An Accra High Court has ordered the temporary freezing of five bank accounts and four landed properties belonging to Dennis Edward Miracles Aboagye, the former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD).
Miracles Aboagye is currently under investigation by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) over alleged financial and procurement irregularities.
The court granted the order on Monday, 3 August 2026, after EOCO applied for interim measures to secure the assets linked to the ongoing probe. Under the terms of the order, no transactions of any kind may be conducted on the five affected bank accounts.
In addition, the four properties cannot be sold, transferred, mortgaged, leased or otherwise disposed of until the court issues further directions. The restriction is designed to prevent any dissipation of assets while investigators complete their work.
It is important to note that the freezing order does not amount to a finding of guilt. Aboagye has not been convicted of any offence. The measure is purely preservative in nature and is intended to safeguard the assets pending the outcome of EOCO’s investigations and any subsequent legal proceedings.
EOCO is examining alleged financial and procurement irregularities involving approximately GH¢55 million that occurred during Aboagye’s tenure as Executive Secretary of the IMCCoD.
The agency is looking into suspected offences that include the misapplication, diversion and alleged theft of public funds. Investigators are scrutinising financial transactions, procurement processes and the overall use of public resources at the committee to determine whether any criminal offences were committed.
Aboagye was arrested at Kotoka International Airport in July 2026. Immigration officials acted on a stop order and handed him over to EOCO. He was subsequently granted bail in the sum of GH¢50 million and released from custody after satisfying the conditions imposed by the authorities.
The case continues to attract public attention given the scale of the alleged irregularities and the senior position previously held by Aboagye.
EOCO has indicated that its investigation remains active, and further developments, including possible additional court applications or charges, may follow once the probe is concluded. For now, the court’s freezing order ensures that the identified assets remain intact while the facts are thoroughly examined.
