The Judicial Service has designated 11 specialized Circuit Courts across the country to prosecute illegal Lotto Operators.
Out of the 11 courts, two are in Accra with one each in other regions.
The designated courts are Accra Circuit Courts 1 and 2, Tema Circuit Court B, Kumasi Circuit Court 4, Takoradi Circuit Court, Sunyani Circuit A, Koforidua Circuit B, Cape Coast Circuit Court 1 as well as Ho, Tamale and Wa Circuit Courts.
The Chief Justice Mrs Georgina Theodora Wood, who retires on June 8, was represented by Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Sir Dominic Dannis Adjei.
She said the Judicial Training Institute has a “faculty to train prosecutors in specialized areas to enable them to effectively prosecute their own cases.”
The Director General of the National Lottories Authority, Kofi Osei Ameyaw, said the state has lost huge revenue due to the activities of these illegal operators.
“These illegal lotto and lottery activities have adversely affected the operations of the National Lottery Authority in terms of revenue mobilization for government,” he added.
