Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, a Lawyer and Manhyia South Member of Parliament (MP), has accused the Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Raymond Archer, of extortion.
According to the Manhyia South MP, there is evidence that Raymond Archer extorted money to kill stories during his time as a journalist under former President John Agyekum Kufuor’s administration.
Speaking in an interview on Asempa FM on September 23, 2026, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah stated, “Even you people that extorted monies during President Kufuor’s time, we remember. Today, you, Raymond Archer, you are at EOCO.
I remember the extortion you did during President Kufuor’s era to kill a stories. For me, I am not afraid of anything, and those are facts. At the time, Alhaji Bamba was at the Office of the President, and those are facts”.
The Manhyia South MP’s allegations come after officers of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) attempted to arrest the MP at the Accra High Court on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
In the viral video showed a confrontation at the forecourt of the Accra High Court after an Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) officer approached the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, in an apparent attempt to arrest him.
The MP claimed that the attempt to arrest him was because he was representing his client in the Ghana Jollof case.
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah told the woman to move from the front of his car, but she refused, which caused him to push her.
In the viral video shared on X, the situation escalated after the MP allegedly pushed the female EOCO officer away and demanded to see an arrest warrant.
“What shows that you are from EOCO?” the MP was heard asking the officer.
The officer reacted after the MP pushed her away, attempting to push the MP back, while some persons at the scene blocked her from stopping the MP from entering his vehicle.
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah subsequently drove away from the scene. The EOCO officer was later seen getting into a white pickup vehicle and reportedly following the MP.
Meanwhile, the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has disclosed that Manhyia South Member of Parliament, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, ignored two invitations issued in February 2026 to assist with an ongoing investigation.
According to EOCO, its invitations were not honoured, prompting the Office to take steps to secure the MP’s attendance in accordance with the law.
EOCO revealed that its officers were acting in the lawful discharge of their responsibilities when they attempted to arrest the MP in connection with the investigation.
In a press statement stated, “The Office had previously invited Hon. Baffour Awuah to assist with the investigation on two occasions in February 2026. The invitations were not honoured”.
EOCO explained that the attempted arrest was one of the lawful steps it had taken to secure his attendance after the earlier invitations were not honoured.
According to EOCO, they have identified two persons who allegedly intervened to facilitate the MP’s departure from the scene and are assessing their conduct for possible further action.
EOCO maintained that being a member of Parliament does not by itself bring an investigation to an end or place an individual beyond the reach of the law.
They further disclosed that the investigation remains active and that it will review the circumstances surrounding the incident, including available video evidence, before determining its next steps.
Watch the video below:
@asempa_fm I’m not afraid of arrest. I will be going to court tomorrow because I have not committed any crime against the state; I was simply representing my client. Their decision to come to court to arrest me was a carefully calculated plan to disgrace me. — Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah #Ekosiisen ♬ original sound – ASEMPA FM
@ghnow_ Watch as EOCO officials reportedly attempt to arrest lawyer Nana Adjei Baffour Awuah, counsel for Nurse Salomey Bafor Awiti, at the Accra High Court. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
@ghnow_ EOCO Officials Attempt to Arrest Lawyer Nana Adjei Baffour Awuah at Accra High Court #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
