{
  "id": 11707306,
  "title": "Manhyia South MP Baffour Awuah pleads not guilty to EOCO charges, granted GH¢10m bail",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/manhyia-south-mp-baffour-awuah-pleads-not-guilty-to-eoco-charges",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T14:38:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/manhyia-south-mp-baffour-awuah-pleads-not-guilty-to-eoco-charges-granted-gh%c2%a210m-bail/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manhyia South Member of Parliament, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has entered a not guilty plea to three charges brought forth by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). These charges include conspiracy to commit a crime, dissipation of public funds, intentional financial loss to the state, and money laundering. The bail amount granted to him is GH¢10 million, secured by two sureties – the Members of Parliament from Bosome Freho and Effia constituencies. Prosecutors, led by Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai and comprising Nana Ama Prempeh and EOCO officers Leo Anthony Asiamah, Emmanuel Dzakata, and Rabiatu Abdulai, are set to present their case. Baffour Awuah’s lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, has refuted the allegations, asserting that they stem from lawful legal work performed for SIC Life. The matter stems from an ongoing EOCO investigation into financial transactions related to SIC Life Savings and Loans, with the case now moving forward in the court system.",
  "summary": "Manhyia South Member of Parliament Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has been granted GH¢10 million bail with two sureties after pleading not guilty to three charges brought against him by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). The bail was granted after prosecutors, led by Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai, presented the charges against the legislator before the court. The two sureties…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Baffour Awuah to spend night in EOCO custody – Atta Akyea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/baffour-awuah-to-spend-night-in-eoco-custody-atta-akyea",
        "published": "2026-10-01T20:26:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "EOCO has detained Baffour Awuah - Atta Akyea reveals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/eoco-has-detained-baffour-awuah-atta-akyea-reveals",
        "published": "2026-10-01T22:52:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "EOCO working to put Baffour Awuah before weekend court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/eoco-working-to-put-baffour-awuah-before-weekend-court",
        "published": "2026-10-02T20:43:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}