Government has described as a prank claims by some members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), that government planned to raid the Nima residence of the party’s flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo.
Hundreds of NPP supporters including members of the party’s security outfit, the Invisible Forces, on Friday gathered in front of Nana Addo’s residence to protect it against any raid.
[contextly_sidebar id=”esigu63vu03JsZb1ZrDCCklqtCHQh1mS”]The die-hard supporters say they have picked up reports indicating that the Police and the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), had planned to raid his house.
But a statement from the Minister of Communications, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, said such claims should be ignored.
He said it was a calculated attempt by some individuals to create artificial tension in the country.
“I have contacted the BNI about a so called intended raid of the Nima offices of Mr Akufo Addo. BNI categorically denies any such intentions and urges the general public to ignore the pranks being played by some individuals to generate artificial tension in the country,” Dr. Omane added.
Raid at Danquah Institute
The said claims come on the back of an alleged raid on the office of the Danquah Institute in the late Thursday night.
The NPP alleged that personnel believed to be drawn from the Ghana Police Service and the BNI on Thursday evening raided the office of the policy think tank, Danquah Institute in Accra.
A Deputy Director of Communications for the NPP, Perry Okudzeto told Citi News that the individuals involved in the raid included a Police officer in uniform and six others in mufti.
He narrated that when the security operatives got to the place, they ordered the caretaker to open the gate which he refused. According to him, they then jumped the wall and entered the premises adding that the caretaker sensing danger took to his heels.
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By: Godwin A. Allotey/citifmonline.com/Ghana