Interior Minister Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka has defended the controversial raid on the residence of former Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison, describing it as a lawful operation carried out under a valid court warrant.
The raid, which took place on March 19, 2025, was conducted by a team of armed men led by Richard Jakpa, Director of Special Operations at the National Security Secretariat.
The operatives, some of whom were masked and wielding AK-47 rifles, reportedly disabled the home’s CCTV system and demanded access to alleged “vaults.” However, Dr. Addison denied the existence of any vaults or large sums of cash in his residence. Despite this, the team ransacked the property, leaving with the CCTV monitor and control unit. No vaults or significant amounts of cash were discovered during the operation.
Addressing Parliament on June 3, 2025, Minister Muntaka insisted that the operation followed due legal procedure. “Mr. Speaker, prior to the operation, an ex parte search warrant was duly filed before the High Court in Accra on March 12, 2025, and was obtained in accordance with established legal procedures,” he said. “The search was carried out in strict adherence to due process and in full compliance with the laws of the state. It was meticulously conducted in the presence of the former governor.”
The incident has been widely criticized by elements within the opposition, with a former central bank official calling the episode “unprecedented and disturbing.” The criticism highlights concerns about the use of force and the potential for abuse of power in such operations.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen
