Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has been confirmed to be in the custody of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
He is said to have been detained on January 7, 2026, over the status of his current stay in the country.
A statement issued by his legal team said it was in contact with ICE and expects the matter to be resolved expeditiously.
It stated that the former Ghanaian official has a pending petition for adjustment of status, which authorises a person to stay in the US legally past the period of validity of their visa.
“Under US law, a change of status by this method is common,” it highlighted, adding that their client is a law-abiding person and fully cooperating with ICE to have this issue resolved.
Meanwhile, Ofori Atta has been declared wanted in Ghana and until recently had his name entered on the Interpol Red Notice.
Alongside seven other people, he is facing 78 counts of corruption and corruption-related offences over revenue assurance contracts between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML).
Story by Hajara Fuseini
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