The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released the names of 10 Ghanaians whose Service Passports have been revoked after preliminary investigations.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, preliminary investigations found that they were allegedly issued the travel documents despite not meeting the required eligibility criteria.
In a statement issued by the Ministry on November 11, 2026, as part of investigations into alleged corruption and the activities of a criminal syndicate within the Passport Office.
According to the Ministry, preliminary findings established that the 10 individuals obtained Service Passports between 2023 and 2026, allegedly through illegal payments to members of the suspected syndicate.
Four of the affected individuals are Richard Sakyi Apenteng, Augustina Agyei Boateng, Juliet Amankwa and Rebecca Agyeiwaa.
Their passports were reportedly issued in January and February 2023.
The other six are Prince Ahensah, Maybel Ahensah, Twumasi Francis Kwame, Gyabaah Anthony, Frederick Ennin and Bosompem Richard. Their respective passports were issued between May and August 2026.
Below is the full list of individuals whose Service Passports have been revoked:
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.
Also, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has handed over two of its officials to the Ghana Police Service for further investigations and possible prosecution over their alleged roles in an illegal Service Passport issuance scheme.
The officers are Acting Director of Passports, Mahama Yahaya Amantana, and a junior Foreign Service Officer, Alhassan Sumani.
Both have been interdicted as investigations into the alleged irregularities continue.
In a statement issued on Sunday, November 8, 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the decision to refer the officers to the police followed preliminary findings suggesting that a syndicate had facilitated the acquisition of Service Passports by unqualified individuals in exchange for illegal payments.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs identified Alhassan Sumani, who joined the Foreign Service on November 29, 2024, as a central figure in the allegations, noting that his name featured in all the petitions received on the matter.
He is also alleged to have operated as a “goro boy” in 2023 before his recruitment into the Foreign Service.
The development stems from two petitions submitted to the Ministry on October 8, 2026, prompting Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa to establish a committee five days later to investigate the claims.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also disclosed that retired Ambassador Mohammed Habib Idris, who served as Director of Passports in 2023 when some of the alleged irregularities occurred, would be investigated by the security services.
The Ministry added that appropriate sanctions would be applied if he is found culpable.
They further reaffirmed their commitment to addressing the matter; the Ministry said everyone found to have participated in the alleged scheme would be held accountable.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs further assured the public that the investigations would be conducted with transparency, impartiality and fairness.
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