OSP Arrests Five More in Deepening GRA-SML Corruption Scandal
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has intensified its ongoing corruption investigation into the controversial revenue assurance contracts between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML) by arresting five more individuals, including prominent former public officials.
🚨 Who Was Arrested?
Among the newly apprehended individuals are:
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Evans Adusei – CEO of SML
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Philip Mensah – Former Deputy Commissioner (Legal) at GRA, now Legal Consultant to SML
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Kofi Nti – Former GRA Commissioner-General
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Joseph Kuruk – Public Procurement Authority official
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Faustina Adjorkor – Public Procurement Authority official
Three of them were held overnight for failing to meet bail conditions but have since been granted bail along with the others.
🕵️♂️ Background: What Is the GRA-SML Scandal?
The arrests come as part of a broader OSP investigation scrutinising the legitimacy of contracts awarded to SML by the GRA. The probe focuses on:
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Alleged procurement breaches
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The financial impact of the agreements on the state
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The claimed revenue savings attributed to SML’s operations
Previously arrested individuals include:
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Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah – Former GRA Commissioner-General
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Isaac Crentsil – Former Customs Commissioner, now GM at SML
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Christian Tetteh Sottie – Former GRA Technical Advisor, now MD of SML
⚖️ Next Steps in the Investigation
The OSP is currently reviewing:
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Contractual documentation
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Procurement procedures
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Financial records related to revenue assurance services
The aim is to determine whether these contracts were awarded lawfully, and whether any criminal conduct or abuse of public trust occurred during the process.
📌 Implications
This growing list of high-profile arrests signals the seriousness with which the Special Prosecutor is treating the case. As scrutiny increases over the role of private contractors in public revenue collection, the outcome of this probe could reshape future procurement standards and accountability measures in Ghana’s public sector.
More updates are expected as the investigation continues to unfold.
