Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has arrested former Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah and seven other individuals, including current and former staff of GRA, officials of Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) and the Public Procurement Authority (PPA).
Their arrest and detention is in connection with their alleged involvement in corruption and related offences relating to the award of the controversial revenue assurance contracts between the GRA and SML.
Other suspects include Isaac Crentsil, a former Commissioner of Customs, now General Manager at SML and Christian Tetteh Sottie, a former Technical Advisor at GRA, now Managing Director of SML, who were all arrested and detained on Tuesday after they failed to meet the bail terms.
The OSP has also arrested Evans Adusei, CEO of SML; Philip Mensah, a former Deputy Commissioner (Legal) at GRA, now Legal Consultant to SML; Kofi Nti, a former Commissioner-General of GRA; Joseph Kuruk and Faustina Adjorkor, both officials of PPA.
The five have been released on enquiry bail after they were able to meet the bail conditions set by investigative bodies.
The OSP’s investigation is examining the legality, procurement process, and financial impact of the contracts awarded to SML, including the company’s claims of generating significant revenue savings for the state.
The OSP had indicated in a previous press statement that it is also investigating former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta based on stated allegations of corruption and related offences, particularly abuse of office for profit, including the multiple-year contract awarded to SML.
Raid
The offices of the SML at Osu and Tema were turned upside down by operatives from the Office of the Special Prosecutor and National Security on June 9, 2025.
During the raids, the operatives dismantled the real-time monitoring system including monitors, servers, computers and other critical tech components.
“They literally destroyed the entire monitoring system which will significantly impact the operations of Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, with millions expected to be lost daily. If you are not monitoring, the cartels will be having a field day. I was told a call came from Customs to not touch the main monitoring system, but they still went ahead to destroy everything. This system is for Customs,” a source told this paper on grounds of anonymity.
The raids, ostensibly conducted over SML’s contract with the GRA, came amid mounting allegations that powerful petroleum industry players and oil cartels are driving a sustained campaign to dismantle oversight systems that have cost them billions in previously unreported revenue.
Other sources also suggest the timing of the raid is no coincidence, following months of intensified pressure on SML despite institutional backing from both government auditors and parliamentary committees.
“This appears to be the culmination of a coordinated effort by vested interests including oil cartels who have been threatened by the transparency SML’s systems have brought to the sector,” one industry insider, speaking on condition of anonymity, said.
BY Gibril Abdul Razak
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