The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has declared former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta a fugitive for failing to appear for interrogation into corruption-related investigations.

He declared him a fugitive today during a press conference on the grounds of causing financial loss to the state in several dealings, including;

Contractual arrangement between Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited and the Ghana Revenue Authority for the stated objective of the enhancement of revenue assurance in the downstream petroleum sector, upstream petroleum production, and minerals and metals resource value chain.

Termination of a distribution, loss reduction, and associated network improvement project contract between the Electricity Company of Ghana Limited and Beijing Xhao Chen Technology BXC.

Procurement of contractors and materials and activities and payments in respect of the National Cathedral project

Activities and payments in respect of a contract awarded by the Ministry of Health initially commenced by the Ministry for Special Development Initiative to service Ghana Auto Group Limited for purchases and after-sales service and maintenance of 307 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 304 5 CDI Ambulances for the National Ambulance Service.

Payments out of and utilization of the tax refund account of the Ghana Revenue Authority.

This information comes after a group of individuals, including some in military and police uniforms, beseeched the residence of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Tuesday afternoon.

According to reports, about 12 individuals—five in military uniforms, one in a police uniform, and the rest in plain clothes where at his residence.

The incident occurred in Cantonments. Some family members, including his wife, were present at the time, per reports.

The OSP has indicated that it is not responsible for the said raid.

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