The freezing order against the former Sanitation Minister, Ms Cecilia Dapaah, has been reversed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
According to a statement from the Office of the Special Prosecutor, the freezing order continues to apply to Ms Dapaah’s other bank accounts and financial assets.
The Special Prosecutor launched an investigation in July 2023 into Ms Cecilia Abena Dapaah for suspected corruption and corruption-related offences involving huge sums of money and other valuable objects.
To help the inquiry, the Special Prosecutor took steps such as suspending Ms Dapaah’s bank accounts and other financial assets.
Subsequently, the investigation eliminated five (5) of the bank accounts of Ms Dapaah from suspicion of being tainted property.
Madam Dapaah, former Sanitation Minister became the talk of the town in July 2023, when the Chronicle Newspaper reported that her domestic helps had been dragged to court for allegedly stealing $1 million, 300,000 euros, several millions of cedis and personal effects of the former minister and her husband valued at thousands of Ghana Cedis and dollars.
Cecilia Dapaah subsequently resigned from her position after a public uproar. She was arrested by the OSP and was later granted bail.
Officials from the Office of the Special Prosecutor on Monday, July 24, 2023, searched the home of the former Minister of Sanitation.
The OSP said it found US$590,000 and GHC2.730,000 in cash at the apartment of the former minister.
Officials from the Office of the Special Prosecutor took immediate action, seizing these substantial cash sums as crucial evidence to support the ongoing investigation.
The OSP also froze seven bank accounts of Cecilia Dapaah.
As a result, the investigation cleared five (5) of Ms Dapaah’s bank accounts of suspicion of being tainted property.
Madam Dapaah, former Sanitation Minister, became the talk of the town in July 2023, when the Chronicle Newspaper reported that her domestic workers had been dragged to court for allegedly stealing $1 million, $300,000 euros, several millions of cedis, and personal effects valued in thousands of Ghana Cedis and dollars.
After a widespread outcry, Cecilia Dapaah resigned from her post. The OSP arrested her and later granted her release.
On Monday, July 24, 2023, officials from the Special Prosecutor’s Office searched the former Minister of Sanitation’s home.
The OSP stated that it discovered US$590,000 and GHC2.730,000 in cash in the former minister’s flat.
Officials from the Office of the Special Prosecutor acted quickly, seizing these large sums of money as important evidence to support the ongoing investigation.
Cecilia Dapaah’s bank accounts were also frozen by the OSP.
