Two people have been arrested in Accra in connection with an alleged fraud involving the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS), following a tip-off from the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu. The suspects, identified as 24-year-old University of Ghana graduate Vicentia Appiah Antwi and 18-year-old unemployed Suzzy Owusu, were arrested on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at the CSSPS Resolution Centre.
The two are alleged to have collected between GH¢9,500 and GH¢22,000 from victims after falsely claiming they could secure placements for them in their preferred senior high schools. The arrests followed a complaint made to the Education Minister by two BECE candidates, who provided evidence alleging that the suspects had approached them with offers to facilitate their placement in second-cycle institutions in exchange for money.
After reviewing the evidence, Mr Iddrisu directed the relevant security authorities to take action, resulting in the arrest of the two suspects. They were subsequently handed over to the Intelligence Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters for questioning.
Police sources said the two suspects have also named two other individuals as alleged accomplices. They identified one of them as Nana Yaw Boateng, whom they claimed was a medical doctor at Kwadaso SDA Hospital in Kumasi, and the other as Alex Asumani, also known as “Lexus.”
The two suspects were interrogated, cautioned, and held for 24 hours before being granted bail to a credible surety, tasked with assisting investigators in tracing and arresting the alleged masterminds. Statements have also been taken from the victims and their parents, while named accomplices have been directed to report to the police to aid ongoing investigations.
The Ministry of Education has reiterated that placement through the CSSPS is entirely free, warning parents and students against paying money to individuals who claim they can secure admission into preferred schools. It urged the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspected cases of extortion, fraud, or attempts to manipulate the placement process to the appropriate authorities. The Ministry further cautioned that anyone exploiting anxious parents and students during the placement exercise will be identified and prosecuted in accordance with the law.
