A gaggle of closely armed males, believed to be operatives from the Nationwide Safety Secretariat, allegedly raided the personal residence of former Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, Dr Ernest Addison.
In keeping with information sources, the operation unfolded at roughly 5 a.m. on Wednesday, 19 March, at Roman Ridge whereas Dr Addison was at house. Round 15 troopers, arriving in three separate autos and armed with rifles, forcefully entered the premises.
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Upon gaining entry, the operatives swiftly disabled the property’s CCTV system earlier than demanding that Dr Addison cause them to purported “vaults” hid inside the home.
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Nonetheless, the former Governor firmly refuted the existence of any such vaults or hidden money on the premises. Regardless of his denial, the operatives carried out a radical search, leaving the property in disarray.
When their search yielded no outcomes, they allegedly summoned Nationwide Safety drivers, who proceeded to take away 4 of Dr Addison’s autos, leaving solely two behind. Moreover, they confiscated the CCTV monitor and management unit earlier than departing.
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Later that night, the household was reportedly contacted and instructed to retrieve the seized autos, which had been left parked reverse Jokers Membership in Labadi.
Dr Ernest Addison and his household are reportedly deeply shaken by the incident. This raid comes only a month after an identical operation was carried out on the residence of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta in Accra. On 11 February 2025, a gaggle of 12 people—together with 9 navy personnel, plainclothes officers, and two different operatives—allegedly entered Mr Ofori-Atta’s house with out a warrant or prior discover.
On the time of the raid, Mr Ofori-Atta was overseas receiving medical therapy. He has since acknowledged that the incident brought about important misery to his family workers and inflicted injury on his fame.
