Ken Ofori-Atta was reportedly living in the prestigeous Westlight apartment complex
More details have emerged about the events leading up to the arrest of the former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of the United States.
According to investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni, Ken Ofori-Atta was arrested on the morning of January 6, 2026, by ICE agents while emerging from the prestigious Westlight apartment complex located at 1111 24th Street NW, Washington, DC.
According to Azure, Ofori-Atta had been living in the apartment building, a 20-minute walk from the White House, with his wife and son.
The building is not just any ordinary apartment complex, located at the West End neighbourhood in Washington; it has boasted of housing various affluent and prominent residents.
The immediate past Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, is reported to have lived in the building until her swearing-in in 2021.
Checks by GhanaWeb of the website of the complex show that apartments in the building range from a mouth-watering $625,000 (GH¢6.7 million) to a whopping $4,250,000 (GH¢45.5 million).
The apartments come with dining/living, breakfast area, and a kitchen complete with cooktops, dishwashers, icemakers, and wall ovens.
The complex itself has a doorman, desk in lobby, a concierge service, an elevator, a fitness centre, a party room, outdoor and rooftop pools, an exercise room, and many other amenities.
Ken Ofori-Atta has been charged with corruption and corruption-related offences in Ghana for his role in the SML scandal, with the government of Ghana requesting his extradition from the government of the United States.
“In July 2025, a source close to Ken Ofori-Atta told me he had no intention of coming back to Ghana to face justice, citing, among others, the likelihood that he would be humiliated by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) if he submitted himself.
“His lawyers claimed that his arrest and detention by ICE, relate to “the status of his current stay in the United States,” Manasseh Azure said.
However, the Attorney General, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has revealed that Ken Ofori-Atta’s US visa was revoked in July 2025, and the US Department of State gave him up to November 29, 2025, to leave the United States.
He is expected to appear in court on January 20, 2026, in the United States regarding his current arrest.
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Source:
www.ghanaweb.com
