Financial services company at centre of EOCO investigation involving alleged unauthorised transactions, financial loss, and money laundering.
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The Chronicle
… According to the MP, the EOCO invitation was not issued to him as the subject of an investigation, but to him in his former capacity as Senior Partner of Sarkodie Baffour Awuah & Partners, a law firm representing SIC Life Savings and Loans Company Limited. …
BAFFOUR AWUAH: I NEVER IGNORED EOCOJoy Online
… According to the law firm, the February correspondence from EOCO was addressed to Mr Baffour Awuah in his capacity as Senior Partner of Sarkodie Baffour Awuah & Partners and concerned an investigation involving one of the firm’s clients, SIC Life Savings and Loans Company Limited …
Baffour Awuah’s lawyers dispute EOCO claim over February invitationsNana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Manhyia South MP, has been detained by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for overnight custody, with interrogation to continue on Friday. His lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea said the MP voluntarily reported to EOCO and cooperated throughout the process, questioning the necessity of the overnight detention.
12 hours ago · Joy Online →
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Manhyia South MP, has been detained by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for overnight custody, with interrogation to continue on Friday. His lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea said the MP voluntarily reported to EOCO and cooperated throughout the process, questioning the necessity of the overnight detention.
12 hours ago · Joy Online →
Samuel Atta Akyea, lawyer for Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has questioned EOCO's basis for searching his client's law firm in the SIC Life matter, arguing the file in question was already surrendered to SIC Life and therefore should not be at the firm. He also raised concerns that the search could expose confidential documents of other clients and potentially breach confidentiality laws.
12 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Economic and Organised Crime Office is searching the former law firm of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah in connection with allegations including criminal conspiracy, financial loss to SIC Savings and Loans, money laundering, and tax offences. The MP's lawyer has raised concerns that the search could expose confidential information of other clients.
12 hours ago · Joy Online →
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, MP for Manhyia South, says he received no invitation from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) despite the Deputy Attorney General's public announcement that an arrest warrant had been secured and he had been invited multiple times. After the public announcement, Baffour Awuah submitted himself to EOCO with his lawyers to answer questions concerning an investigation into alleged unauthorised financial transactions involving SIC Life Savings and Loans Company Limited.
12 hours ago · Joy Online →
Samuel Atta Akyea, lawyer for Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has questioned the Economic and Organised Crime Office's investigation into a settlement involving SIC Life Savings and Loans Company Limited, arguing that an unfavourable settlement does not automatically constitute criminality and that the MP was acting on client instructions.
13 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, surrendered to the Economic and Organised Crime Office on October 1, 2026, and was arrested. He is being investigated for allegations of criminal conspiracy, financial loss to SIC Savings and Loans, money laundering, tax-related offences and other matters.
14 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Economic and Organised Crime Office has arrested the Manhyia South Member of Parliament, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, after several months of unsuccessful attempts to secure his attendance for questioning in connection with investigations into allegations involving criminal conspiracy, financial loss to SIC Savings and Loans, money laundering, and tax-related offences.
14 hours ago · The Chronicle →
The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, voluntarily surrendered to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on October 1, 2026, and is now cooperating with investigators. The investigations relate to allegations of criminal conspiracy, financial loss to SIC Savings and Loans, money laundering, tax-related offences and other matters.
14 hours ago · Joy Online →
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, MP for Manhyia South, reported to the Economic and Organised Crime Office after the Accra High Court issued an arrest warrant on September 30. EOCO is investigating alleged unauthorised financial transactions at SIC Life Savings and Loans Company Limited involving alleged financial loss, dissipation of public funds and money laundering.
16 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →
A disputed EOCO arrest attempt on Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has reopened scrutiny of Equity Savings and Loans Limited, following his explanation that the investigation relates to legal work his firm performed for SIC Life Savings and Loans in recovering millions of cedis from Equity. EOCO says Baffour Awuah failed to honour two February 2026 invitations; his law firm says another representative appeared before investigators in March and April, providing information and a written statement.
29 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has rejected allegations by the Economic and Organised Crime Office that he ignored invitations to assist with an investigation, stating the EOCO invitation was addressed to him in his former capacity as Senior Partner of a law firm representing SIC Life Savings and Loans Company Limited, not as a subject of investigation. The MP said he referred the matter to Parliament's Clerk for advice upon becoming an MP, and that his firm subsequently cooperated with EOCO's investigation through a lawful representative.
23 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Lawyers for Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah say EOCO invitations in February concerned his law firm's client, not him personally, and that he referred the matter to Parliament's Clerk for advice. EOCO attempted to arrest the MP at Accra High Court on September 23, 2026, citing his failure to honour two February invitations to assist an ongoing investigation.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →