The investigation involving former government official Dennis “Miracles” Aboagye has taken another dramatic turn after officers of the Economic and Organised Crime Office escorted him to his residence at Larteh Akuapem.
The visit forms part of EOCO’s continuing investigation into alleged financial and procurement irregularities connected to the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation, where Aboagye previously served as Executive Secretary.
Although EOCO has not publicly explained the exact purpose of the visit, the latest development suggests investigators are widening their efforts to gather information and examine issues connected to the case.
Aboagye, who is also an aide to former Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, is being investigated alongside former IMCCoD accountant Gerald Appiah and other individuals over the alleged misapplication, diversion and theft of public funds estimated at GH¢55 million.
According to EOCO, the investigation followed a petition requesting further inquiries into findings from a forensic audit covering activities at the committee between August 1, 2022, and February 2, 2025. The anti-financial crime agency said the suspected offences under investigation include stealing, conspiracy to steal, causing financial loss to the state, using public office for profit and money laundering.
The former IMCCoD Executive Secretary was arrested after EOCO said fresh information had emerged during the ongoing investigation. His detention attracted considerable attention, with lawyers, New Patriotic Party officials and supporters gathering at EOCO’s headquarters to demand clarity about the circumstances surrounding his arrest.
Aboagye has reportedly been granted bail in the sum of GH¢50 million with three sureties, two of whom must be justified. His legal representatives have been working to satisfy the conditions required for his release.
The decision to escort him to the Larteh residence has further intensified public interest in the case, as questions continue to be raised about what investigators may be searching for and what direction the inquiry could take next.
EOCO has maintained that the investigation remains active and that all necessary procedures will be followed in accordance with Ghanaian law.
Aboagye has not been convicted of any crime, and the allegations against him remain unproven unless established before a competent court.
As EOCO continues to examine the financial activities of the former committee, attention will remain firmly fixed on the agency’s next move in what is rapidly becoming one of Ghana’s most closely watched investigations.
