Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused National Security operatives of stealing valuables, including cash and jewellery, during a raid on the private residence of former Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Ernest Addison.

Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, March 20, Afenyo-Markin alleged that the operatives, led by Richard Jakpa, Director of Special Operations at the National Security Secretariat, unlawfully seized an undisclosed sum of cedis from Dr. Addison’s bedroom. Additionally, earrings and necklaces belonging to the former governor’s wife were reportedly missing after the operation.

“Some GHC10,000 on his bed could not be found. So some of these hungry party foot soldiers they use, who parade themselves as National Security operatives, are after all perhaps not being paid, and they use this opportunity to steal,” he stated.

“The governor’s wife’s earrings and necklaces were also not traced. They couldn’t be found. In other words, those operatives stole these earrings and necklaces. Ghana is a matured democracy, and we should do better.”

The raid, which took place at Dr. Addison’s Roman Ridge residence in Accra, has raised serious concerns about the conduct of security personnel under the new administration. Eyewitnesses reported that heavily armed officers, some wearing balaclavas and carrying AK-47 rifles, disabled the home’s CCTV system before conducting their search.

Afenyo-Markin further pointed out that this was not an isolated incident, recalling a similar operation at the residence of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta in February 2025. He urged civil society organizations and human rights groups to condemn what he described as a disturbing pattern of political persecution.

As of now, the government and National Security Secretariat have yet to respond to the allegations. However, demands for an independent investigation into the raid and the reported misconduct of security operatives continue to grow.