Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has alleged that operatives of the National Security who raided the residence of former Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison, on Wednesday, March 19, stole valuables, including cash and jewellery, from the household.
According to Afenyo-Markin, the operatives, led by Richard Jakpa, Director of Special Operations at the National Security Secretariat, took away an undisclosed amount of cedis from Dr. Addison’s bedroom.
Additionally, he claimed that the security personnel stole earrings and necklaces belonging to Dr. Addison’s wife.
Addressing the press on Thursday, March 20, Afenyo-Markin condemned the raid, describing it as unlawful and an abuse of power.
He called on President John Mahama to immediately take action to rein in the operatives involved.
“Some GHC10,000 on his bed could not be found. So some of these hungry party foot soldiers they use who parade themselves as National Security Operatives are after all perhaps not being paid and they use this opportunity to steal.
“The governor’s wife’s earrings and necklaces were also not traced. They couldn’t be found. In other words, those operatives stole these earrings and necklaces. Ghana is a matured democracy and we should do better.”
The raid, which took place at Dr. Addison’s private residence in Roman Ridge, Accra, has sparked widespread concern over the conduct of security operatives under the new administration.
Eyewitness accounts indicate that the heavily armed officers, some wearing balaclavas and wielding AK-47 rifles, disabled the CCTV system before searching the house.
Afenyo-Markin further indicated that this was not an isolated incident, citing a similar raid on the residence of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta in February 2025.
He urged civil society organizations and human rights advocates to speak against what he described as a worrying trend of political persecution.
As of now, the government and National Security Secretariat have not responded to the allegations.
However, calls are growing for an independent investigation into the raid and the alleged misconduct of security personnel.
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