Key suspect arrested in $1.5M diplomatic property scandal in Nigeria – Ablakwa confirms

Bright Mensah Bonsu arrested by Ghanaian Security - Okudzeto Ablakwa

Bright Mensah Bonsu, the man at the centre of a controversial sale of a diplomatic property belonging to Ghana’s High Commission in Nigeria, has been arrested by Ghanaian security authorities. Mensah Bonsu, reportedly a special aide to the late Alhaji Rashid Bawa, Ghana’s former High Commissioner to Nigeria under the Akufo-Addo administration, is alleged to have received $1.5 million in cash and signed documents to sell the property. The arrest …

Main suspect in $5.3m sale of Ghana's diplomatic property in Nigeria arrested

Ghanaian security operatives have arrested Bright Mensah Bonsu, the man accused of receiving US$1.5 million in cash and signing documents purportedly selling a prime diplomatic property belonging to Ghana’s High Commission in Nigeria. The arrest was confirmed in a Facebook post on Tuesday, 15 April 2025, by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. Bright Mensah Bonsu is said to have identified himself as a special aide to the l…

Man, who allegedly sold Ghana's diplomatic mission property in Lagos arrested - Ghana Business News

The property in Lagos Bright Mensah Bonsu, the man who received $1.5 million cash and signed documents purporting to sell a prime diplomatic property belonging to Ghana’s High Commission in Nigeria has finally been arrested by Ghanaian security operatives. Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs made the disclosure in a statement; saying “We got him!” The Minister noted that the said Bright Mensah Bonsu describes himself…

Ghana Arrests Suspect in Alleged Diplomatic Property Fraud Case

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://newsghana.com.gh/ghana-arrests-suspect-in-alleged-diplomatic-property-fraud-case/Ghanaian authorities have apprehended Bright Mensah Bonsu, a man accused of fraudulently receiving $1.5 million in cash as part of an alleged scheme to sell a diplomatic property owned by Ghana’s High Commission in Nigeria. Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced the arrest…

Ablakwa announces arrest of man suspected to be behind attempted sale of Ghana's diplomatic property in Nigeria

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced the arrest of a man said to be behind an attempted sale of Ghana’s diplomatic property at a Lagos beach front in Nigeria, The Minister made the announcement in a social media post on Tuesday afternoon. We got him! Bright Mensah Bonsu, the man who […] The post Ablakwa announces arrest of man suspected to be behind attempted sale of Ghana’s diplomatic property in Nigeria appear…

Key suspect arrested in $1.5M diplomatic property scandal in Nigeria – Ablakwa confirms

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has confirmed the arrest of Bright Mensah Bonsu, the key suspect in the controversial $1.5 million sale of a diplomatic property belonging to Ghana’s High Commission in Nigeria. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, April 15, the Minister revealed that the cash involved in the alleged transaction was never deposited into any official government account, and there is no recor…