Former NSA Officials and Vendors Face Prosecution Over GH¢548 Million Ghost‑Names Fraud
Attorney-General Dominic Ayine has confirmed that 12 former National Service Scheme (NSS/NSA) officials, alongside a network of vendors, will face formal charges for siphoning a staggering GH¢548.3 million through a “ghost-names” payroll scam spanning six years. 1. Who’s Being Charged The 12 suspects, comprising high-ranking NSS officials and senior staff, include: Mustapha Ussif – former Executive Director Gifty Oware-Mensah – former Deputy Executive Director (alleged ringleader) Osei Assibey Antwi – ex-Director General Kwaku Ohene Gyan, Abraham Bismarck Gaise, Kwaku Adjei, Iddrisu Abubakar, Stephen Kwabena Gyamfi, Prince Awuku, Jacob Yawson, plus two unnamed accomplices. Mr. Ayine stated that vendor networks also conspired in the scheme—billing for undelivered services and muddying financial trails . 2. Mechanism of the Fraud The scam involved adding 81,885 ghost names to the NSS payroll and using falsified ID details—including index numbers—to siphon funds. At one point, GH¢50+ […]
