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, popularly known as Miracles.
The order forms part of EOCO’s ongoing investigations into the alleged misappropriation of about GH¢55 million at the IMCCoD.
The anti-graft agency is investigating suspected fraud, theft and procurement-related irregularities allegedly committed during Mr Aboagye’s tenure as Executive Secretary of the committee.
The asset freeze comes after Mr Aboagye was arrested at the Kotoka International Airport on Sunday, July 12, after returning to Ghana.
He was intercepted by immigration officials and subsequently handed over to EOCO for questioning before being released.
EOCO said the arrest followed significant new findings uncovered in the course of its investigations.
According to the agency, Mr Aboagye was aware of the probe and had previously responded to invitations to assist investigators. However, a stop order was placed on him to prevent any travel that could potentially affect the ongoing investigation.
EOCO has maintained that the arrest and freezing of the former official’s assets are part of broader efforts to recover state resources and establish the facts surrounding the alleged financial irregularities at IMCCoD.
The agency has also confirmed the arrest of the committee’s former accountant, Gerald Appiah, as investigations into the alleged loss of public funds continue.
