Former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC)), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, is currently serving her prison sentence at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison following a brief period of medical care at the Police Hospital in Accra, according to a report by journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni.
The report, published on the website of the Pledge Against Corruption (PAC), indicated that she was transferred to Nsawam after spending several days under medical supervision at the Police Hospital. It further stated that she is now being held in the female section of the facility, with access to her reportedly restricted to only a small number of approved family members.
According to PAC, sources familiar with the matter said Tamakloe-Attionu arrived in Ghana with an existing medical condition, which had been communicated to Ghanaian authorities by their United States counterparts ahead of her extradition. Upon arrival at Kotoka International Airport on June 9, 2026, she was reportedly handed over to security authorities before being moved through the appropriate state custody channels.
The report added that she was initially taken to the Police Hospital, where she received treatment for several days. After being assessed as medically fit, she was discharged from the facility, provided medication, and subsequently transferred to Nsawam to begin serving her sentence.
Her movement and custody status have generated public debate in recent weeks, with sections of the public and political actors questioning whether she had been formally committed to prison immediately after her return to Ghana.
The Minority in Parliament has also raised concerns, arguing that she did not begin serving her sentence immediately upon arrival. They maintain that her official incarceration only commenced on June 24, 2026, despite her extradition and arrival in Ghana earlier in the month.
PAC’s report, however, insists that she remained under state custody throughout the period, including while receiving treatment, and was not transferred to any private medical facility. It also noted that her access remains tightly controlled under prison regulations.
Background
Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu was extradited to Ghana on June 9, 2026, to begin serving a 10-year sentence after being convicted in absentia.
She was previously granted permission by the High Court to travel abroad for medical treatment during her trial but failed to return, leading to her conviction in absentia in 2024 by an Accra High Court on charges including causing financial loss to the state and stealing.
Her legal team is currently pursuing an appeal challenging aspects of her trial and sentencing, with a ruling expected from the Accra High Court on July 30, 2026.
This report is based on information published by award-winning journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni on the website of the Pledge Against Corruption (PAC), a movement that seeks to unite Ghanaians in the fight against corruption by encouraging political leaders and citizens to commit to anti-corruption measures.
