Three former managers of the National Communication Authority (NCA) under the erstwhile Mahama Administration have received a total of 16 years jail terms with hard labour for causing financial loss to the state and other related offences.


‘Businessman’ George Derek Oppong in the middle
The three – Eugene Baffoe-Bonne, William Matthew Tetteh-Tevi and Alhaji Salifu Mamina Osman – respectively occupied the positions of former Director General, Board Chairman and former Deputy National Security Coordinator who doubled as a Member of the NCA Board.


Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe (r), lawyer for William Matthew Tetteh Tevie
However, the fates of these three persons were determined by Justice Eric Kyei Baffour, a Justice of the Court of Appeal sitting as an additional Judge of the High Court yesterday, May 12, 2020, after over two and half years of a long haul prosecution.


Lawyer for Baffoe Bonnie, Thaddeus Sory exiting the court
Justice Eric Kyei Baffour, in determining the case, found the three guilty in a US$4 million Pegasus system equipment deal they fronted for in its purchase at a time the state was not in need of it and was passing a law against bugging peoples’ calls.

Heavy Police presence at the court

The prosecution team exiting the court

The Accra High Court complex
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