Also known as: Mr Afoakwa · Enoch Anhwere Afoakwa
Convicted fraudster arrested in 2026 after six years fugitive; sentenced in absentia in 2019 for money laundering and forgery.
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Joy Online
A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Legal Team, Enoch Anhwere Afoakwa, has reported an alleged assault involving an Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) officer to the police following a confrontation at the Accra High Court. …
Afoakwa reports alleged EOCO assault to police after High Court incidentJoy Online
… The Association said it had also taken note of videos circulating online showing another lawyer, Enoch Anhwere Afoakwa, complaining of being assaulted by a woman later confirmed by EOCO to be its officer. …
Rule of law must be protected – GBA condemns EOCO action against Baffour AwuahJoy Online
… The Association has also raised concerns over the alleged assault of another lawyer, Mr Enoch Anhwere Afoakwa, during the incident on 23 September 2026. …
GBA condemns attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP at Accra High CourtThe Chronicle
… In a statement dated September 24, the GBA said it had also taken note of videos circulating on social media showing another lawyer, Mr Enoch Anhwere Afoakwa, complaining that he had been assaulted by a woman who EOCO subsequently confirmed to be an officer of the agency. …
GBA condemns EOCO’s attempted arrest of Manhyia MPJoy Online
Private legal practitioner and member of the NPP Legal Team, Enoch Anhwere Afoakwa, says Ghana’s growing association with cocaine trafficking is damaging the country’s international reputation. …
International community seeing Ghana as ‘cocaine coast’ – NPP legal team memberJoy Online
Lawyer representing senior nursing officer Salomey Awiti Bafoh, Afoakwa, has questioned the Ghana Police Service’s identification of the person behind the “Ghana Jollof” social media account. …
Police’s conflicting identities for ‘Ghana Jollof’ embarrassing – Lawyer for remanded nurseJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyNews Newsfile on Saturday, Enoch Anhwere Afoakwa, a private legal practitioner and member of the NPP legal team representing Ms Bafoh, said the application was filed on Thursday and is expected to be heard on Wednesday. …
Ghana Jollof case: Nursing officer’s lawyers challenge remand, seek High Court bailDaily Guide
The Ghana Police Service has arrested Eric Afoakwa, also known as “Chad”, a convicted fraudster who had been on the run for six years after being sentenced to prison for multiple financial offences. …
Fraudster ‘Chad’ Arrested After Six YearsThe Ghanaian Times
The Ghana Police Service has arrested Eric Afoakwa, also known as “Chad”, who was convicted in absentia by the Accra High Court and sentenced to eight years imprisonment for money laundering, defrauding by false pretences, forgery of official documents, and tax evasion. …
Police arrest convicted fraudster for financial crimesJoy Online
The Ghana Police Service has arrested convicted fraudster Eric Afoakwa, also known as “Chad”, who had been on the run after being sentenced in absentia to eight years’ imprisonment for multiple financial crimes. …
Police arrest convicted fraudster Eric Afoakwa while attempting to leave GhanaEnoch Anhwere Afoakwa, a member of the NPP Legal Team, has reported an alleged assault by an EOCO officer to police following a confrontation at the Accra High Court on September 23, during which EOCO officials attempted to take the Manhyia South MP into custody and a physical altercation ensued between lawyers and officers.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Enoch Anhwere Afoakwa, a member of the NPP Legal Team, has reported an alleged assault by an EOCO officer to police following a confrontation at the Accra High Court on September 23, during which EOCO officials attempted to take the Manhyia South MP into custody and a physical altercation ensued between lawyers and officers.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Bar Association has condemned the Economic and Organised Crime Office's attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah at the Accra High Court Complex on September 23, 2026, while he was representing a client, warning that enforcement action against lawyers must respect constitutional safeguards and legal procedures to protect the rule of law and public confidence in the justice system.
26 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Bar Association has condemned an attempt by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to arrest Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah at the Accra High Court on September 23, where he was representing a client as a lawyer, and has raised concerns about the alleged assault of another lawyer during the incident. The GBA said enforcement agencies must ensure that investigations and arrests involving lawyers are carried out in accordance with constitutional and professional safeguards when a lawyer is performing official duties.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Bar Association has expressed concern over the Economic and Organised Crime Office's attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah at the Accra High Court Complex on September 23, 2026, while he was representing a client. The GBA warned that such enforcement actions must comply with constitutional safeguards and legal procedures, as actions perceived as circumventing them could intimidate the legal profession and undermine confidence in the justice system.
25 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
An NPP Legal Team member says Ghana's growing association with cocaine trafficking is damaging the country's international reputation, citing the seizure of nearly 3.9 tonnes of suspected cocaine in France from a Ghana-bound container and describing the perception that Ghana is becoming a major transit point for the illicit drug trade.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A lawyer for a remanded nursing officer has criticized the Ghana Police Service for identifying "Ghana Jollof," a social media account, as Alberta Okrah in one May 2025 charge sheet and as Barbara Asantewaa Kodua in another, questioning the police's investigative capacity.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyers for senior nursing officer Salomey Awiti Bafoh have filed a bail application at the High Court, challenging her remand after her arrest over alleged links to the "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account. Bafoh was denied bail by the Adentan Circuit Court and charged with abetment of crime relating to alleged publication and circulation of false news; she has pleaded not guilty.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Eric Afoakwa, known as "Chad," has been arrested by Ghana Police after six years on the run. He was convicted in absentia in 2019 of five offences including money laundering and forgery, sentenced to eight years imprisonment, and ordered to refund $132,660.00 to the complainant.
9 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Ghana Police Service has arrested Eric Afoakwa, also known as "Chad", a convict sentenced in 2019 to eight years imprisonment for money laundering, defrauding by false pretences, forgery of official documents, and tax evasion, and ordered to refund $132,660.00. Afoakwa was arrested on July 6, 2026, while preparing to leave the country and will be handed over to EOCO to enforce the court's judgment.
7 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana Police arrested convicted fraudster Eric Afoakwa while he was preparing to leave the country. Afoakwa was sentenced in absentia in 2019 to eight years' imprisonment for money laundering, defrauding by false pretences, forgery of official documents, and tax evasion, and ordered to refund US$132,660.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →