[2023]DLHC16227 • August 31, 2023 • High Court
THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR vs CECILIA ABENA DAPAAH
The Special Prosecutor froze the bank accounts of the Respondent, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, alleging involvement in corruption and corruption-related offenses linked to Talent Discovery Limited. The Respondent denied these allegations. The court noted that there was an ongoing investigation by the CID of the Ghana Police Service directed by the Attorney-General, with no conclusive outcome at the time of the judgment.
read moreRULING BACKGROUND This is a ruling on an application on notice brought for and on behalf of the Special Prosecutor (hereinafter "the Applicant") against Miss Cecilia Abena Dapaah (hereinafter "the Respondent") for an order of this Court confirming the freezing order in respect of suspected tainted property and confirmation of seizure of suspected tainted property pursuant to sections 32, 38, 39 and 40 of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959), Regulation 19 of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (Operations) Regulations, 2018 (L.I. 2374) and Order 19 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C.1.47.) The Applicant filed the instant application at the Registry of this court on the 8th day of August, 2023 praying this court to confirm the seizure of suspected tainted property by the authorized officers of the Applicant and the freezing of suspected tainted property· against the Respondent. The Respondent filed an affidavit in opposition to the....