Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Buffer Stock Company, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, has been arrested by law enforcement officers at the Accra International Airport.
Mr. Aludiba, who is currently standing trial before the High Court on charges of stealing and causing financial loss to the Republic, was reportedly arrested while attempting to travel to the United Kingdom.
According to the Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, in a Facebook post on Sunday, the High Court had earlier granted Mr. Aludiba leave to travel to the UK for a few days.
However, Dr. Srem-Sai alleged that Mr. Aludiba’s arrest followed an attempt on Thursday to use false means to access funds in his frozen Republic Bank account.
The Deputy Attorney General further disclosed that the Attorney-General is expected to apply to the High Court on Monday for a review of the order that granted Mr. Aludiba permission to travel outside the country.
No official statement has yet been issued by the Ghana Police Service or the Office of the Attorney-General regarding the specific circumstances of the arrest.
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