High Court varies bail conditions of Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, 9 others in NPA case

The bail conditions of former National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Chief Executive Officer, Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, and nine other accused persons standing trial over the alleged extortion of Oil Marketing Companies has been varied by the High Court in Accra.

The accused persons were granted bail on December 9, 2025, under conditions that required them to report periodically to the registrar of the court.

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According to a report by citinewsroom.com, the court amended the reporting arrangement following an application by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).

Moving the application, the OSP argued that directing the accused persons to report to the lead investigator, rather than the court registrar, would allow for effective monitoring and tracking throughout the duration of the proceedings.

In its ruling, the court ordered that the accused persons should report to the lead investigator on the first and third Tuesdays of every month until the trial commences.

The court further directed the investigator to submit monthly returns to the court on the reporting status of the accused persons.

The report added that once the trial begins, the accused persons will be required to report only on the first Tuesday of every month, in line with scheduled court sittings.

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Additionally, the court ordered that a stop list be placed at all entry points to prevent the accused persons from leaving the country without prior authorisation from the court.

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