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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Francis Kokutse

Interpol issues red notice for Ghana's ex-finance minister over corruption claims

Global police organization Interpol placed Ghana 's former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta on its red notice list on Friday for allegedly using public office for personal gain.

The notice follows a request from the West African country’s prosecutors who have declared Ofori-Atta a “fugitive” after he failed to appear before an investigative panel this month citing medical reasons. The former minister's lawyers said they submitted medical records to the court showing he is receiving treatment abroad. His exact location remains unclear.

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