Ghana’s Special Prosecutor has disclosed that Mustapha Hamid PhD, and others who have been charged with extortion and money laundering will face Criminal Division 3 of the High Court on Wednesday, 23 July 2025.
According to the special prosecutor, all the accused are currently on OSP inquiry bail.
A statement issued via social media said, “Accused Mustapha Hamid and 9 Others will be put before the Criminal Division 3 of the High Court on Wednesday 23 July 2025. All accused persons are currently on OSP inquiry bail”.
Ghana’s special prosecutor has charged former chief executive officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, and six others in connection with an extortion and money laundering scheme involving over GHC280m ($28m).
Per the OSP’s statement, the seven individuals and three companies face 25 counts, including extortion by a public officer and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Meanwhile, the OSP explains that the scheme started between 2022 and December 2024, was orchestrated by Abdul-Hamid, the former coordinator of the Unified Petroleum Pricing Fund (UPPF), Jacob Kwamina Amuah, and Wendy Newman, who is a staff member of the National Petroleum Authority.
The three accused allegedly exploited their office to extort more than GHC280.5m from petroleum transporters and oil marketing companies.
