The special prosecutor has charged seven former workers of the National Petroleum Authority and three other companies for perpetrating crimes against the state.
In an official letter dated, July 17, 2025 signed by the director-strategy, research and communication, Mr Samuel Appiah Darko have released a statement indicating the steps taken by the Office of the Special prosecutor to charge seven key individuals and three other companies for wreaking money laundering and extortion.
The seven accused individuals mentioned in the letter are:
- Mustapha Abdul-Hamid – Former Chief Executive Officer of the NPA
- Jacob Kwamina Amuah – Coordinator of the Unified Petroleum Pricing Fund
- Wendy Newman – NPA Staff
- Albert Ankrah – Director, Kel Logistics Limited
- Isaac Mensah – Director, Kel Logistics Limited
- Bright Bediako-Mensah – Kel Logistics and Kings Energy Limited
- Kwaku Aboagye Acquah – Director, Kings Energy Limited
More so, the Office of the Special Prosecutor also established that, three companies were involved hence, the following companies have been charged as well:
- Kel Logistics Limited
- Kings Energy Limited
- Propnest Limited
Further, the letter then communicated that, “the charges stem from investigations initiated by the OSP in late 2024 into alleged unlawful conduct involving the diversion of public funds and collusion with oil marketing and bulk distribution companies.
Below is the full official letter
