It has come to light that former sanitation minister, Cecilia Dapaah, in a recent court filing by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), has revised the amount of money allegedly stolen by her house helps in the previous year.

Initially, the report and court filing against the house helps alleged the theft of one million dollars, along with significant amounts in euros and Ghana cedis, from her residence in Abelemkpe.

However, the latest submission by the OSP to the court reveals that Minister Dapaah has reduced the figure to US$590,000. This particular sum was discovered at the same premises during a search conducted by the OSP in her presence in July.

"She said the US$590,000 which was found by the OSP was a part of the one million dollars which was stolen by the eight people who are now standing trial for theft,” a TV3 journalist confirmed.

During the search conducted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), a sum of US$590,000 in dollars and GH¢2.8 million in cash was uncovered.

Following this discovery, the OSP took legal action by applying to a High Court to seize the funds and freeze the accounts of Ms. Dapaah. This action was taken on suspicion that the origin of these funds was connected to corrupt activities, as the minister was unable to provide a legitimate source for the money.

Regarding the primary matter of the stolen funds, the OSP stated that there was insufficient evidence to ascertain the source of these stolen funds.

“There are no financial records and traces of the origin(s) of the money reportedly stolen from the residence of the respondents and the money discovered by the OSP at said residence.

"Further, there is no evidence of the amounts of money having been derived from any legitimate businesses, profession or vocation, and no evidence of said amounts having been lawfully declared and subjected to any statutory payments,” the filing read in part.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) initially unfroze the former minister's accounts and returned her properties, in accordance with the court's directive issued on August 21. Subsequently, the OSP refroze the accounts and took the current legal action by submitting a new application.

A hearing for this matter has been scheduled for October 18, 2023.