Former Bank Of Ghana Boss' Home Raided By National Security, Afenyo-Markin Makes Solidarity Visit
- A national security team raided the home of former Governor of the Bank of Ghana Dr Ernest Addison
- The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, visited Addison following the incident
- Afenyo-Markin expressed outrage at the raid and consoled the former BoG Governor at his residence
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Richard Jakpa reportedly led a national security team in a raid of the home of the former Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison.
The March 19 raid to conduct a search occurred in the morning at Addison's home at Roman Ridge in Accra.
Source: UGC
Citi News reported that the national security operatives were heavily armed and masked.
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, visited Addison following the incident.
Asaase News reported that the team from National Security disabled the CCTV system at the property.
They also reportedly demanded access to Addison's vaults. The former Governor retorted that he had no vaults at home.
The national security operatives subsequently ransacked Addison's home.
The team also took the CCTV monitor and control unit with them.
Afenyo-Markin's visit to Ernest Addison
Citi News reported that Afenyo-Markin expressed outrage at the raid and consoled the former BoG Governor promising to seek answers from the government.
In a post on Facebook, he demanded more tolerance from the Mahama administration.
Afenyo-Markin also referenced the detention of broadcaster Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah.
"It started with Abronye. Now it's Okatakyie Afrifa. The NDC Government must be tolerant! Using State Security to intimidate opponents is not good for our democracy! Okatakyie Afrifa must be released now!!!"
Source: UGC
Similar raid on Ken Ofori-Atta's home
Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta's home was also raided by a national security team led by Jakpa.
The incident, which took place on February 11, 2025, saw security personnel raid Ofori-Atta’s Cantonments residence.
CCTV footage from Ofori-Atta’s home showed Jakpa with a gun on the premises during the raid.
Jakpa serves as the Director of Special Operations at the National Security Secretariat.
Ofori-Atta has since sued some National Security operatives, accusing them of trespassing on his home during a controversial raid.
The team conducted an extensive search of his premises, including private spaces such as bedrooms, the kitchen, and closets, without presenting a warrant, according to Ofori-Atta's suit.
Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga later apologised following the raid. Ayariga confirmed in Parliament that Jakpa was behind the raid on the former finance minister's home and said the matter had been investigated.
Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah released after detention
YEN.com.gh reported that Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah has been released following his arrest by National Security operatives.
Reports went viral on social media on the evening of March 19, 2025, that the former Angel FM morning show host had been arrested.
A video circulating on social media suggested that Okatakyie was picked up near the Kingsby Hotel at Achimota.
The news of Okatakyie's arrest received massive condemnation from the leadership of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).
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Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Head of Current Affairs and Politics Desk) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.
Samuel Gitonga (Copy editor) Samuel Gitonga is a Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh. He holds a Bachelor of Broadcast Journalism Degree from the Multimedia University of Kenya. He has over 7 years’ experience in the digital journalism industry. He started out his career at the Kenya News Agency and proceeded to work for several reputable media outlets in Nairobi.
