EOCO Declares Three Women Wanted Over Alleged State Financial Losses

Anti-graft agency releases photographs, appeals for public help in tracking suspects

Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has issued public wanted notices for three women Esther Osaah Boateng, Mercy Korang, and Rita Ewura Abena Appiah each accused of causing financial loss to the state, in a move that signals the agency’s inability to locate the suspects through routine investigative channels.

The notices, released simultaneously with photographs of all three individuals, mark an escalation in EOCO’s pursuit of the women, as public declarations of this nature are typically reserved for cases where suspects are believed to be evading arrest.

EOCO has not disclosed the specific amounts allegedly involved, the nature of the transactions under scrutiny, or the state institutions believed to have been affected  details that would ordinarily help establish the scale and character of the alleged offences.

Three Named, Same Charge
All three suspects face the same allegation: causing financial loss to the state  a criminal charge commonly brought under Ghana’s financial accountability laws and frequently associated with misappropriation of public funds, procurement fraud, or abuse of official positions.
Esther Osaah Boateng is the first individual named in the agency’s appeal. Mercy Korang is the second, while Rita Ewura Abena Appiah completes the list. Beyond their names, photographs, and the stated charge, EOCO has provided no further biographical or case-specific details about any of the three women.
Public Urged to Come Forward
The agency is appealing to members of the public to provide any information that could lead to the arrest of the three suspects. Tipsters may contact EOCO directly at its Head Office, situated adjacent to the Old Parliament House on Barnes Road in Accra, or reach out to any of its regional offices or the nearest police station.

Two dedicated telephone lines have been made available for public use: 0579723307 and 0579709066.

About EOCO
Established under the Economic and Organised Crime Office Act, 2010 (Act 804), EOCO is mandated to investigate and prosecute serious economic and organised crime, including corruption, money laundering, and fraud. The agency holds broad powers to freeze assets, conduct searches, and seize property in furtherance of its investigations.
The publication of wanted notices — placing suspects’ names and images in the public domain — is among the more assertive tools in EOCO’s enforcement arsenal, typically deployed when conventional investigative methods have failed to establish a suspect’s location.