An attempt by some persons to destabilise the government has been foiled by the state’s security agencies.
A joint operation conducted on Friday, September 20 led to the arrest of three persons and the retrieval of several arms.
The operation was at Alajo and Dodowa in the Greater Accra Region.
A statement issued by the Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, on Monday said the operation by personnel drawn from Defence Intelligence, Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) of the Ghana Police Service and Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) was “to neutralize an elaborate plot targeted at the Presidency, and with the ultimate aim of destabilizing the country”.
The operation was the final move to foil the attempt after over a year of surveillance and gathering of evidence.
The persons arrested are Dr. Frederick Yao Mac-Palm and accomplices Ezor Kafui, a local weapon manufacturer, and Bright Allan Debrah Ofosu.
“Surveillance on the activities of the persons involved commenced in June 2018, when Dr. Mac-Palm and Bright Allan Debrah Ofosu (“BB” or “ADC”), started organizing a series of meetings at the Next-Door Beach Resort, in Teshie, and other locations in Accra, in furtherance of their objectives,” the statement said.
“Between June and August 2018, BB, acting for and on behalf of Dr. Mac-Palm, contacted a number of serving military personnel, and talked them into hatching and executing a plot to obtain weapons, take over key installations, and secure funding for the purpose of taking over the reins of government. These meetings were closely monitored.”
The plot was to be almost carried out as Dr Mac-Palm, Mr Ezor and a soldier on Thursday went to a place close to Laboma Beach to test-fire some of the locally manufactured weapons.
“On the following day, 20th September 2019, between 0915 and 1755 hours, a team of security personnel undertook the operation which led to the arrest of Dr. Mac-Palm and his accomplices, and the subsequent retrieval of the items listed above.”
The suspects are undergoing investigations.
Mr Oppong Nkrumah urged Ghanaians to remain vigilant as government works to “safeguard national security and public safety”.
“The public is encouraged to remain calm and advised to provide information on any suspicious persons or activities to the police for necessary action.”
Source: 3news.com|Ghana