Armed Raid on Former BoG Governor Dr. Ernest Addison’s Residence

On March 19, 2025, Richard Jakpa led a raid on Dr. Ernest Addison’s Accra home with twenty armed men. The heavily armed team disabled CCTV cameras and demanded access to supposed vaults, but Dr. Addison denied having any cash stored. Following the raid, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin visited to offer support.

On March 19, 2025, Richard Jakpa, the Director of Special Operations at the National Security Secretariat, led a raid on the residence of former Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison. This incident occurred at Dr. Addison’s home in Roman Ridge, Accra, during which he was present.

Reports state that about twenty heavily armed men, who were partially dressed in balaclavas and armed with AK-47 semi-automatic rifles, executed the raid. They were reported to have disabled all the CCTV cameras within the residence during the operation.

The assailants requested Dr. Addison to lead them to the alleged vaults in his home. However, Dr. Addison, visibly stunned, calmly asserted that there were no vaults or substantial amounts of cash located at his residence, as reported by AsaaseOnline.com.

Following the troubling episode, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader of Parliament, visited Dr. Addison to express his concern. He later shared the encounter on social media, confirming his support for the former Governor after the raid.

The raid on former Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison’s residence, led by Richard Jakpa and his armed team, raises significant concerns regarding security protocol and the treatment of individuals in positions of power. Dr. Addison’s denial of possession of any illicit funds or vaults prompts questions about the motivations behind the raid, which has drawn public attention and political response.

Original Source: www.ghanaweb.com