The Deputy Attorney-General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, says extradition is not the only lawful means by which fugitives can be returned to Ghana to face justice.
Speaking in an exclusive interview on KeyPoints on January 10, Dr. Srem-Sai explained that Ghana is exploring multiple legal pathways to ensure that individuals who leave the country to avoid accountability are brought back.
“Extradition is not the only way that a person will be removed from one country and surrendered to another country,” he stated.
He said while public discussions have largely focused on extradition, there are other lawful mechanisms available to states.
“We need to draw two lines here. The formal one is the extradition process, and there are other lawful ways of getting a fugitive to come back.”
According to the Deputy Attorney-General, Ghana has already applied these alternative processes successfully in recent cases, leading to the arrest of a suspect who had been on the run.
“I told you that someone who was at large was arrested recently.”
He confirmed that the suspect had been outside the country and was arrested with the support of United States authorities.
“The person was in the United States. The U.S. authorities helped us to arrest this person,” Dr Sai said.
He however did not disclose the identity of the person.
Dr. Srem-Sai stressed that the government remains committed to pursuing accountability through all lawful means.
“We have been doing our best to ensure that anyone who has run away from accountability is brought back.”
Addressing public commentary surrounding the former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, the Deputy Attorney-General clarified claims about the status of his United States visa.
Dr. Srem-Sai dismissed suggestions that the former Minister’s visa had merely expired, stating that available information points to a revocation.
“As of June 2025, his visa was revoked. It is not a question of expiration of a visa.”
He said information from what he described as “authentic sources” indicates that the former minister has been living in the United States without a valid visa since that period.
“The information we have from authentic sources is that his visa was revoked in June 2025.”
“He has been living in America without a valid visa since June 2025.”
Dr. Srem-Sai described circulating claims about a later visa expiry date as misleading.
“There are people out there putting out information which is completely contrary to the reality.”
He reiterated that the state is exploring all lawful avenues to ensure that individuals facing accountability processes return to Ghana.
