NSS Ghost Names Scandal: Culprits Will Face Justice – Mahama Urges

In a bold effort to root out corruption, President Mahama has ordered a full-scale investigation into the NSS ghost names scandal.

He vowed that those responsible will be prosecuted and face justice.

During his first State of the Nation Address in his second term, he stated, “As part of our Operation Recover All Loot programme, I have already tasked our investigative bodies to bring the culprits of the National Service ghost names scandal to justice.”

“Such brazen theft of public funds must not go unpunished,” he declared.

The President further stated that he has directed authorities to declare the culprits wanted and freeze their assets until full-scale investigations are completed.

“Unfortunately, some of these culprits are believed to have already fled the country. I have directed that they be declared wanted and their assets traced and frozen until investigations are completed,” President Mahama stated.

Meanwhile, over the weekend, the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) detained Yaw Danso, an accountant at the National Service Authority (NSA), in connection with the ghost names payroll scandal that has shaken the institution.

His arrest follows that of Kwaku Ohene Gyan, the former Deputy Director of Operations at the NSA, who was taken into custody on February 22, 2025. Meanwhile, Gifty Oware-Mensah , the former Deputy Executive Director of the NSA, remains on the run as authorities intensify their search for suspects linked to the fraudulent payroll scheme.

According to Hypes Media sources, the ghost names scandal has led to significant financial losses for the state, with several high-ranking officials now under investigation.

Yaw Danso is currently in custody at the NIB offices, where investigators are interrogating him about his role in the payroll fraud.