The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has announced that six government officials will be prosecuted for their involvement in a payroll fraud scheme that siphoned funds through fake salary payments.
The suspects, who served in various capacities within the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the Controller and Accountant General's Department (CAGD), have been charged with corruption of a public officer and corruption by a public officer.
At a press conference on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng stated that the criminal charges have been filed at the High Court in Tamale.
The accused include: Yakubu Tahidu - Former teacher, Balogu M/A Junior High School, Yendi Abdulai Abubakari Sadic - Integrated Personnel Payroll Database Coordinator, GES, Yendi Sammy Suuk - Schools Improvement Support Officer, Yendi North Circuit Mohammed Yusif Jay - Headmaster, Balogu M/A Junior High School, Yendi Stafford Korletey Azudey-Barres - Assistant Chief Accounts Technician, CAGD, Accra Osman Issahaku - Headmaster, Balogu M/A Junior High School, Yendi The investigation, which began in late 2023, was a joint effort between the OSP and the Controller and Accountant General's Department (CAGD).
