The former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Madam Cecilia Dapaah, has been arrested by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) over suspected corruption.

The former minister’s arrest comes after the office of the Special Prosecutor was flooded with several reports, urging the immediate investigation of a huge sum of money stolen from the premises of the former Minister.

A statement released by the Office of the Special Prosecutor revealed that “At 11:55 GMT on 24 July 2023, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, who resigned from the position of Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources on 22 July 2023, was placed under arrest by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) in respect of suspected corruption and corruption-related offenses regarding large amounts of money and other valuable items reportedly stolen from her residence.