Accra: The Deputy Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, has announced the arrest of the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, at the Accra International Airport.
According to Ghana Web, the arrest marks a new development in the criminal case where Aludiba is standing trial over alleged financial offences. Dr. Srem-Sai revealed that law enforcement officers took Aludiba into custody on Saturday night as he was preparing to travel to the United Kingdom.
The former NAFCO boss had obtained permission from the High Court to travel briefly to the UK; however, subsequent developments led investigators to intervene. Dr. Srem-Sai stated that Aludiba allegedly attempted to use false means to access and withdraw funds from a frozen account held at Republic Bank.
"Law enforcement officers have, a while ago, arrested HANAN ABDUL-WAHAB ALUDIBA at the Accra International Airport. ALUDIBA, who is currently standing trial for stealing and causing financial loss to the Republic, was granted leave by the trial High Court to travel to the UK for a few days. It was, however, ALUDIBA's attempt to use false means to empty his frozen bank account with Republic Bank on Thursday which occasioned tonight's arrest. The learned Attorney-General will, on Monday, seek a review of the court order which granted ALUDIBA leave to travel out of the country," the post read.
Aludiba is among several former public officials currently facing prosecution over alleged financial irregularities during his tenure as CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company. The Office of the Attorney-General has accused him of offences including stealing and causing financial loss to the Republic, allegations he has denied before the High Court.
To preserve assets pending the case's determination, some of his bank accounts have reportedly been frozen.