Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced that twelve individuals, including top former executives of the National Service Scheme (NSS), will be prosecuted over their roles in a financial scandal that led to the loss of more than GH¢548 million in public funds.

At a press briefing on Friday, June 13, Dr. Ayine said investigations into the scandal—conducted under the government’s anti-corruption drive, Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL) have concluded, and legal proceedings are now ready to begin.
“Having concluded our investigations, we will be filing charges against twelve suspects who worked as directors and staff of the NSA,” the Attorney General stated.

Among those set to be charged is Gifty Oware-Mensah, a former Deputy Executive Director, who has been identified as the alleged mastermind behind the operation. Others include:


  • Mustapha Ussif, a former Executive Director

  • Gifty Oware-Mensah, former Deputy Executive Director

  • Osei Assibey Antwi, former Director General

  • Kwaku Ohene Gyan, former Deputy Executive Director for Operations

  • Abraham Bismarck Gaise, former Internal Auditor

  • Kwaku Adjei, an Account Officer

  • Iddrisu Abubakar, former Head of Accounts

  • Stephen Kwabena Gyamfi, former Regional Director for Koforidua

  • Prince Awuku, a District Director

  • Jacob Yawson, Management Information Systems Administrator in the Northern Region

  • Two additional unnamed suspects are reportedly involved and will be added once formally identified.)

Dr. Ayine also confirmed that Stephen Kwabena Gyamfi was re-arrested earlier in the day following the discovery of new financial evidence.
“We have discovered new accounts that contained deposits. Based on this, he was picked up again this morning,” he noted.

The Attorney General said the accused exploited internal systems and procedures over an extended period to divert funds allocated for national service activities.
“This is a serious breach of public trust and accountability. We are committed to retrieving every cedi and ensuring those responsible face justice,” he said.