The National Organiser of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has alleged that Richard Jakpa, the third accused person in the now discontinued ambulance procurement case, was among those involved in the raid on the home of former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.
His comments come after CCTV images emerged capturing the moment a group of individuals allegedly raided the private residence of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Tuesday, February 11.
The incident reportedly took place at his home in Cantonments in Accra while he was out of the country receiving medical care. Eyewitnesses claim the group consisted of about 12 individuals—five in military uniforms, one in a police uniform, and the rest in plain clothes.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday where the NPP condemned the raid, the party’s National Organiser referred to the video footage of the raid, which shows twelve individuals, including a police officer, four military personnel, and seven unidentified men in plain clothes.
Mr Boakye emphasised that Richard Jakpa’s presence during the raid is particularly significant, as he is the third accused in the well-known ambulance trial case. “All those involved were heavily armed,” he said.
He questioned the legitimacy of the raid, given the involvement of both military and other law enforcement personnel.
Ken Ofori-Atta can never be a fugitive – NPP
The opposition New Patriotic Party also rejected the declaration by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) that former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta is a fugitive, calling it “unreasonable”.
He stated, “Mr Ken Ofori-Atta can never be a fugitive. He is not a fugitive, and he will never be a fugitive. The OSP got it wrong.”
Nana B further clarified that since taking public office in 2017, the former minister has always addressed any legal matters he was involved in and will continue to do so with the current case.
He also cautioned the OSP against making “sensational statements” that provoke public emotions and create unnecessary drama, stressing that the matter could have been resolved more appropriately through official correspondence.
On Wednesday, February 12, the Office of the Special Prosecutor declared the former minister a fugitive.
He declared him a fugitive because he refused to make himself available to respond to possible cases of corruption.