Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), a company that provides revenue assurance services for the Ghana Revenue Authority, has filed a lawsuit against the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) over what it describes as an unlawful raid and seizure of its operational equipment.
The company claims that a June 10, 2025 operation carried out by officers from the OSP led to the confiscation of servers, laptops, storage devices, and specialised equipment that were critical to its nationwide monitoring operations. SML says the raid was conducted without proper legal authority and caused severe disruption to its work in the petroleum and minerals sectors.
In its writ filed at the High Court in Accra, SML is seeking a declaration that the OSP’s actions were unlawful and unconstitutional. The company is demanding the immediate return of the seized items and over US $28 million in damages for losses it says it has suffered as a result of the raid. The company argues that the confiscated equipment was customised technology essential to its contract with the Ghana Revenue Authority, and that its removal led to a collapse in real-time data transmission between its monitoring depots and central data centre.
SML’s legal team contends that the operation was “heavily militarised and intrusive,” alleging that investigators forcibly entered its premises, disconnected CCTV systems, and removed hardware instead of following standard forensic procedures such as digital imaging. The company maintains that it has operated lawfully under its contract and that the OSP’s actions have caused reputational and financial harm.
The OSP has not yet filed a public response to the suit but is expected to do so within the statutory period. The case is seen as a major test of the boundaries of the Special Prosecutor’s investigative powers and the rights of private firms working on state contracts.
