We don’t know the specific authorisations in the warrant to search Addison’s home – Kpebu

Deputy Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Justice Srem Sai had justified the raid after stating it was done in accordance with the law.

Srem Sai stated that warrants were procured and used for the raid.

“We take responsibility for the search that happened. We want to make it clear that those searches and the mode in which they were done were in accordance with the law. Warrants were procured and used,” he told journalists in Accra on Thursday, March 20.

Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, also said although he supports Operation Recover All Loots (ORAL), it does not mean that those in charge of ORAL should be brute.

He says they must not act like over-drugged bandits in searching for information.

Reacting to the raid on the home of former Governor of of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison, by National Security Operatives, he said in a Facebook post “I support ORAL. Supporting ORAL doesn’t mean we should be brute and act like overdrugged bandits in ‘searching’ for information.”

In a separate post, he stated that search warrants are used for lawful searches, not to vandalise property, or steal food, money and jewellery.

This is what happens in a civilised country, he said.

He was reacting to the allegation that Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin made that some money could not be found after Richard Jakpa led national security operatives stormed the home of former Governor of Bank of Ghana Dr Ernest Addison in Roman Ridge, Accra, on Wednesday, March 19.

The operatives reportedly disabled the CCTV system before conducting their search.

“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,” Afenyo-Markin claimed.

In a Facebook post, Franklin Cudjoe said “It is embarassing for the Majority Leader of the ruling govt to be rendering apologies on behalf of state-sponsored thugs who raid the home of citizens. In a civilised country, warrants secured are for lawful searches, not to vandalise property, steal food, money and jewelry.”

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According to National Security officials, they had obtained a search warrant before entering Dr. Addison’s Roman Ridge home. They claim the operation was based on intelligence suggesting that the former governor was in possession of funds belonging to the central bank.