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Ted News Ghana Blog of Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Source: TEDDY VAVA GAWUGA
Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) has strongly criticised a surprise raid carried out by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, describing it as “unwarranted and unjustified.”
In an official statement issued the following day, SML revealed that OSP officials and National Security personnel raided its Osu and Tema offices without prior notice or presenting a warrant. The company claims the raid caused disruption to its vital operations and threatened the integrity of a national revenue assurance system it runs in partnership with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
Key Allegations from SML:
• Seizure of critical assets, including proprietary servers, documents, and gold analysers (some still under development).
• Temporary detention of four staff members and physical assault on two others.
• Significant property damage and disruption of Ghana’s only independent real-time petroleum monitoring system, risking major revenue losses.
SML said the raid contradicts their ongoing cooperation with the OSP since March 2025, when it received a formal request. The company claims to have complied fully by submitting required documents by March 27, 2025, and maintaining open lines of communication.
“In light of this cooperative record, we were surprised by the nature and execution of yesterday’s overwhelming forceful action,” the statement noted.
SML has called on the GRA, Ministry of Finance, and other authorities to intervene and review the OSP’s actions. It also reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, accountability, and national development.