The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), led by Kissi Agyebeng, has issued a clarification regarding a civil action filed by Jacob Kwamina Amuah, the second accused in the ongoing GH₵280 million National Petroleum Authority trial.
According to the OSP, Amuah’s suit at the Human Rights Court is not about allegations of the OSP extorting GH₵1.3 billion from him, as has been falsely reported in some quarters.
Rather, the case concerns Amuah’s request that the court restrain the OSP from relying on statements he gave during interrogation.
Amuah claims that his own lawyer and the lawyer’s associate colluded with state agencies—the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) and the OSP, to orchestrate his arrest and interrogation.
He further alleges that his detention exceeded the constitutional 48-hour limit, that his statements were taken under poor health conditions, and that his legal counsel extorted money from him instead of providing proper representation.
See below for statement;
“Beyond the Trial
In August, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) charged Jacob Kwamina Amuah and nine others before the Criminal High Court in Accra for offences including extortion and money laundering amounting to over GH₵280 million within the National Petroleum Authority.
While the criminal trial is ongoing, the second accused (Jacob Amuah) has filed a separate civil action at the Human Rights Court. In this suit, he is asking the Court to stop the OSP from relying on statements he gave during interrogation.
Mr. Amuah alleges that his own chosen lawyer, together with the lawyer’s associate, conspired with law enforcement agencies—the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB, 3rd Respondent) and the OSP (4th Respondent)—to orchestrate his arrest, detention, and interrogation. He further accuses his lawyer (1st Respondent) and the lawyer’s friend (2nd Respondent) of extorting money from him instead of offering proper legal counsel.
In his affidavit, Mr. Amuah claims that the NIB detained him for more than 48 hours before handing him over to the OSP. He states that it was at the OSP’s office on 17 February 2025 that his caution and investigation statements were taken. According to him, the OSP knowingly accepted him into custody after the constitutional 48-hour detention period had already expired, and that he believes everything that followed including the alleged confession statements as all unlawful.
He further alleges that the OSP continued interrogations (interviews) despite his alleged poor health and that he was not in a proper state of mind during questioning, which worsened his psychological and physical condition. He attaches a psychological medical test from a medical doctor to show that he has not been in a good frame of mind even after he was granted bail. He also claims that while in Offices of OSP, he informed the office that his lawyer and associate had collected money from him under false pretences, but the OSP failed to act.
On this basis, Mr. Amuah is asking the Human Rights Court to:
- Restrain the OSP from using his alleged confession statements in the ongoing criminal trial.
- Declare his detention at NIB unconstitutional.
- Award him damages for alleged violations of his rights.
This is the actual suit. Contrary to some false reports, it is not about the OSP extorting GH₵1.3 billion from the accused person.”
