The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has maintained that the Volta Regional Council of State Member Dr Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, is a fugitive from justice.
EOCO made this known, reacting to a statement issued by the Volta Regional House of Chiefs on Friday, April 9, 2026, insisting that it has done nothing wrong.
According to EOCO, Dr Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple is a fugitive from justice who is on the run and is believed to be hiding in the Volta Region.
Parts of the statement issued by EOCO read, “EOCO is handling three petitions against the suspect, Dr. Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, and his SESI-EDEM Company. All petitions border on allegations of gold fraud and appear to follow the same pattern of alleged fraud. Contrary to several misleading public statements, EOCO wishes to assure the general public that the Office stands firm and is conducting its work perfectly within its mandate and according to law.
The Office believes that what is currently unfolding is rather a case of the promoters of SESI-EDEM Company believing and acting as if they are above the law, whilst building a coalition to actively obstruct investigations and justice. Since November 2025, the Office has accorded the suspect and his company the opportunity to come and prove their innocence of the alleged crimes. They have, rather unfortunately, refused to submit to the investigations and are seeking to use politics, tradition, and a media campaign as a refuge,”
“Dr Gabriel Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple is a fugitive from justice who is on the run and is believed to be hiding in the Volta Region. The Surveillance and Asset Recovery Unit (SARU) of EOCO has deployed its assets to locate, identify, and arrest the fugitive. Any person with information about the whereabouts of the said fugitive should contact the nearest EOCO office,” it added.
Meanwhile, Gabriel T.K.A Kwamigah-Atokple, has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to sack the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) Acting Executive Director, Raymond Archer.
The Council of State petition follows an earlier statement demanding that EOCO and its Acting Executive Director, Raymond Archer, issue an immediate public apology or face legal action.
Reports state that the Council of State member, in additional documents, petitioned President John Mahama to dismiss both Archer and his deputy over what he describes as persistent abuse of office.
His demands follow the EOCO declaration, which declared Gabriel T.K.A Kwamigah-Atokple, owner of Sesi-Edem Company Limited, is a person of interest.
The Council of State member, according to EOCO, is a person of interest in an ongoing investigation into alleged fraud and money laundering involving tens of millions of cedis.
In a press release dated March 30, 2026, it stated, “As at now, Dr Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, owner of SESI-EDEM Company Limited, is a person of interest and is wanted by the Economic and Organised Crime Office to assist with the investigation”.
“In November 2025, the Office extended a formal invitation to Dr Tanko Kwamigah-Atokple, owner of SESI-EDEM Company Limited, but he failed to report,” EOCO said.
“Preliminary investigations by the Office reasonably indicated that the bank account of SESI-EDEM Company Limited held proceeds of crime. The bank account was therefore frozen and confirmed on January 30, 2026, to prevent dissipation of said funds,” the statement said.
“The review ordered by the court, however, did not take into account Section 38 of Act 804, which seeks to preserve funds reasonably believed to be proceeds of crime from dissipation while EOCO investigations are ongoing,” the Office stated.
“SESI-EDEM Company Limited has not been charged before a court of competent jurisdiction, as some media reports have suggested, since the investigation is still ongoing. Unless and until SESI-EDEM Company Limited is formally charged, this matter remains under investigation”.
“Considering that the directors of SESI-EDEM Company Limited have refused to honour lawful requests to appear before investigators, the Office will use lawful means to locate, identify, and arrest the directors of SESI-EDEM Company Limited,” it added.
However, in a sharp rebuttal, Dr Kwamigah-Atokple said the matter had already been determined by the High Court in Adentan on March 19, 2026, adding that EOCO acted without lawful mandate and in violation of constitutional principles of fairness, and ordered the immediate defreezing of the company’s accounts.
He further detailed that, since Mr Raymond Archer assumed leadership, EOCO has exhibited a troubling pattern of abuse and unprofessionalism.
Read the statement below:
