Bright Mensah Bonsu, the man at the centre of a controversial sale of a diplomatic property belonging to Ghana’s High Commission in Nigeria, has been arrested by Ghanaian security authorities.
Mensah Bonsu, reportedly a special aide to the late Alhaji Rashid Bawa, Ghana’s former High Commissioner to Nigeria under the Akufo-Addo administration, is alleged to have received $1.5 million in cash and signed documents to sell the property.
The arrest comes amid growing scrutiny over the transaction, which has sparked public outcry and calls for accountability.
In a post on Tuesday, April 15, Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, disclosed that the $1.5 million payment was never deposited into any official government account.
He also indicated that there is no record at the Ministry confirming that the funds were ever formally declared.
The development has raised serious concerns about the sale of Ghana’s diplomatic assets abroad, with the Foreign Affairs Ministry expected to launch a full-scale investigation into the matter.
