The suspects involved in the theft case at the former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah's residence are scheduled to appear in court for the second time on Tuesday, August 22.

This marks their second court appearance since the charge sheet was modified by police prosecutors based on the advice of the Attorney General.

Eight individuals have been charged so far, accused of theft and conspiracy to steal in connection with the alleged theft of over $1 million and 300,000 Euros from the home of the former Sanitation Minister.

On August 8, seven of the eight suspects were brought to court, while one is reportedly evading authorities.

Among the seven arraigned individuals, two who are lactating mothers were granted bail, while the remaining five were remanded in custody.

The case involves two house helps of the former minister and her husband, Daniel Osei Kuffour, who are accused of stealing significant sums of money and valuable items from their residence and allegedly sharing the stolen assets with others.

Cecilia Dapaah resigned from her position as the Minister of Sanitation on July 22, following public outcry.

On July 24, 2023, officials from the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) arrested the former minister and conducted a search of her home.

During the search, the OSP reported finding a substantial amount of US$590,000 and GHC2.730,000 in cash. Her seven bank accounts were subsequently frozen by the OSP.

Background:

The case came to light on July 21 when it was revealed that two house helps of the Minister were facing charges before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly stealing $1 million, €300,000, and millions of Ghanaian cedis from the former minister's residence in October 2022.

The two suspects, Patience Botwe (18 years old) and Sarah Agyei (30 years old), are accused of stealing money and personal items from the couple between July and October 2022.

They have been charged with conspiracy to commit a crime and multiple counts of theft involving large sums of money and currency.

Cecilia Dapaah's legal team has contested the figures presented in the court document, and there has been significant public outrage in response to the revelations.