{
  "id": 18289985,
  "title": "Understaffing at AG’s office hindering prosecution of ORAL cases, recovery of state funds – Martin Kpebu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/understaffing-at-ags-office-hindering-prosecution-of-oral-cases",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T10:31:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/understaffing-at-ags-office-hindering-prosecution-of-oral-cases-recovery-of-state-funds-martin-kpebu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former ORAL committee member Martin Kpebu has criticized understaffing at the Attorney-General’s Department as a barrier to successfully prosecuting alleged corruption and recovering stolen state funds. In an interview with Joy FM, Kpebu stated that while the ORAL committee had identified numerous cases of financial wrongdoing, the lack of sufficient prosecutors in the AG’s Office is hindering efforts to take legal action against those implicated. According to Kpebu, obtaining the necessary prosecutorial resources, such as recruiting experienced prosecutors and investigators and providing adequate remuneration, is crucial for the department's capacity to handle these cases and recover state assets. He emphasized that identifying the cases alone is not enough to guarantee the recovery of public funds without the necessary support from prosecutors. Kpebu also pointed out that the current remuneration for prosecutors is insufficient to attract top-notch professionals, which further complicates the recovery of billions of dollars allegedly stolen from the state.",
  "summary": "A former member of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Committee, Martin Kpebu, has blamed understaffing at the Attorney-General’s Department for the inability to effectively pursue cases identified by the committee and recover alleged stolen state funds.",
  "key_points": [
    "Understaffing at AG's office hinders prosecution of ORAL cases",
    "Lack of prosecutors prevents recovery of state funds",
    "Inadequate remuneration deters top-quality prosecutors"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}