The Chief Executive of Ghanaian firm NextGen InfraCo, Tony Mintah, has been declared missing by the Ghana Police Service.

NextGen InfraCo is the company awarded the licensing contract to execute Ghana's upgrade to the 5G spectrum.

According to the police, Mr. Mintah was taken from the National Communications Authority (NCA) by unidentified individuals.

The disappearance comes barely a week before the November 1 implementation of the 5G service announced by the Communication Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful.

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The police urged the public to stay calm and report any relevant information that may assist in locating Mr. Mintah to the designated hotline, 0547927272.

In June 2024, the Minister launched the Next-Gen InfraCo (NGIC) with the aim to deliver affordable 5G mobile broadband services.