Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has disclosed that officials of the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Prisons Service have taken former Chief Executive Officer of MASLOC, Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, into custody following her arrival in Ghana.

Sedina was extradited from the United States and arrived at the Accra International Airport on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, aboard an American flight.

BREAKING: Former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu lands in Ghana

According to the minister in a Facebook post on June 9, 2026, she is currently being processed by the two security agencies to begin serving her 10-year prison sentence handed down by the Accra High Court.

Kwakye Ofosu further indicated that arrangements are underway to ensure she begins her sentence in accordance with the court’s ruling.

“Officials of the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Prisons Service have taken her into custody and are making the necessary preparations for her to begin her sentence,” he stated.

Kwakye Ofosu said the Government of Ghana was informed by United States authorities of the former MASLOC CEO’s surrender in early January 2026 after the submission of an extradition request by the Ghanaian authorities.

“In April, 2024, the High Court convicted and sentenced SEDINA TAMAKLOE-ATTIONU in absentia. In July 2024, the Government of Ghana submitted an extradition request to the United States for her surrender to Ghana to serve her sentence.

“After over two years of court proceedings, the United States authorities notified the Government of her surrender in January this year. She arrived in Accra on Tuesday, June 9, 2026,” he added.

The minister added that discussions are ongoing between Ghana and US authorities on other pending extradition requests.

“Meanwhile, the Attorney-General is scheduled to meet his counterparts at the United States Department of Justice for a bilateral discussion on all pending extradition requests between the two countries,” he concluded.

Former MASLOC boss faces extradition to Ghana

Sedina Attionu was convicted and sentenced in absentia by the High Court in April 2024 after being found guilty of multiple offences, including causing financial loss to the state and stealing. The court held that her actions during her time as MASLOC boss between 2013 and 2016 led to a financial loss of nearly GH¢90 million.



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