Dr Edwin Provencal, the former Managing Director of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), has appeared before the court following his arrest at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).
The former MD of BOST was spotted in a viral video being escorted by an EOCO official as they walked into the courthouse.
Some supporters of Edwin Provencal were also spotted showing support for the embattled former MD.
Edwin Provencal was arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on November 10, 2025, after allegedly attempting to travel abroad despite being on a stop list.
Edwin Provencal is currently in the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for further investigations.
The former BOST CEO was arrested at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) while attempting to board a flight out of the country.
Mr Provencal is on EOCO a stop list as part of ongoing investigations into activities that occurred during his tenure as the CEO of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST).
Edwin Provencal was apprehended on Monday, November 10.
Reports suggest he was arrested in an attempt to flee while en route to Maputo, Mozambique, without securing the necessary authorisation.
Edwin Provencal’s arrest comes amid an intensified inquiry into BOST’s operations, with the government emphasising accountability and transparency in state-owned enterprises.
As CEO of BOST Provencal oversaw key aspects of Ghana’s fuel supply and storage infrastructure.
EOCO sources further suggested that officials intercepted him to ensure that the ongoing probe was not compromised.
However, EOCO did not provide additional details on the nature of the investigation.
In related news, the Minister for government communications has disclosed that More than 80 former government officials under the erstwhile Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led government have been brought in for questioning over various corruption cases.
Speaking on Accra-based Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana TV program, the minister asserted that about 280 cases of corruption involving more than 80 past government officials are being investigated.
“So you may not know. But I can tell you, over 80 different people have been interviewed. Some of them have been given bail quietly. Some of them have people standing surety for them. 80? 80. And more. And this is something that continues to happen. And let me tell you, all the 280 cases that Oram presented have been looked into. All of them, bar none.
So that has been done. There are some done naturally because of the actors involved and their own attempts to seek support from their base. It gets to the front burner. Because when they are invited or arrested, they mobilise people to come and make noise, to demand their release. So that one naturally is covered by the media. And then sometimes even the media gets wind of it, and so you blow it up.” he said
“That is standard practice. It is not everything that comes before the Attorney General or prosecutorial bodies that they take to court. In fact, there may yet be instances where there is evidence of wrongdoing. But perhaps the weight of the evidence may be insufficient. Because in criminal cases, you have to meet a certain height ratio that it must be beyond a reasonable doubt. So there are instances where you see that yes, there are questions to be answered. The questions have not been satisfactorily answered. But if you take it to court, you may not get the evidence that is required to secure a conviction. So you leave it at that until a time when you get additional evidence,” he added.
“But in many instances, there is hardcore, irrefutable evidence. But this Attorney General is a well-trained, well-heeled, experienced legal practitioner. He himself has represented many people in criminal cases. So he is fully aware of the threshold that must be met and the nuances that go into securing a conviction. So because of that, he is doing a thorough job. He is going through the files, the dockets, with a fine comb.”
Watch the video below:
Former Managing Director of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), Dr. Edwin Alfred Provencal, has appeared in court following his arrest at Kotoka International Airport on Monday, November 10, 2025, while enroute to board a flight to Maputo, Mozambique. pic.twitter.com/c0ldoANMYm
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