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The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has reportedly told the court that the bank account of a late brother of the former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah, is still active. According to a news report by myjoyonline.com, copies of documents the OSP filled in court indicated that …

An Accra High Court has granted a fresh bail to Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1), the Chief Executive Officer of defunct gold dealership, Menzgold. It follows the start of fresh proceedings on the case brought against him by the Attorney General in August 2023. According to a 3news.com report, following reports of attempts to …

In 2006, six years after Jerry John Rawlings had exited power after close to two decades, it emerged that he had been summoned by a US court over extra-judicial killings during his time as military ruler. The report emanated from a Daily Guide publication that said a Chicago Illinois court had issued …

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has ordered Tanzania to remove corporal punishment from its laws to bring them in line with the Charter establishing the court. In its September 5 ruling on an appeal by Yassin Rashid Maige against his 30-year sentence for armed robbery, the court …

A businessman aggressively challenged a Circuit court judge after he was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment on the charges of conspiracy to steal, abetment of crime and money laundering. Immediately the Judgement was read, Frank Kwesi Obeng reportedly asked: “Please do you know me somewhere, why have you given me …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has taken multiple actions regarding the assets of Cecilia Dapaah after it was directed by the court to unfreeze the accounts of Cecilia Dapaah and return her seized cash. This comes after an Accra High Court directed the office to unfreeze the accounts and investment of the …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has been directed by an Accra High Court to return cash amounts seized from the residence of the former Minister of Sanitation, Cecilia Dapaah within seven days. According to a Citi News report, the development comes after the OSP seized the monies found to have been …

Many Nigerian politicians are facing legal battles, not only in Nigeria but in some countries around the world, particularly in the United Kingdom. Most of the cases these politicians face are around corruption and money laundering. Some have been prosecuted, while others are in a long battle to defend themselves. …

A political analyst, Jackson Ojo has said that should the US Court indicts President Bola Tinubu may cause problems in the country. The camp of the former vice-president believes President Tinubu’s academic records from primary school to university remained questionable, notably his Chicago State University certificate. It would be recalled …

There was drama in the Amasaman Circuit Court on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, when the judge hearing a case ordered the arrest of the lawyer representing the defendant in the case – 70-year-old Nii Bi Griffiths Dodoo. The registrar of the court, with the help of warrant officers promptly arrested …