General News of Thursday, 31 January 2019

Source: classfmonline.com

Ex-Masloc boss faces 80 counts of financial loss, stealing, money laundering

Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu, a former CEO of MASLOC Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu, a former CEO of MASLOC

Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu, a former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), has been charged with 80 counts of stealing, causing financial loss to the state, money laundering, causing loss to public property, improper payment of public funds, unauthorised commitment resulting in financial obligation for the government and contravention of the Public Procurement Act.

Also named as the second accused person is Mr Daniel Axim, a former Operations Manager of MASLOC.

The two are expected to be arraigned on Monday, 4 February 2019.

The charges were preferred against them after investigations by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) into alleged fraudulent disbursement of MASLOC funds during the Mahama administration.