The Office of the Special Prosecutor(OSP) has announced that Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, the former Chief Executive Officer of the NPA and 9 others will be put before the Criminal Division 3 of the High Court on Wednesday, 23 July 2025.
According to the OSP, all accused persons are currently on OSP inquiry bail.
Mustapha Hamid and the 9 others have been charged in a GHC280 million extortion and money laundering scheme at the NPA.
The OSP charged seven individuals and three companies in the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) GHC280m scandal.
The OSP charges stem from alleged fraud at the NPA between 2022 and December 2024.
Mustapha Hamid, Amuah, and Newman gas been alleged to have used their office to siphon GHC280,516,127.19 from petroleum transporters and oil marketing companies.
The former NPA CEO has been fingered as the mastermind and was executed by Amuah and Newman without any legal mandate.
The accused Individuals and Companies are as follows
Mustapha Abdul-Hamid – Former CEO, NPA
Jacob Kwamina Amuah – Coordinator, Unified Petroleum Pricing Fund (UPPF), and MD of Propnest, Kel Logistics, and Kings Energy
Wendy Newman – Staff, NPA
Albert Ankrah – Director, Kel Logistics Limited
Isaac Mensah – Director, Kel Logistics Limited
Bright Bediako-Mensah – Director, Kel Logistics and Kings Energy Limited
Kwaku Aboagye Acquaah – Director, Kings Energy Limited
Propnest Limited
Kel Logistics Limited
Kings Energy Limited
The accused person and corporate entities are facing 25 counts, including Extortion by a Public Officer, Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering, and Money Laundering.
The OSP also revealed that a director of Kel Logistics Limited, Osei Tutu Adjei, is on the run.
The apprehended individuals are set to appear before the High Court criminal division in Accra.
Mustapha Hamid refutes allegations
Meanwhile, the Lawyers for Dr Mustapha Hamid have refuted allegations levelled against their client.
According to the lawyers, their client denies the allegation levelled against him in the OSP GHS280 million extortion and money laundering scheme.
In a statement by Mr Hamid’s legal team, they stated, “Our client denies all the allegations against him contained in the said publication and press release. He is ready to contest all the allegations in court and defend his good name,” the statement read.
“Our client categorically denies initiating or being involved in any extortion scheme, either directly or indirectly. He further denies receiving any personal benefit from any such alleged extortion.”
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Accused Mustapha Hamid and 9 Others will be put before the Criminal Division 3 of the High Court on Wednesday 23 July 2025. All accused persons are currently on OSP inquiry bail. pic.twitter.com/1aBFrePsEt
— Office of the Special Prosecutor-Ghana (@ospghana) July 17, 2025
