The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has filed expenses in opposition to six people on the Tamale Excessive Court docket within the Northern Area for corruption and corruption-related offences, together with payroll fraud.
The accused individuals—Yakubu Tahidu, Abdulai Abukari Sadic, Sammy Suuk, Mohammed Yusif Jay, Stafford Korletey Azudey-Barres, and Osman Issahaku—are going through 17 counts of corruption, allegedly inflicting monetary loss to the state.
This case stems from a referral by Nationwide Safety, which alleged that Yakubu Tahidu, regardless of not being a instructor, continued to obtain salaries whereas employed at one other authorities company. The remaining accused are alleged to have knowingly facilitated or failed to stop the fraudulent funds.
An announcement issued by the OSP on Monday, 17 February, outlined the offences of the accused as follows:
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Yakubu Tahidu, previously a instructor at Balogu M/A JHS, is accused of illegally receiving salaries after vacating his submit to hitch the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC).
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Abdulai Abukari Sadic, the Yendi Municipal IPPD Coordinator, and Sammy Suuk, a Faculties Enchancment Help Officer, are accused of facilitating wage validations for the primary accused.
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Mohammed Yusif Jay, the previous headteacher of Balogu M/A JHS, allegedly validated the salaries regardless of being reassigned to a different college.
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Stafford Korletey Azudey-Barres, an Assistant Chief Accounts Technician on the Controller and Accountant-Normal’s Division, is alleged to have aided the processing of fraudulent funds.
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Osman Issahaku, the present headteacher of Balogu M/A JHS, is accused of continuous to validate the irregular funds.
The OSP additional reaffirmed its dedication to investigating and prosecuting cases to safeguard public funds and uphold accountability.
