The Accra High Court has issued a warrant authorising the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to arrest the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, following unsuccessful attempts by the Office to secure his attendance for questioning over alleged financial irregularities at SIC Life Savings and Loans Company Limited.
The warrant was granted after EOCO applied to the court, citing the MP’s failure to honour invitations to assist with its investigations and expressing concerns about the possible concealment, alteration or destruction of documents relevant to the case.
In its application, EOCO also sought authorisation to search for and seize documents considered necessary to advance the investigation into the alleged financial irregularities involving SIC Life.
The investigation centres on transactions linked to SIC Life Savings and Loans Company Limited, for which Mr Baffour Awuah’s law firm, Sarkodie Baffour Awuah & Partners, had been engaged to recover funds.
EOCO had previously invited the MP in February 2026 in his capacity as Senior Partner of the law firm. However, Mr Baffour Awuah has disputed the Office’s account, insisting that the correspondence was addressed to him in his professional capacity and related to the firm’s engagement by SIC Life.
He has maintained that, following his election to Parliament, he referred the matter to the Clerk to Parliament, while a representative of the law firm cooperated with EOCO on three occasions in March and April and submitted a statement to investigators.
Despite the MP’s account of the firm’s cooperation, EOCO maintains that its efforts to secure his personal attendance were unsuccessful, prompting the application for the arrest warrant.
The development follows the September 23, 2026, incident at the Accra High Court, where EOCO officials attempted to arrest Mr Baffour Awuah in connection with the same investigation. The MP resisted the attempt, describing it as an unlawful arrest and an attempted kidnapping.
The incident drew criticism from the Ghana Bar Association, which raised concerns about the manner in which the attempted arrest was conducted within the court premises, bringing into focus questions about law enforcement procedures and the protection of legal rights.
The latest warrant provides EOCO with judicial authority to arrest the legislator and carry out the search and seizure operations approved by the court as part of its ongoing investigations.
The case has also brought renewed attention to the circumstances surrounding the financial transactions at SIC Life, particularly allegations relating to legal fees and payments associated with the recovery of funds.
However, the specific allegations against Mr Baffour Awuah remain under investigation, and the issuance of the warrant does not constitute a determination of criminal liability.