Former Deputy Director of Operations at the National Service Authority (NSA), Kwaku Ohene Gyan, popularly known as Osonoba, has been detained by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB).
Reports indicate that he was taken into custody on Saturday evening and is currently being held at the NIB office in Kawukudi, Accra.
The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, confirmed his detention in an interview with Adom FM.
He stated that Osonoba’s legal team is scheduled to meet with him on Monday morning to discuss the situation and explore possible legal avenues for his release on bail.
Although the specific reasons for his detention remain unclear, the NSA has recently been embroiled in controversy over payroll irregularities, including a ghost names scandal.
A recent headcount of active National Service personnel, conducted by the Ministry of Finance to clear outstanding allowances from August 2024, exposed significant discrepancies.
Initially, the previous NSA management submitted a list of 180,030 personnel for payment. However, after verification, only 98,145 names were validated, leading to a disbursement of GH₵226,019,224.
In response, President John Mahama has ordered a full investigation into the matter and directed the new NSA leadership to implement urgent reforms to prevent future fraudulent activities.
