Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced that investigations into the National Service Scheme (NSS) corruption scandal will be finalized by mid-April, setting the stage for legal proceedings against those implicated.

Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, March 24, Dr. Ayine assured the public that substantial progress had been made, particularly in uncovering fraudulent activities within the NSS.

Providing an update on the probe, Dr. Ayine revealed that investigators had gathered significant evidence pointing to financial misappropriation and corruption within the scheme.

"In the National Service scandal, eight suspects have been interrogated, and a good number of them have started 'singing' literally," he stated. "We will give you details of their songs at the appropriate time."

He disclosed that some high-ranking officials of the NSS allegedly received payments from private vendors and other scheme employees in what appeared to be illicit financial transactions.

"We now have evidence of payments that were made into the accounts of the top executives of the National Service by private vendors and staff of the scheme," he added.

Beyond financial irregularities, the Attorney-General further disclosed that efforts had been made to suppress the scandal from public scrutiny.

“We also have evidence that the CEO of the National Service Scheme and others paid a Ghanaian MP to kill the story in the media and to defend them," Dr. Ayine stated.

Sources close to the investigation suggest that fraudulent practices within the NSS included the inflation of payroll figures through ghost names, allowing officials to siphon funds meant for legitimate service personnel.

The Attorney-General described the case as "a developing story," emphasizing that additional details would emerge in the coming weeks.

"This is a developing story, and more of it will come out very soon," he assured.