{"id":17728,"date":"2026-10-01T07:29:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T07:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=17728"},"modified":"2026-10-03T07:31:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T07:31:00","slug":"baffour-awuah-to-be-brought-before-weekend-court-eoco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=17728","title":{"rendered":"Baffour Awuah to be brought before weekend court \u2013 EOCO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) says it is working with the Office of the Attorney-General to bring the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, before a weekend court.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">This follows his voluntary surrender to EOCO on October 1, 2026, at about 10 a.m., as part of investigations into a GH\u00a22.2 million payment made to his former law firm for legal services in a matter involving SIC Life.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed 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jnews_content_inline_2_ads  \">\n<div class=\"ads-wrapper align-center \">\n<div class=\"ads_shortcode\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">EOCO also urged the public to disregard reports that it had granted Nana Baffour Awuah GH\u00a250 million bail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">\u201cThe Office also wishes to urge the public to disregard media reports that the Office has granted the Suspect a GH\u00a250 million bail,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle adsbygoogle-noablate\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6034552436546687\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" 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His lawyer, Samuel Atta Akyea, had earlier indicated that the MP could spend the night at EOCO as questioning continued.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>source : citi newsroom<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) says it is working with the Office of the Attorney-General to bring the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, before a weekend court. 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