Shocking news reaching GHnow.com is that a Customer Service Manager at Ecobank’s KNUST branch, Akwasi Agyemang-Abebrese allegedly stole a whopping GH¢35 million from the bank belonging to depositors.
The suspect, Akwasi Agyemang-Abebrese, who has been at large since the incident, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for the offences of stealing and money laundering.
According to sources, a significant portion of the money was transferred to his wife’s account and to private accounts he held at Fidelity Bank and Access Bank. Transactions sighted in Akwasi Agyemang-Abebrese’s accounts with Fidelity and Access Banks included Betway withdrawals, land purchases, Treasury bills, and foreign trips.
“The above-named person is wanted by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for the alleged offences of stealing and money laundering. Any person(s) with information on the said Akwasi Agyemang-Abebrese should contact EOCO Head Office located adjacent Old Parliament House – Barnes Road, Accra, or any of our Regional Offices or the nearest Police Station. You can also call the following numbers: 0256957742 | 0579709066,” EOCO’s wanted notice published in March 2025 reads.
Preliminary investigations by Ecobank’s internal audit at the KNUST branch traced the transactions to Akwasi Agyemang-Abebrese, who authorised the transfer of GH¢23 million from the Interdepartmental Teller (IDT) account into his personal Fidelity Bank account domiciled in Sunyani.
Further investigations revealed that the transfer of the initial GH¢23 million approved by Akwasi Agyemang-Abebrese was executed by another staff member of the bank named Benedict Eugene Osahof of Ecobank KNUST Branch. Benedict was in the United Kingdom (UK) and was scheduled to arrive on Monday, 10 March 2025, when the news broke.
A petition from Ecobank to EOCO sighted by GhNow.com shows a total of GH¢35,384,494.00 (Thirty-Five Million, Three Hundred and Eighty-Four Thousand, Four Hundred and Ninety-Four Ghana Cedis) was allegedly stolen by Akwasi Agyemang-Abebrese with the assistance of some staff members.