A group of heavily armed men, suspected to be National Security operatives, stormed the private residence of former Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison, at dawn on Wednesday.
The raid occurred around 5 a.m. at Roman Ridge while Dr. Addison was home. The operation was allegedly led by Richard Jakpa, Director of Special Operations at the National Security Secretariat.
Fifteen soldiers, armed with rifles, arrived in three separate vehicles and forcefully entered the premises. Upon arrival, they disabled the CCTV system before demanding that Dr. Addison lead them to supposed “vaults” hidden within the house.
Despite his firm denial of possessing any vaults or caches of money, the operatives proceeded to ransack the residence, leaving it in disarray.
After failing to find anything, they reportedly called in National Security drivers to remove four of Dr. Addison’s vehicles, leaving only two behind. Before departing, they also confiscated the CCTV monitor and control unit.
Sources indicate that later in the evening, the family was contacted and instructed to retrieve the seized vehicles, which had been left opposite Jokers Club in Labadi.
Dr. Addison and his family are said to be deeply shaken by the incident.
This operation follows a similar event at the Cantonments residence of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta a month ago.
On February 11, 2025, a group of 12 operatives—including nine military personnel, plainclothes officers, and two other agents—allegedly entered Mr. Ofori-Atta’s home without a warrant or prior notice while he was out of the country.
The repeated targeting of high-profile former officials has raised serious concerns about the nature and motivations behind these operations.
