JG Resources Limited has petitioned the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate Goldline Mining Ghana Limited over allegations of fraud involving the supply of gold and the alleged failure to refund millions of cedis paid for transactions.

According to the petition addressed to EOCO’s Executive Director, JG Resources claims it entered into an agreement with Goldline Mining Ghana Limited on May 16, 2025, for the purchase of gold to be delivered to its principal, Unigold Trading LLC, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The petition alleges that after discussions with Emmanuel Ababio, identified as the controlling person behind Goldline Mining Ghana Limited, payment was made into the company’s Access Bank account for an initial supply of 29 kilograms of gold.

However, JG Resources claims the company delivered only 20 kilograms, leaving 9 kilograms outstanding, while assuring the petitioner that the remaining quantity would be supplied during the next transaction.

The petitioner further states that another payment was made for the supply of 10 kilograms of gold, with the understanding that the outstanding 9 kilograms from the first transaction would be added to the new order.

According to the petition, Goldline Mining subsequently supplied only 7.8 kilograms out of the agreed 10 kilograms, while the outstanding 9 kilograms from the earlier transaction was also not delivered, leaving a total of 11.2 kilograms of gold allegedly undelivered.

JG Resources further claims that Emmanuel Ababio repeatedly assured the company that the outstanding gold would be supplied, but the timelines he provided consistently elapsed without any delivery being made.

The petition also alleges that the company was persuaded to make additional cash payments totalling GH₵330,000 to Emmanuel Ababio to facilitate the transportation and shipment of 20 kilograms of gold to the petitioner’s principal in Dubai. Despite receiving the funds, the petition states that the shipment never materialised.

According to JG Resources, it believes Goldline Mining Ghana Limited never intended to fulfil the agreed quantities of gold but rather entered into the arrangement to obtain funds from the company.

The petitioner further alleges that the suspect has refused to refund the money for the undelivered gold. It claims Emmanuel Ababio has since relocated to the Ashanti Region, where he has allegedly spent several months assuring the company that he is taking steps to settle the outstanding obligation.

The petition also claims Goldline Mining deliberately supplied smaller quantities of gold to encourage JG Resources to release additional funds for further purchases.

Describing itself as a victim of fraud, JG Resources has called on EOCO to urgently investigate the matter and assist in recovering funds allegedly held by Goldline Mining Ghana Limited.

The petition was signed by Kwaku Appiah Yeboah, Director of JG Resources Limited, who appealed to the anti-graft agency for immediate intervention.

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The EOCO Declares Emmanuel Ababio Wanted notice has been issued by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), which is seeking public assistance to locate a suspect linked to alleged offences of defrauding by false pretences.

In a public announcement, EOCO has called on members of the public to provide credible information that could assist in locating Ababio.

Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is encouraged to report to the EOCO Head Office, which is located adjacent to the Old Parliament House on Barnes Road in Accra, any of the agency’s regional offices, or the nearest police station.

EOCO has also provided dedicated contact numbers for confidential tips. Individuals can call 0579723314 or 0579709066 to share any information that may aid in the investigation.

The agency stated that Emmanuel Ababio is wanted in connection with offences of defrauding by false pretenses and urged the public to cooperate with law enforcement to facilitate his arrest. The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has issued a wanted notice for Emmanuel Ababio, a suspect linked to alleged offences of defrauding by false pretences.

Nobody is telling the current NDC government not to go after corrupt or criminal individuals in the past NPP government. No well-meaning Ghanaian is against accountability.

If anyone, regardless of their political colour, caused financial loss to the state, stole public funds, or abused their office, the law must deal with them. That is what the rule of law demands. Ghanaians voted for accountability and they deserve to see it.But accountability must not become political persecution.

If we are truly serious about fighting corruption, then the principle must be universal. Anybody who is corrupt must face the law – be it an NDC government official, an NPP member, or any other person. Corruption has no political colour. A thief is a thief, whether they wear green, black, red or white.

What Ghanaians do not want to see is selective justice. We do not want a system where you are prosecuted because you are NPP, but protected because you are NDC. That is not justice, that is witch-hunting. And witch-hunting does not build a nation, it only deepens division and makes the next government also come after its opponents.

Go after the corrupt. Retrieve the looted funds. Jail those who deserve to be jailed. But do it with clean hands. Do it through due process. Do it with evidence, not propaganda. And let the same energy be applied to anyone within your own government who goes astray. That is how you will earn the respect of Ghanaians. Let this serve as a clear and unmistakable warning to every National Democratic Congress appointee occupying public office today. Power is transient. It does not last forever. The power you wield today is not your personal property – it is a public trust given to you by the people of Ghana.

Any act of corruption, criminality, abuse of office, or looting of state resources WILL be accounted for. Ghanaians are watching, we are not asleep. Every contract you inflate, every cedi you steal, every state land you grab, and every abuse of power you engage in is being recorded. Do not be deceived by the praise singers around you. Do not think that political power will shield you forever. The same law you are using today will be used against you tomorrow. The same institutions you are weakening today will be strengthened to hold you accountable.

History has taught us this lesson over and over again. Those who looted before you, where are they now? Those who thought they were untouchable, how did they end?If you are in office to serve, serve with honesty and humility. If you are in office to enrich yourself, to punish your opponents, and to loot what belongs to all of us, know this – your day of reckoning is coming.

Be warned.

By: Prince Adjei – Guy Gee

Businessman Ibrahim Mahama has strongly denied reports suggesting he is interested in acquiring the Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO), describing the claims as false and malicious.

In a statement issued by his Special Aide, Rafik Mahama, the businessman rejected allegations made during a demonstration organised by the Labour Union of VALCO, where some protesters reportedly claimed he intended to take over the state-owned aluminium company.

According to the statement, Ibrahim Mahama has no interest in acquiring VALCO and has not made any offer to purchase the company.

The statement further described the allegations as the latest in what it called several attempts to tarnish Mr Mahama’s reputation and question his integrity in the public domain.

It emphasised that the businessman has built a strong reputation through legally established and acquired businesses, noting that his companies operate in full compliance with Ghana’s laws.

The statement added that the longevity of his businesses, which have remained successful through seven election cycles, demonstrates their credibility, professionalism, and adherence to legal and ethical standards.

“Ibrahim Mahama remains committed to contributing to Ghana’s development by investing in business opportunities both within the country and beyond,” the statement said.

It also revealed that the businessman has instructed his lawyers to begin the necessary legal processes against those responsible for publishing and spreading the alleged false claims.

The statement was written by Rafik Mahama, Special Aide to Ibrahim Mahama, under the heading “False Media Publication of Takeover of VALCO by Mr Ibrahim Mahama.”

The Ashanti Regional Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Yahya Salifu, has questioned why businessman Henry Okum remains free while Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is serving a 20-year prison sentence, describing the situation as selective justice.

Addressing a phone interview with Kojo Preko Dankwa on Kessben Maakye show in Accra, Salifu said party members were deeply saddened by Wontumi’s conviction, explaining that the event was organized to register their displeasure over the court’s decision.
“We were grieved to hear that Chairman Wontumi had been given a 20-year jail term. That is why we organized this press conference to demonstrate our displeasure,” he said.

Salifu also endorsed comments previously made by the NPP’s General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua, who described Wontumi as a political prisoner.
He argued that if Wontumi had been found guilty, then Henry Okum – whom he alleged admitted involvement in illegal mining activities—should also face prosecution.
“If Wontumi is guilty, then Henry Okum should also be found guilty and jailed,” Salifu stated.

According to him, Okum was “home eating fufu” on the day Wontumi was sentenced despite his alleged involvement in the matter.
The NPP youth organizer further claimed that legal experts had explained that holders of large-scale mining concessions are legally permitted to authorize third parties to operate or extract minerals from their concessions.
He maintained that Wontumi possessed genuine documentation covering the mining concession in question and questioned why Okum, whom he described as a third party, appeared to have been left out of the prosecution after allegedly entering a plea bargain.

Salifu concluded that the circumstances surrounding the case raise concerns about equal application of the law and called for all persons connected to the matter to be treated fairly under Ghana’s justice system.

By Maurice Otoo