The Interior Minister Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka has stated that the raid on the residence of former Bank of Ghana Governor Dr Ernest Addison was a lawful operation carried out under a valid court warrant.
He said this when he appeared before Parliament to respond to questions on the road and other security-related matters.
Addressing Parliament on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, the interior minister maintained 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. 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,” Muntaka stated.
Background
On the morning of Wednesday, March 19, 2025, armed men led by Richard Jakpa, Director of Special Operations at the National Security Secretariat, stormed Dr Addison’s residence at Roman Ridge in Accra.
The armed men, some of whom were masked and wielding AK-47 rifles—reportedly disabled the home’s CCTV system and demanded access to alleged “vaults”.
Dr Addison told them he had no vaults in his residence.
However, the team ransacked the property, leaving with the CCTV monitor and control unit.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
