EOCO returned docket on Cecilia Dapaah’s case long ago – OSP discloses

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has called out the Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Maame Yaa Tiwa Addo-Danquah, following her statement that her office would be returning the docket on the case of the former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah, who was investigated by the OSP of corruption and money laundering.

He said that EOCO had returned the docket long ago, citing the advise given to it by the Office of the Attorney General.

“Let me start with what EOCO said yesterday [Monday, May 6] that they were going to return the docket to the OSP; that is not accurate.

He said that EOCO should stop blaming the OSP for its decision and tell Ghanaians the truth.

“The second point I want to make is this whole idea that the docket that the OSP sent to EOCO was baseless, and if you will indulge me, I am going to be a bit detailed, although we are not supposed to do this.

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, concluded that his office lacked the authority to prosecute or take further action against the former minister and referred the case to EOCO.

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