The Office of the Special Prosecutor has debunked claims of raiding the house of former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.
Speaking to the media on February 12, 2025, the Special Prosecutor, Mr. Kissi Agyebeng, stated emphatically that officials from the OSP have ways by which they undertake their operations on persons declared fugitive based on their actions.
“Mr. Ofori-Atta, OSP did not raid your house on Tuesday, 11 February 2025, or on any other day. Mr. Ofori-Atta, the OSP did not cause any persons in uniform to raid your house on Tuesday, 11 February 2025, or on any other day,” he emphasised.
“Mr. Ofori-Atta, that could not have been the OSP and that is not our style. If the OSP enters your premises, you will know whether it is the OSP or not that has come there, and your lawyers have all cause to make an inquiry if it’s the OSP or not. We have methods of investigating cases and how we identify ourselves, as this is the OSP.
“Our intelligence points us to state that the purported raid on Mr. Ofori-Atta’s residence was staged or, at best, an imposter action in an attempt to cause disfavour with the OSP or derail the investigation”.
He added that the investigation will continue despite the false allegation of raiding Mr. Ofori-Atta’s residence.
“You know us well; the OSP is not deterred by such occurrences. Investigations will continue as prescribed by law,” he added.
The purported raiding incident occurred at the residence of the former Finance Minister at Cantonments while Mr Ofori-Atta was reportedly out of the country.
However, some family members, including his wife, were present at the time the incident occurred.