The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has identified 10 Ghanaians who were allegedly issued Service Passports despite not meeting the requirements for obtaining the travel documents.

The individuals were named in a statement issued by the Ministry on November 11, 2026, following investigations into allegations of corruption and the operation of a criminal syndicate within the Passport Office.

According to the Ministry, preliminary findings confirmed that the 10 individuals had been issued Service Passports since 2023 despite not qualifying for them, allegedly after making illegal payments to members of a syndicate.

The list includes Richard Sakyi Apenteng, Augustina Agyei Boateng, Juliet Amankwa and Rebecca Agyeiwaa, who were issued the documents in January and February 2023.

The remaining six individuals are Prince Ahensah, Maybel Ahensah, Twumasi Francis Kwame, Gyabaah Anthony, Frederick Ennin and Bosompem Richard. Their passports were issued between May and August 2026.

The Ministry's preliminary findings have prompted action against two officials implicated in the alleged scheme.

The Acting Director of Passports, Mahama Yahaya Amantana, has been interdicted, alongside a junior Foreign Service Officer, Alhassan Sumani (FSO A5), who has been named in all the petitions as the alleged chief architect of the scheme.

The Ministry said Sumani operated as a "goro boy" in 2023 before being recruited into the Foreign Service on November 29, 2024.

Passport scandal: Two officials interdicted, 10 service passports cancelled

Both officers have also been referred to the Ghana Police Service for further investigations and possible prosecution.

The investigation followed petitions received by the Ministry, with the first submitted on October 8, 2026. On the instructions of the Foreign Affairs Minister, a committee was subsequently established on October 13, 2026, to investigate the allegations.

The Ministry further disclosed that the petitioners had made different claims about the amounts they allegedly paid to members of the criminal cartel. The 2023 petitioner claimed to have paid US$29,000, while the 2026 petitioner said they paid US$5,000.

Below is the list of the 10 individuals identified by the Ministry:

1. Richard Sakyi Apenteng – Passport number: SX004034; issued on January 3, 2023.

2. Augustina Agyei Boateng – Passport number: SX004032; issued on January 3, 2023.

3. Juliet Amankwa – Passport number: SX004086; issued on January 31, 2023.

4. Rebecca Agyeiwaa – Passport number: SX004089; issued on February 2, 2023.

5. Prince Ahensah – Passport number: SX0604674; issued on May 28, 2026.

6. Maybel Ahensah – Passport number: SX0604687; issued on May 28, 2026.

7. Twumasi Francis Kwame – Passport number: SX0605905; issued on August 11, 2026.

8. Gyabaah Anthony – Passport number: SX0605895; issued on August 11, 2026.

9. Frederick Ennin – Passport number: SX0605918; issued on August 11, 2026.

10. Bosompem Richard – Passport number: SX0605921; issued on August 11, 2026.

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