SML sues Special Prosecutor over seizure of equipment

Strategic Mobilisation Limited (SML) has filed a lawsuit against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), accusing the anti-corruption body of unlawfully confiscating its servers and equipment during a raid on June 10, 2025.

In a writ filed at the High Court in Accra and sighted by GhanaWeb Business, SML is seeking an order for the immediate return of all items seized from its Tema office.

The company argues that the confiscation has crippled its operations, particularly its ability to carry out revenue assurance duties.

SML is also demanding general damages of GH¢20 million for what it describes as the “unlawful detention” of critical assets, including servers, SAN storage systems, the proprietary SML Nova Mineral Analyzer and Scale, CCTV systems, computers, laptops, external hard drives, mobile phones, and printers.

The raid, which SML described as “militarized,” was part of the OSP’s ongoing investigation into the company’s contract with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).

According to SML’s statement of claim, the seizure disrupted its secure communication network, cutting off real-time data flow from 25 depots to its central data centre.

“The confiscation caused the immediate collapse of the secure communication chain linking all twenty-five depots to the central data centre, resulting in the total cessation of real-time data flow,” the company stated.

This legal action marks another chapter in the escalating standoff between SML and the OSP.

SML has consistently maintained that it fulfilled its contractual obligations with the GRA and that the OSP’s actions are legally and procedurally flawed.

At a recent press briefing, SML’s legal representative, Cephas Boyuo, challenged the legitimacy of the OSP’s approach.

“The OSP is a fact-finding institution. Its mandate is to investigate alleged corruption and present evidence before a court of competent jurisdiction. It cannot turn itself into a judge, and that is what the OSP has done,” Boyuo said.

He further accused the OSP of prematurely casting judgment on individuals and creating a public perception of wrongdoing.



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