{
  "id": 18102950,
  "title": "EOCO requests nine years of financial records from Baffour Awuah’s law firm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/eoco-requests-nine-years-of-financial-records-from-baffour-awuahs-law",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T09:59:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/eoco-requests-nine-years-of-financial-records-from-baffour-awuahs-law-firm/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has demanded nine years' worth of financial records and operational data from Sarkodie Baffour Awuah and Partners, a law firm where Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Member of Parliament for Manhyia North, holds a senior position. This request is part of ongoing investigations into suspected crimes such as criminal conspiracy, financial losses to SIC Savings and Loans, money laundering, tax-related offences, and more. On October 30, 2026, EOCO, citing Section 19 of the Economic and Organised Crime Office Act 2010 (Act 804), sent a letter to the firm demanding the necessary documents and information.\n\nEOCO has requested the firm to provide audited financial statements from 2017 to 2025, evidence of tax payments to the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), details of all bank accounts operated by the law firm along with corresponding bank statements, a copy of the operating permit from the relevant local assembly and its renewal evidence, and a list of employees if any. The law firm has been given until November 6, 2026 to submit the requested documents.",
  "summary": "The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has requested financial and operational records from Sarkodie Baffour Awuah and Partners, a law firm where Manhyia North Member of Parliament, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, serves as a senior partner. The request forms part of ongoing investigations into alleged criminal conspiracy, causing financial loss to SIC Savings and […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "EOCO asks Baffour Awuah's law firm for nine years of accounts and tax records",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/eoco-asks-baffour-awuahs-law-firm-for-nine-years-of-accounts-and-tax",
        "published": "2026-11-04T11:23:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "EOCO gives Baffour Awuah’s law firm Nov. 6 deadline to submit financial records from 2017 to 2025",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/eoco-gives-baffour-awuahs-law-firm-nov-6-deadline-to-submit-financial",
        "published": "2026-11-04T12:19:32.000Z"
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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."
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