Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has alleged that National Security operatives who raided the residence of former Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison, on Wednesday, March 19, stole valuables, including cash and jewelry, from his household.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, March 20, Afenyo-Markin claimed that the operatives, led by Richard Jakpa, Director of Special Operations at the National Security Secretariat, took an undisclosed sum of cedis from Dr. Addison’s bedroom. He further alleged that earrings and necklaces belonging to Dr. Addison’s wife were also missing following the raid.
Condemning the operation as unlawful and an abuse of power, Afenyo-Markin called on President John Mahama to take immediate action against those involved.
“Some GHC10,000 placed on his bed could not be found. Some of these hungry party foot soldiers who parade themselves as National Security operatives are perhaps not being paid, so they use these opportunities to steal,” he stated.
“The governor’s wife’s earrings and necklaces also went missing. In other words, those operatives stole them. 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 personnel under the new administration.
Eyewitnesses reported that the heavily armed officers—some wearing balaclavas and wielding AK-47 rifles—disabled the CCTV system before searching the premises.
Afenyo-Markin also noted that this was not an isolated case, referencing 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 out against what he described as a troubling pattern of political persecution.
As of now, neither the government nor the National Security Secretariat has responded to the allegations. However, growing calls are demanding an independent investigation into the raid and the alleged misconduct of security operatives.
