Ghana court freezes Aboagye assets over GHc55m probe

An Ghana — Accra High Court granted an application by the Ghana — Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to freeze five bank accounts and four landed properties belonging to Dennis Aboagye, former Executive Secretary of the Ghana — Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralization (IMCCoD). The order is part of EOCO's ongoing investigation into the alleged misappropriation of approximately GHc55 million at IMCCoD, involving suspected fraud, theft, and procurement irregularities during Aboagye's tenure. The asset freeze follows Aboagye's arrest at Kotoka International Airport on July 12, 2026, upon his return to Ghana, after which he was questioned and released. EOCO also arrested the committee's former accountant, Gerald Appiah, as part of the same investigation. The court order is intended to preserve assets that may be relevant to the probe and does not constitute a finding of guilt.