3 women declared wanted by EOCO over alleged financial loss to the state

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has declared three women wanted for their alleged involvement in causing financial loss to the state, according to public notices issued by the anti-graft agency.

Esther Osaah Boateng, Mercy Korang and Rita Ewura Abena Appiah are each wanted by EOCO in connection with cases of alleged financial impropriety. The agency has not disclosed the specific amounts involved or the nature of the state institutions affected.

The three notices were released with accompanying photographs of each suspect. EOCO is appealing to members of the public to provide any information that could lead to their arrest.

Esther Osaah Boateng is first on the list. She is described in the wanted notice as being sought for the alleged offence of causing financial loss to the state. Her photograph has been circulated alongside a request for any person with knowledge of her whereabouts to come forward.

Mercy Korang is the second individual named in the EOCO appeal. The agency states that she is wanted for the same offence of causing financial loss to the state. No further details about her background or the specific allegations against her have been provided.

The third wanted notice concerns Rita Ewura Abena Appiah. Like the other two, she is accused of causing financial loss to the state. Her name and image have been published as part of EOCO’s public appeal.

Members of the public with information on any of these individuals are urged to contact EOCO’s Head Office, located adjacent to the Old Parliament House on Barnes Road in Accra. Alternatively, information can be directed to any of EOCO’s regional offices or to the nearest police station.

The agency has also provided two telephone numbers for public use: 0579723307 and 0579709066.

EOCO was established under the Economic and Organised Crime Office Act, 2010 (Act 804), and is mandated to investigate and prosecute serious economic and organised crime, including corruption, money laundering and fraud. The agency has the power to freeze assets, conduct searches and seize property in connection with its investigations.

The decision to publish wanted notices publicly is typically reserved for cases where suspects are believed to be evading arrest or where their whereabouts cannot be readily determined through routine investigative means.