'EOCO unlawfully took my money and phones' - Hanan Aludiba tells court

Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Abdul-Wahab Hanan Aludiba, has accused two state security institutions of flouting a High Court order.

According to him, the High Court in Accra permitted him to travel abroad for medical treatment.

He, however, alleges that the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) failed to comply with the court's directive.

He is asking the High Court to compel the two institutions to comply with its earlier order permitting him to travel.

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In an affidavit opposing an application by the Attorney General to revoke the travel permission, Hanan Aludiba accused the state of disregarding the court's order by arresting him at Accra International Airport and preventing him from boarding his flight.

He further accused EOCO and the Attorney General's Office of unlawfully retaining “approximately £7,000, two mobile phones and his passport following his release.”

According to Hanan Aludiba , “the money had been borrowed to finance his travel and medical treatment in the United Kingdom.”

The affidavit further alleges that officials accessed information stored on his mobile phones on July 6 and July 7, 2026, without judicial authorisation while the devices remained in the custody of the BNI and EOCO.

According to Hanan Aludiba, the continued retention of his passport also violates the court's order permitting him to travel for medical treatment.

He is therefore asking the High Court to direct the Attorney General, EOCO and the BNI to comply with its 29 June 2026 order by releasing his passport, the £7,000 and the two mobile phones.

Aludiba described his arrest as unlawful and contemptuous of the court's authority, maintaining that the Attorney General's application to revoke his travel permission is based on false and malicious allegations.

According to the affidavit, the High Court granted him permission on June 29, 2026 to travel to London for medical treatment after hearing arguments and affidavits from both parties.

He subsequently booked a flight for 4 July, with a scheduled return to Ghana on July 12, 2026.

Hanan Aludiba said he had completed immigration and security formalities and had been cleared to travel when armed officers, who identified themselves as officials of the BNI, approached him while he was waiting to board his flight.

He further alleged that EOCO officers subsequently joined the operation and arrested him despite being aware of the court's order authorising his travel.

The Attorney General is seeking to revoke the court's permission, alleging that Aludiba attempted to use fraudulent means to withdraw funds from a frozen Republic Bank account.

However, Hanan Aludiba denied the allegation, insisting that he neither withdrew nor attempted to withdraw money from the frozen account.

He further alleged that he was denied access to his lawyers following his arrest until the final day of his detention. He added that he was initially granted bail on conditions requiring GH¢5 million with two sureties.

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