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The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has stormed the Trassaco residence of Nana Yaw Duodu, also known as Dr Sledge and his East Legon offices of Goldridge Company Limited.
The OSP raids follow ongoing investigations into the $94 million Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) gold trade programme.
According to the OSP, the raid was conducted under warrants issued by the High Court in Accra, which target suspected corruption and corruption-related offences.
The OSP search led to the seizure of luxury vehicles, jewellery, firearms, and documents connected to landed properties linked to the $94m MIIF Probe.
A post by the OSP on social media read, “As part of ongoing investigations, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) today conducted searches at the Trassaco residence of Nana Yaw Duodu, also known as Dr Sledge, and at the East Legon offices of Goldridge Company Limited. The searches were carried out under warrants issued by the High Court in Accra.
Nana Yaw Duodu is under investigation for suspected corruption and corruption-related offences linked to the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) gold trade programme, which allegedly caused a loss of US$94 million to the State.
The OSP’s Asset Recovery and Management Team seized several items, including luxury vehicles, jewellery, weapons, and documents relating to landed properties”.
It will be recalled that, in September, Dr Sledge was detained by the OSP after he reportedly failed to meet bail conditions.
He was later released from the custody of the OSP after meeting his bail conditions on Monday, September 29.
Dr Sledge is under investigation for suspected corruption and corruption-related offences linked to the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF), gold trade programme.
In February 2025, the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, revealed the probe into the alleged corruption at the MIIF, alleging that over $94 million in state funds were lost through Goldridge Refinery’s failure to honour trade settlements under the Gold for Oil initiatives.
Meanwhile, the Minerals Income Investment Fund has said its internal investigations on the 90 million loss showed the fund disbursed the cedi equivalent of $30 million in three tranches of $10 million each to Goldridge.
They also explained that the its participation Gold for Oil programme did not involve any direct capital outlay from the fund.
Reports suggest the arrangement generated about $650 million in foreign exchange between February and September 2024.
Some Ghanaians reacting to the OSP raid stated, “This is why the political class wants the office to be scrapped. They are afraid of an independent and autonomous institution that doesn’t need the AG to prosecute. Ghana needs the OSP now and forever”.
“Good job. Keep chasing the bad boys. It looks like Nana Addo and Bawumia ran a free-range government from 2017 to 2025, where there was a corruption competition among its affiliates. Corruption issues related to the Agyapade3 mafia government are becoming too many”, another netizen added.
An X user also added, “We know you’ve faced some backlash in recent times, but on this one, you’ve done a good job so far, with the needed speed. @KevinEkowTaylor, kindly acknowledge the OSP when he does some good work”.
See the post below:
OSP conducts searches in ongoing MIIF Gold Trade investigation
— Office of the Special Prosecutor-Ghana (@ospghana) October 29, 2025
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As part of ongoing investigations, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) today conducted searches at the Trassaco residence of Nana Yaw Duodu, also known as Dr. Sledge, and at the East…