EOCO’s investigations into galamsey activities must include issues raised in the Prof. Frimpong-Boateng report—AG directs
The Attorney General, Dr Dominic Ayine, has directed that the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) investigate issues highlighted by Prof Frimpong Manso on illegal mining.
The Attorney General gave this directive after instructing EOCO to investigate two leading members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities in some mining districts in the country.
A letter dated July 15, 2025, Dr. Ayine asked EOCO to broaden its probe to cover other persons found complicit, with special attention to issues raised in the Prof. Frimpong-Boateng report on illegal mining.
EOCO is expected to collaborate with the chief executive officer of the Minerals Commission, given the agency’s regulatory role, to support and guide the investigative process.
This move aligns with President John Dramani Mahama’s Reset Agenda, which seeks to restore discipline to Ghana’s natural resource governance and eliminate illegal mining across the country.
EOCO has been urged to treat the matter with urgency and seriousness, in line with its mandate under the EOCO Act, 2010 (Act 804).
