A fourth prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former National Service Authority (NSA) Deputy Executive Director Gifty Oware-Mensah has told the Accra High Court that 63,673 fictitious names on the authority's Central Management System (CMS) received allowances for no work done during the 2023 and 2024 service years.

In an update shared on November 11, 2026, on the official platforms of Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL), the witness, Detective Sergeant Collins Woode, is reported to have presented findings of a forensic analysis of the NSA's database to the court.

According to ORAL, the investigator mounted the witness box and presented extensive evidence-in-chief, which was projected on a wall screen in open court.

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"In his extensive evidence-in-chief, which was projected on a wall screen in open Court, Detective Sergeant Collins Woode presented and explained a trove of Excel sheets and other files which contained the findings of a forensic analysis conducted on the Central Management System (CMS) of the National Service Authority," it stated.

The witness reportedly disclosed that the analysis revealed that over 60,000 faceless names, also described as ghost names, had received allowances despite performing no work during the 2023 and 2024 service years.

"According to the Investigator, a forensic analysis done on the CMS of the National Service Authority revealed that 63,673 faceless names (ghost names) were found in the CMS to have received allowances for no work done during 2023 and 2024 service years", the post noted.

It said the witness statement, together with its attached exhibits, was adopted by the court as his evidence-in-chief.

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ORAL said counsel for Oware-Mensah, Gary Nimako Marfo, began cross-examining Sergeant Woode after his evidence-in-chief.

The court has scheduled an extended sitting on Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for the continuation of the cross-examination.

The state is expected to close its case after the investigator completes his cross-examination.

Oware-Mensah is facing charges of stealing, wilfully causing financial loss to the state, using public office for profit and money laundering in connection with an alleged financial loss of more than GH¢38 million to the state.

See the post below:

Court Update.

A while ago, the lead Investigator and 4th Prosecution Witness in the National Service case (Republic v Gifty Oware Mensah) mounted the witness box and presented his evidence to the Court.

In his extensive evidence-in-chief which was projected on a wall screen in open Court, Detective Sergeant Collins Woode presented and explained a trove of excel sheets and other files which contained the findings of a forensic analysis conducted on the Central Management System (CMS) of the National Service Authority.

According to the Investigator, a forensic anyalysis done on the CMS of the National Service Authority revealed that 63,673 faceless names (ghost names) were found in the CMS to have received allowances for no work done during 2023 and 2024 service years.

The Investigator further demonstrated to the court that further investigations were done to confirm that the IDs of these names which were presented by the accused person for monthly disbursements, were fictitious.

The Witness Statement including its attached exhibits have been adopted by the Court as the evidence in-chief of the Witness.

Gary Nimako Marfo, Counsel for the accused person began his cross examination by asking four questions after which the proceedings for the day ended.

The Court has scheduled an extended session tomorrow, Thursday November 12 beginning from 11:30am to 4:00pm for cross examination.

The 4th Prosecution Witness is the last Witness of the State. The State will close its case after his cross examination.

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