A security and foreign policy analyst, Adib Saani, has expressed disappointment over the National Security's swift denial of Benlord Ababio's affiliation as a staff member, a suspect implicated in the killing of a military officer in Millennium City, a suburb of Kasoa in the Central Region.

Mr Saani finds the Ministry of National Security's rapid denial of Ababio's association peculiar and suggestive of potential concealment of information.

Last week, the Ministry refuted any connection between Benlord Ababio and their staff, despite allegations linking him to the fatal shooting of LCpl Michael Danso.

According to portions of the Ministry's statement, "The Ministry of National Security has taken note of a news item in circulation on social media that alleges that a supposed staff member of the Ministry of National Security, by name Benlord Ababio, in an incident that occurred on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Millennium City, Kasoa, shot and killed a soldier.

"The Ministry wishes to put on record that the suspect, Benlord Ababio, who is currently in police custody, is not a staff member of the Ministry of National Security".

However, Mr Saani contended that there exists evidence, including videos and photos of Ababio undergoing training, which substantiates his status as a national security operative.

During an interview with Kwabena Agyapong on Frontline on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, Mr Saani disclosed discussions with another security analyst who possesses corroborating evidence of Ababio's training.

The circumstances surrounding the soldier's death prompt Saani to assert Ababio's deliberate and calculated actions, indicating premeditation.

Mr Saani urged a thorough investigation into Ababio's purported affiliation with national security, emphasizing the potential infiltration of vigilantes into security agencies, a concern he had previously raised.

"In fact, I discussed this with another friend of mine who is also a security analyst, and he disclosed to me that he had in his possession videos and photos of the training of the suspect, which proves that he is a national security official.

"The way the National Security released a statement denying that the suspect was a staff member is strange and shows that there is something they're trying to hide."

"The fact that he had the audacity to fire the shots — not a single shot for us to say maybe it was fired in error — but he fired multiple shots at his victims, killing one in the process, shows that he had planned to kill someone.

"He is such a powerful person. We need to therefore investigate this matter to determine if indeed he is a national security staffer."

He warned that overlooking security lapses in Ghana poses a significant threat to democracy, emphasizing the need for stringent measures to safeguard national security.