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Manhyia South residents share mixed views over EOCO’s handling of MP Baffour Awuah
However, speaking to OTEC News on Friday, October 2, during interactions at Ashtown, Dechemso, Krofrom and Manhyia, some constituents questioned why the MP was kept at the EOCO office overnight despite having voluntarily reported himself.” Other constituents also stressed that while the status of the MP as a lawyer and sitting Member of Parliament should be respected, it should not prevent the law from taking its course.
The MP voluntarily reported himself to EOCO at about 10 am on Thursday, October 1, 2026, to assist with an ongoing investigation, after the Accra High Court issued a warrant for his arrest.
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