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 the former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis Edward Aboagye, popularly known as Miracles.
The court order forms part of EOCO’s investigation into Dennis Aboagye over the alleged misappropriation of about GH¢55 million at the IMCCoD.
The agency is investigating suspected fraud, theft and procurement-related irregularities allegedly committed during Mr Aboagye’s tenure as Executive Secretary.
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The latest development follows Mr Aboagye’s arrest at the Kotoka International Airport on Sunday, July 12, upon his return to Ghana.
He was intercepted by immigration officers and handed over to EOCO for questioning before he was subsequently released.
According to EOCO, investigators moved to arrest Mr Aboagye after uncovering significant new findings in the case.
The Office said Mr Aboagye was already aware of the investigation and had previously honoured invitations to assist with inquiries.
However, EOCO explained that a stop order had been placed on him to prevent him from travelling in a manner that could interfere with the ongoing investigations.
The decision to freeze the five bank accounts and four landed properties is part of the agency’s broader efforts to secure assets potentially linked to the alleged financial improprieties under investigation.
EOCO has maintained that the arrest and subsequent actions form part of its wider probe into alleged financial irregularities at the 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.
The latest action by EOCO is expected to support the ongoing investigation into the alleged GH¢55 million financial irregularities and help investigators determine the extent of any wrongdoing and identify assets that may be connected to the case.