Ofori-Atta Raid: New Footage Shows Richard Jakpa With Gun At Former Minister’s Home
- CCTV footage from former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s home showed Richard Jakpa with a gun during the raid
- Jakpa was recently on trial for allegedly causing financial loss of €2.37 million to the state in an ambulance deal
- National security is believed to have been behind the raid, but no reason has been made public
New CCTV footage from former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s home showed Richard Jakpa with a gun on the premises during the raid that has dominated headlines.
Jakpa collected a gun from the soldier, appeared to load it, and concealed it on his body before entering Ofori-Atta’s house.
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The purpose of the raid, which Jakpa appeared to have led, is yet to be disclosed. The raid has widely been condemned.
Jakpa is notably the the businessman who was standing trial for allegedly causing financial loss of €2.37 million to the state in an ambulance deal. He was eventually acquitted.
He is also a former army officer who was dishonourably released due to his unsatisfactory conduct and acts of indiscipline, according to testimony in court.
Ofori-Atta was in the US at the time of the raid on medical grounds.
The raid came a day before the Office of the Special Prosecutor declared Ofori-Atta, a suspect in high-profile corruption investigations.
The former minister is wanted on the grounds of causing financial loss to the state in several dealings.
The special prosecutor, however, stressed that it was not behind the raid.
The cases include the National Cathedral project and the Strategic Mobilisation Limited scandal.
The special prosecutor previously indicated targetting Ofori-Atta for alleged corruption in the National Cathedral project following a referral from the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice.
The commission recommended a forensic audit of the board members of the National Cathedral Project and made some recommendations for prosecution.
The former minister is also under scrutiny for a deal between the Electricity Company of Ghana and Beijing Technology Limited, the procurement of ambulances and the utilisation of the Ghana Revenue Authority’s tax refund account.
Majority leader apologises over raid on Ofori-Atta's home
YEN.com.gh reported that Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga expressed regrets over the raid on the home of Ofori-Atta.
Ayariga confirmed in Parliament that Jakpa was behind the raid on the former finance minister's home and offered apologies.
Ayariga also said the incident had been investigated, and he was assured by key security agencies that such an incident would not happen again.
Proofread by Samuel Gitonga, Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh
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