The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has dismissed reports alleging that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Springfield Energy, Kevin Okyere, has been arrested or detained in Dubai.
EOCO said the disclaimer relates to a publication by an online media outlet, which claimed that the alleged arrest was linked to EOCO’s failure to act on a petition alleging defrauding by false pretense.
However, EOCO, in a statement, clarified that contrary to the claims, it currently has “two active investigations involving Springfield Energy.”
The statement explained that “the first is a petition against Springfield Energy, and the second is an explosive case between BOST and Springfield Energy.”
According to EOCO, “It is the policy directive of the leadership of EOCO that investigations must precede arrest and not the reverse.”
The Office emphasized that the case involving BOST and Springfield Energy “is of priority to EOCO due to its immediate impact on BOST’s finances and the local economy.”
EOCO expressed regret that the media outlet did not seek clarification before publishing the story, stating that:
“Though EOCO does not comment on active investigations, it is regrettable that Novareport did not seek clarification from EOCO before running the false story.”
“EOCO assures the public that it is committed to investigating and prosecuting economic and organised crimes in Ghana, and we will continue to work diligently to achieve our mandate,” the statement added.
The Office urged the public to “disregard the false claims made by Novareport” and reiterated that it “is actively working on not one, but two investigations involving Springfield Energy.”
