Kwaku Ohene Gyan, a former NSA Deputy Director, has been detained by the National Investigation Bureau for payroll fraud and a phantom names issue at the National Service Authority. Authorities are also looking for former NSA deputy Gifty Oware-Mensah, who is presently on the run.
According to 3news sources within the government, officials are also looking for Gifty Oware-Mensah, the NSA’s former Deputy Executive Director, who is presently on the run as investigations continue.
Kwaku Ohene Gyan, also known as Osonoba, was picked up on Saturday evening (February 22, 2025) and is now being held at the NIB offices.
The controversy apparently involves the use of ghost names on the NSA payroll, resulting in considerable financial losses for the state.
Meanwhile, Gifty Oware-Mensah has gone into hiding, and authorities are actively seeking to identify and detain her for questioning.
Ohene Gyan’s legal team is scheduled to meet with him tomorrow to discuss the situation and look into legal avenues for his release.
This arrest comes amid a broader government crackdown on corruption, following the recent detention of Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, the former Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF), who was linked to the $2 million Sky Train affair.
With Gifty Oware-Mensah on the run, security agencies are increasing their monitoring to track down all people linked to the NSA payroll scam.