Interior Minister Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka has defended the controversial raid on the residence of former Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison, describing it as a lawful operation carried out under a valid court warrant.
On the morning of Wednesday, March 19, 2025, about 20 armed men, led by Richard Jakpa, Director of Special Operations at the National Security Secretariat, stormed Dr. Addison’s residence at Roman Ridge in Accra.
The operatives—some masked and wielding AK-47 rifles—reportedly disabled the home’s CCTV system and demanded access to alleged “vaults.” Dr. Addison denied the existence of any vaults or large sums of cash in his residence. Nonetheless, the team is said to have ransacked the property, leaving with the CCTV monitor and control unit.
No vaults or significant amounts of cash were discovered during the operation. The incident has been widely criticised by elements within the opposition, with a former central bank official calling the episode “unprecedented and disturbing.”
Addressing Parliament on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, the Interior Minister—who also serves as the Member of Parliament for Asawase—insisted the operation followed due legal procedure.
“Mr Speaker, prior to the operation, an ex parte search warrant was duly filed before the High Court in Accra on March 12, 2025, and was obtained in accordance with established legal procedures. The search was carried out in strict adherence to due process and in full compliance with the laws of the state. It was meticulously conducted in the presence of the former governor,” Muntaka stated.