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NSA Scandal: Former Director Charged Over GH¢600M ($50M) Ghost Names & Theft

The former Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Osei Assibey Antwi, has been hit with 14 criminal charges, including causing financial loss to the state, stealing, and money laundering — all tied to a scandal involving over GH¢600 million (approx. $50 million).

Filed at the Accra High Court on October 13, 2025, the charge sheet details shocking allegations. Between August 2021 and February 2025, Antwi allegedly approved payments to over 60,000 non-existent national service personnel, leading to a GH¢500.8 million loss to the Republic.

In addition, he faces multiple counts of theft, including the illegal withdrawal of GH¢3.6 million on August 22, 2023, and regular transfers of GH¢516,000 in the months that followed. He is also accused of laundering GH¢8.26 million into his personal e-zwich account and misappropriating GH¢74 million intended for the Kumawu Farm Project.

The charges fall under Act 29 of the Criminal Offences Act and Act 1044 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act.

This case is shaping up to be one of Ghana’s biggest public sector scandals in recent years — stay with CDR Africa for updates.

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