Former NAFCO boss files habeas corpus application over airport arrest

Lawyers for the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, have initiated a habeas corpus application. They are seeking a court order to compel the Director of the Bureau of National Intelligence and the Attorney-General to present Aludiba before the High Court.

The application follows Aludiba's arrest at Kotoka International Airport on July 4. He was attempting to travel to London for medical treatment, having received a court order granting him leave for the trip. The legal team, led by former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, is asking the court to order Aludiba's production and to enforce the June 29 order that permitted his travel.

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Law enforcement officers have, a while ago, arrested Mr Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba at the Accra International Airport.

Aludiba was arrested over allegations of attempting to use fraudulent means to access funds from a frozen bank account, according to Deputy Attorney-General Dr. Justice Srem Sai. He is currently on trial for stealing and causing financial loss to the Republic. Dr. Sai stated that Aludiba's attempt to empty his frozen bank account with Republic Bank on Thursday led to the arrest.

Lawyers for Aludiba have announced plans to initiate contempt proceedings against the Attorney-General, Deputy Attorney-General, and the Director of the Bureau of National Investigations. They allege a deliberate violation of a High Court order, as their client's arrest occurred despite judicial approval for his travel. The motion for habeas corpus is scheduled to be heard on Friday, July 10, 2026.

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It was, however, Mr Aludiba's attempt to use false means to empty his frozen bank account with Republic Bank on Thursday which occasioned tonight's arrest.