GH¢55m probe: Court freezes assets of Dennis Miracles Aboagye

An Accra High Court has granted an application by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to freeze five bank accounts and four landed properties belonging to former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis Edward Aboagye.

The order forms part of EOCO’s ongoing investigation into alleged financial irregularities involving about GH¢55 million at the committee during Mr Aboagye’s tenure.

The anti-graft agency is investigating suspected offences including alleged misappropriation of funds, theft and procurement-related breaches.

The asset freeze follows Mr Aboagye’s arrest at the Kotoka International Airport on Sunday, July 12, after he returned to Ghana.

He was intercepted by immigration officials and handed over to EOCO for questioning before he was later released.

EOCO said investigators took the decision to arrest him after making significant findings in the course of their investigations.

The office said Mr Aboagye was already aware of the probe and had previously responded to invitations from investigators to assist with inquiries.

However, EOCO said a travel restriction had been placed on him to prevent any action that could interfere with the investigation.

The agency has maintained that the arrest and subsequent court action form part of efforts to recover suspected state funds and establish the facts surrounding the alleged financial irregularities.

EOCO has also confirmed the arrest of the former accountant of IMCCoD, Gerald Appiah, as investigations into the suspected loss of public funds continue.

The latest development does not constitute a finding of guilt, and investigations into the matter remain ongoing.