Cecelia Dapaah
The former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah has been placed under arrest, an official statement from of the Office of Special Prosecutor has said.
Cecilia Dapaah resigned over the weekend following reportage that millions of cedis has been stolen by two of her house helps at her Abelemkpe residence.
The two principal accused, 18-year-old Patience Botwe and 30-year-old Sarah Agyei, are charged with conspiracy to commit a crime and five counts of stealing. The alleged thefts occurred between July and October 2022.
During this period, the house helps allegedly stole personal effects belonging to Dapaah, including assorted clothes valued at GHC95,000 and handbags, perfumes and jewellery worth $95,000.
Additionally, Botwe is accused of stealing six sets of kente cloth worth GHC90,000 and six sets of men’s suits valued at $3,000, which belong to the minister’s husband.
Furthermore, three other individuals, identified as Botwe’s current and former boyfriends and her father, are also facing charges for allegedly being involved in the crime. They are respectively charged with dishonestly receiving GHC1 million, GHC180,000 and GHC50,000.
A statement issued by the OSP on Monday (24 July), said Dapaah is being questioned by authorised officers of the OSP.
“Cecelia Dapaah, who resigned from the position of Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources on 22 July, 2023, was placed under arrest by the Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP in respect of suspected corruption and corruption related offences regarding large amounts of money and other valuable items reportedly stolen from her residence,” the OSP statement said.
Fred Dzakpata
