The Ghana Police Service is expected to investigate two officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over their alleged roles in an illegal Service Passport issuance scheme.
The officers, Acting Director of Passports Mahama Yahaya Amantana and junior Foreign Service Officer Alhassan Sumani, have been referred to the police for further investigations and possible prosecution.
The referral follows allegations of irregularities in the issuance of Service Passports, which have triggered investigations within the Ministry.
Both officers have been interdicted pending the outcome of investigations into the alleged scheme.
According to the Ministry, Sumani, who joined the Foreign Service on November 29, 2024, was identified in all petitions submitted over the matter as the alleged chief architect of the operation.
He is also accused of operating as a passport intermediary, commonly referred to as a “goro boy”, in 2023 before his recruitment into the Foreign Service.
The police are expected to conduct further investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged illegal issuance of Service Passports and determine whether criminal offences were committed.
