National Tymes News Desk
A FORENSIC investigation into the Central Management System (CMS) of the National Service Authority has uncovered 63,673 suspected ghost names that allegedly received allowances without performing any service during the 2023 and 2024 service years.
This was disclosed by Detective Sergeant Collins Woode, the lead investigator and fourth prosecution witness in the ongoing case involving former National Service Authority Deputy Executive Director, Gifty Oware-Mensah.
Testifying in court, Detective Sergeant Woode presented and explained several Excel sheets and other documents containing findings from the forensic examination of the Authority’s Central Management System.
According to him, the investigation revealed that the 63,673 names were recorded in the system as having received monthly allowances despite not performing any national service duties.
He further told the court that investigations had established that the identification details of the individuals whose names were submitted for the monthly payments were fictitious.
The witness statement, together with its attached exhibits, was admitted by the court as his evidence-in-chief.
Counsel for the accused person, Gary Nimako Marfo, began cross-examining the witness and asked four questions before proceedings ended for the day.
The court has scheduled an extended sitting for Thursday, November 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to continue the cross-examination.
Detective Sergeant Woode is the prosecution’s fourth and final witness. The State is expected to close its case after his cross-examination.
Source: Nationaltymes.com
