Ken Ofori-Atta sues National Security operatives for raiding his home

 

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has sued National Security operatives for trespassory and a breach of Plaintiff’s right to privacy.

The suit against two senior police officers, DSP Bismark Boakye Ansah and Chief Inspector Mensah seeks injunction restraining the Defendants from conducting similar or the same conduct.

It could be recalled that on 11th  February, 2025, about 12 men stormed the former Finance Minister’s residence and conducted a search without a warrant.

The news got attention in both local and international media.

In the Statement of Claim, Ken Ofori-Atta stated that

“The raiding team did not produce any form of warrant nor indicate to the Plaintiff’s domestic staff the basis for the search but warned the domestic staff to desist from using their mobile phones throughout the entire period of the unauthorized operation.

 

STATEMENT OF CLAIM

Plaintiff claims against Defendants jointly and severally as follows:

a. A declaration that the Defendants’ entry upon and conduct of a search on Plaintiff’s property with house number 25 Aborlebu CR, GL-041-2468, Labone, Accra on 11/02/2025 was trespassory and a breach of Plaintiff’s right to privacy.

b. Damages for trespass

c. Aggravated Damages for breach of privacy

d. Perpetual injunction restraining the Defendants whether by themselves, agents, assigns from entering upon Plaintiff’s property and/or further breaching Plaintiff’s privacy or repeating similar or other conduct against the Plaintiff.

e. Costs

“On 11/02/2025 the 1st and 2nd Defendants (“the Defendants), together with some 12 others (hereinafter collectively called “the raiding team”) without prior notice to and / or the consent of the Plaintiff and bereft of any legal basis, entered the property and conducted an extensive search thereof. The subject of the search was not disclosed.”

“The raiding team comprised the Defendants, 9 Military personnel carrying assault rifles and other menancingly looking individuals in plain cloths, some of whom carried side arms on their bodies.”

“The raiding team did not produce any form of warrant nor indicate to the Plaintiff’s domestic staff the basis for the search but warned the domestic staff to desist from using their mobile phones throughout the entire period of the unauthorized operation”

“Plaintiff’s domestic staff, with morbid fear, and intense trepidation, looked on helplessly as the raiding team searched the nooks and crannies of the property including but not limited to the compounds, bedrooms, open spaces, kitchen, cutlery, drawers, fridge, freezer, cupboards, closets, plates and car.”

“A member of the raiding team who doubled as a videographer filmed, with his cell phone, all the spaces in the property, including bedrooms, living areas, the kitchen and other private spaces.”

“Plaintiff’s domestic staff were thereby traumatized and sustained varying degrees of severe shock as a result. Plaintiff says that the conduct of the Defendants and their cohorts was in the circumstances trespassory and invasive of Plaintiff’s property and privacy rights.”

“Plaintiff avers further that the Defendants will not compensate him for their unlawful acts unless compelled so to do by the court.”

Source: Elvisanokyenews.net