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Former SIC Life chief questioned over 27m cedi Ghana investigation

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Former SIC Life Savings and Loans managing director Amma Frimpomaa Dwumah responded to a summons from Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). The investigation concerns an alleged conspiracy that caused revised losses of about 27 million cedis, while MP John Darko was placed under investigative bail, according to EOCO.

Amma Frimpomaa Dwumah, former managing director of SIC Life Savings and Loans, responded to a summons from Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in an investigation into an alleged criminal conspiracy linked to revised financial losses of about 27 million cedis. She is cooperating with investigators, according to an EOCO statement dated 13 October 2026.

EOCO said its investigation into losses suffered by SIC Savings and Loans Company Limited was progressing steadily. John Darko, MP for the Suame constituency, also arrived at the office at noon on Tuesday 13 October to provide information to investigators, according to the same source.

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