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General News of Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Source: citinewsroom.com
2019-07-10
Office of Economic and Organized Crime
Seven workers from the Economic and Organized Crime Bureau (EOCO) have been fired for extortion and conflict of interest over the past two years.
According to Frank Adu Poku, Executive Director of EOCO, this move is part of an ongoing "house cleaning" exercise aimed at eliminating suspicious staff from the system and reducing public perception of corruption at EOCO .
He added that EOCO should strengthen its engagement with the media and the general public in a spirit of transparency.
He spoke at a stakeholder engagement on EOCO activities, organized under the theme: Fighting organized crime in Ghana, a shared responsibility.
"Between 2017 and 2018, seven officers were removed from office for extortion and conflict of interest, and three of them are currently banned for various offenses," said Mr Poku.
Speaking in the same program, Chief Justice Sophia-Akuffo recommended that EOCO strike a balance between the demand for information and what is disseminated as it tends to jeopardize investigations.
She cited the example of the three abducted girls from Takoradi.
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