Here are the two public officials detained in the United States in 2026. Sedina Tamakloe- Attionu was sentenced to 10 years in prison on April 16, 2024, for embezzling GH¢3.19 million during her tenure at MASCLOC and causing a deliberate financial loss of GH$90 million to the state. This decision came after Attionu was permitted to travel to the United States in 2021 for medical treatment but failed to return. 2.Ken Ofori-AttaFormer Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has also been detained by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as of yesterday (6 January 2026), detained the former Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, regarding the status of his current stay in the United States.

Source: GhanaWeb January 16, 2026 11:42 UTC