When a man and a woman are joined together in holy matrimony before the altar, one of the key promises they make to each other while sharing their vows, signifying their loyalty and love, is to be there for each other “for better or worse.”
This promise typically conveys their readiness to face any challenges that may arise, standing by each other through all circumstances.
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And likewise, couples who achieve great things together are celebrated.
However, this GhanaWeb article takes a different tangent, highlighting couples accused of alleged criminal activities and who are currently being pursued by the state.
Gifty Oware-Mensah and Peter Mensah
The power couple, known for their influence within the Ghana Football Association (GFA), have come under scrutiny following revelations by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine.
During a press briefing on the ongoing investigations into the National Service Scheme ghost names scandal, as part of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative, Dr Ayine disclosed explosive details implicating the couple.
According to him, the couple is part of a criminal network within the National Service Authority (NSA), alongside ten others, who allegedly caused a loss of over GH¢548 million through the use of ghost names on the payroll.
He stated that Gifty allegedly used NSS allowances as collateral to secure a GH¢30 million loan from the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), enlisting her husband, Peter Mensah — a lawyer — to allegedly serve as one of the directors of a company called Blocks of Life Consult.
This company was reportedly presented to the bank as a supplier of home appliances for NSS personnel.
They are facing several charges including willfully causing financial loss to the state.
Kwabena Adu-Boahene and Angela Adjei Boateng
This second couple are also facing criminal charges by the state prosecutor for allegedly embezzling GH¢49 million at the National Signals Bureau (NSB).
They are facing 11 charges with other accomplices.
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, revealed that Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), had been arrested in connection with the alleged diversion of public funds meant for a cybersecurity defense system.
Addressing the press on Monday, March 24, 2025, Dr Ayine stated that Adu-Boahene was implicated in the unauthorised transfer of $7 million, originally allocated for cybersecurity infrastructure, into his private accounts.
“In his capacity as Director of the National Signals Bureau, Mr. Adu-Boahene on January 30, 2020, signed a contract on behalf of the Government of Ghana and the National Security on one hand and on the other hand, an Israeli company named RLC Holdings Limited. The contract was for the purchase of a cyber defense system software at a price of $7 million,” the Attorney General said.
Providing further details, Dr Ayine disclosed that just days after signing the agreement, Adu-Boahene initiated a suspicious transaction.
“On February 6, 2020, he then transferred an initial amount of GH¢27,100,000 from the National Signals Bureau account at Fidelity Bank to a private BNC account at UMB. Official documentation on the transfer reveals that the amount was for the payment of cyber defense system software. He transferred the money to his private company,” he told the media.
According to Dr Ayine, investigations further uncovered that the former NSB boss allegedly funneled the funds not only into his personal account, but also into accounts belonging to his wife.
Hannan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and Faiza Seidu Wuni
The third couple, former CEO of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company, Hannan Abdul-Wahab, and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, along with three others, are standing trial in the ongoing Buffer Stock Company case.
They have been accused of allegedly stealing and laundering more than GH¢78 million in public funds.
The accused persons, including the Aludiba Foundation, Energy Partners Limited, and Richard Sam-Asante (who is currently at large), face 24 counts, ranging from stealing, money laundering, and fraudulently causing financial loss to the republic, to using public office for profit and the intentional dissipation of public funds.
According to the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, ongoing investigations revealed a complex money-laundering scheme involving suspicious financial transfers totaling more than GH¢40.5 million through Sawtina Enterprise, a company allegedly linked to the former CEO.
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He noted that the findings point to a deliberate effort to conceal illicit financial transactions, adding that his office is working with relevant investigative bodies to ensure full accountability and possible prosecution of all those implicated.
Co-accused Faiza Seidu Wuni is alleged to have laundered more than GH¢13.2 million through her firm, Fa-Hausa Ventures, and caused a further GH¢4.4 million loss to the state through transactions with NAFCO in the name of Alqarni Enterprise.
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