High Court authorises EOCO to arrest Manhyia South MP
By Ashiadey Dotse The Accra High Court has on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 issued a warrant authorising the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to arrest the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah. The court also granted EOCO authority to search for and seize documents that may be relevant to its […]
The Accra High Court issued a warrant on September 30, 2026, enabling the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to arrest the MP for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah. EOCO claimed it had tried to secure his voluntary appearance before investigators but cited concerns about potential concealment, alteration, or destruction of documents if further action was delayed.
This follows a failed arrest attempt by EOCO officers on September 23, 2026, at the Accra High Court, which resulted in a confrontation. EOCO stated the attempted arrest was part of an investigation, following two invitations extended to the MP in February 2026. However, Baffour Awuah denies this, alleging the inquiry is related to SIC Life Savings and Loans, a former client of his law firm, Sarkodie Baffour Awuah & Partners.
He claimed that after referring EOCO's invitations to the Clerk to Parliament, a representative of his former law firm appeared before investigators multiple times and provided the requested information, including a written statement. Baffour Awuah also explained that his former firm was assisting SIC Life Savings and Loans in recovering approximately GH¢14 million, including interest, from an earlier agreement.
The court's recent decision now empowers EOCO to arrest the MP and conduct searches for relevant documents in the ongoing case.
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