Government has given an update on how a planned attack on the Jubilee House was detected and foiled by a combined team of CID and BNI operatives.
Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, in a statement detailing how the suspects and their operations were busted, said the whole plot was targeted at the presidency; with the ultimate aim of destabilizing the country.
“The persons arrested are Dr. Frederick Yao Mac-Palm and his two accomplices – Mr. Ezor Kafui (a local weapon manufacturer) and Mr. Bright Allan Debrah Ofosu (aka BB or ADC)”, the statement issued Monday, September 23 said.
Read the full statement below
SECURITY AGENCIES FOIL ATTEMPT TO CREATE INSTABILITY IN GHANA
1. On Friday, 20th September 2019, a joint security operation of personnel drawn from Defence Intelligence, CID and Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), conducted a successful operation which led to the arrest of three persons and the retrieval of several arms, explosive devices and ammunition from locations in Accra and Bawaleshie near Dodowa.
2. The joint operation was to neutralize an elaborate plot targeted at the Presidency, and with the ultimate aim of destabilizing the country. The arrest and seizure come after fifteen (15) months of surveillance and gathering of evidence on the activities of the prime suspects and others.
3. The persons arrested are Dr. Frederick Yao Mac-Palm and his two accomplices - Mr. Ezor Kafui (a local weapon manufacturer) and Mr. Bright Allan Debrah Ofosu (aka BB or ADC).
4. The following items were retrieved as part of the operation:
a. Citadel Hospital (Alajo, Accra)
• 5 x locally manufactured pistols with magazines fitted on.
• 1 x foreign pistol (Reg. No. PX154006) with 2 X magazines.
• 3 x locally manufactured pistol barrels.
• 3 x smoke grenades.
• 22 x Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
• 9 x 7.62mm NATO AK47 rounds.
• 2 x AK47 magazines.
• 1 x long Knife.
• The outlined plan for the operation presented by some soldiers at one of their meetings at Next-Door Resort.
• 7 x mobile phones.
• 2 x IPADs.
• 2 x decoders.
• 1 x modem.
• 3 x tablets.
• 1 x Ghanaian passport.
• 2 x pen-drives.
• 1 x voice recorder.
• 1 x USB connector.
• Machines and materials for manufacturing weapons and IEDs.
b. Bawaleshie near Dodowa
• 63 x 9mm NATO rounds.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. In August 2018, Dr. Mac-Palm and two others, Kennedy Amoah and Dr. Albert Sam (Based in the USA) formed a group called "Take Action Ghana" (TAG), under the guise of mobilising the youth for nation-building, education, health, and providing shelter to the needy. Evidence available shows the intent was to build a support base of youth, and radicalize them against the political authority in Ghana.
8. In furtherance of this scheme, Dr Mac-Palm contracted one Mr. Ezor from Alavanyo to produce locally made weapons and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) for the operation. In July 2019, Mr. Ezor set up a workshop in a container, originally used as an X-Ray laboratory, at the premises of Citadel Hospital, and started producing the weapons and IEDs in-house.
9. On 10th September 2019, Dr. Mac-Palm and Mr. Ezor procured from the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, some essential chemicals to be mixed with gun powder, stone chippings, surgical needles and powdered pepper for their operations. He also contracted a worker at the Base Workshop in Burma Camp to supply 10 AK 47 riffles. He made an advance payment of GH07,OOO.OO.
10. On Thursday, 19th September 2O19, at about 23OO hours, still under surveillance, Dr. Mac-Palm, Mr. Ezor, and one soldier went to an area close to the Laboma Beach to test fire some of the locally manufactured weapons.
11. 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.
12. The IEDs and all the exhibits are currently in the custody of the BNI, whilst investigations are being carried out for further action. Meanwhile, the suspects are undergoing interrogation.
13. State security agencies assure the general public that they remain vigilant, and will work 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.
14. The Government of Ghana will also continue with efforts to provide the necessary logistics and motivation to the security agencies for intelligence gathering, capacity building and other operations, to protect the country from terrorism, subversive activities, and other violent crimes. END.
Signed,
KOJO OPPONG NKRUMAH (MP) MINISTER
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PROSPER NII NORTEY ADDO SEE THE WEAPONS DISCOVERED FROM THE COUP PLOTTERS AS TOO SIMPLE FOR A COUP. IT IS GOOD FOR HIM TO KNOW THAT THE WEAPONS DISCOVERED MIGHT NOT BE ENOUGH TO TAKE OVER GOVERNMENT, YET THEY CAN ENABLE THEM TO ATTACK THE GUARDS AT THE ARMOURY TO GIVE THEM ACCESS TO MORE POWERFUL WEAPONS. NO CIVILIAN COUP PLOTTERS ACT ALONE. THEY ALWAYS HAVE IGNORANTT SOLDIERS TO USE, EXPLOITT AND DUMPP. HE ALSO ARGUED THAT ANY COUP AT THIS TIME WILL ATTRACT INTERNATIONAL CONDEMNATION. HE MUST KNOW THAT COUP MAKERS DO NOT CARE ABOUT INTERNATIONAL CONDEMNATION. CONTEMPORARY COUP MAKERS LACK THE ABILITY TO THINK RIGHT AND MAY NOT CARE ABOUT WHAT OTHERS THINK OF THEM. MOST COUP MAKERS ARE EGOISTICC AND SELF ABSORBEDD. THEY DONT THINK AND ACT RIGHT BECAUSE THEY DONT SEE RIGHT TO JUDGE RIGHT. OFOSU AMPOFO STATEMENTS WERE NOT MADE IN A VACUUM. ANY GUN OR EXPLOSION IN THE HANDS OF NON-AUTHORISED PERSONS ARE NOT INTENDED FOR THE GOOD OF ANY PEOPLE. THEY ARE ONLY USED TO COMMIT CRIME BY ATTACKING TO ROB PEOPLE OF THEIR LIVES, PROPERTY OR GOVERNMENT.
PROSPER NII NORTEY ADDO SEE THE WEAPONS DISCOVERED FROM THE COUP PLOTTERS AS TOO SIMPLE FOR A COUP. IT IS GOOD FOR HIM TO KNOW THAT THE WEAPONS DISCOVERED MIGHT NOT BE ENOUGH TO TAKE OVER GOVERNMENT, YET THEY CAN ENABLE THEM TO ATTACK THE GUARDS AT THE ARMOURY TO GIVE THEM ACCESS TO MORE POWERFUL WEAPONS. NO CIVILIAN COUP PLOTTERS ACT ALONE. THEY ALWAYS HAVE ***barred word*** SOLDIERS TO USE, EXPLOIT AND DUMP. HE ALSO ARGUED THAT ANY COUP AT THIS TIME WILL ATTRACT INTERNATIONAL CONDEMNATION. HE MUST KNOW THAT COUP MAKERS DO NOT CARE ABOUT INTERNATIONAL CONDEMNATION. CONTEMPORARY COUP MAKERS LACK THE ABILITY TO THINK RIGHT AND MAY NOT CARE WHAT OTHERS THINK ABOUT THEM. MOST COUP MAKERS ARE EGOISTIC AND SELF ABSORBED. THEY DONT THINK AND ACT RIGHT BECAUSE THEY DONT SEE RIGHT TO JUDGE RIGHT. OFOSU AMPOFO STATEMENTS WERE NOT MADE IN A VACUUM. ANY GUN OR EXPLOSION IN THE HANDS OF NON-AUTHORISED PERSONS IS NOT INTENDED FOR THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE OF ANY NATION.
I LISTENED TO THE INTERVIEW OF DR. NYAHO TAMAKLO CONFESSION OF HIS INVOLVEMENT TO PLOT A COUP WITH COL. MINNYIRA AND OTHERS, DURING KUTU ACHEAMPONG'S TIME. I HAD HEARD THE STORY BEFORE BUT DID NOT BELIEVE IT UNTIL I HEARD THE MAN HIMSELF ADMITTING IT. HE NARRATED THE VARIOUS STAGES THEY UNDERTOOK TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR AGENDA. THE INTERVIEW HAS COMPLETELY CHANGED MY VIEWS ABOUT SOME RUMOURS OF COUPS. FOR ANYBODY TO THINKS OF A COUP AT THIS TIME OF OUR POLITICAL DISPENSATION IS INSANEEE. NONETHELESS, WE MUST NOT TAKE SUCH STORIES LIGHTLY BECAUSE IT IS NOT EVERYBODY IN GHANA WHO IS SANE.THERE ARE MANY INSANEEE AROUND US. WE MUST ALWAYS STAY ALERT AND TAKE ANY DROP OF HINT SERIOUSLY. ONE MIGHT ARGUE THAT SINCE WE HAVE ELECTIONS AT EVERY FOUR YEARS, COUPS ARE NOT ATTRACTIVE. WE MUST REMEMBER THAT JJ HAD HIS COUP WHEN WE HAVE JUST ABOUT THREE MONTHS TO DO ELECTION. THERE ARE SOME POLITICIANS IN GHANA WHO ARE DESPERATE TO COME TO POWER BUT CANNOT ENVISAGE ANY RIGHTFUL WAY TO ATTAIN THAT GOAL. THEIR ONLY HOPE IS CHAOS AND COUP. THEY HAVE EXHAUSTED ALL THEIR DIABOLIC METHODS LIKE RIGGING, FUELING TRIBAL SENTIMENT AND PROPANGANDA. GHANA ELECTORATES HAVE BECOME MORE ENLIGHTENED AND SOPHISTICATED. MY ADVICE TO SUCH EVILLL ELEMENT OF OUR SOCIETY IS THAT SINCE THEY CANNOT FIGHT GOD AND WIN THEY SHOULD GIVE UP THEIR EVILL AND CHANGE TO SUPPORT THE GOOD PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BUILD GHANA FOR THE GOOD OF ALL. THE AGE OF DIABOLIC GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA IS GONE, WE DONT NEED AGAIN GOVERNMENTS OF CORRUPT LEADERS LIKE IDI AMIN, MOBUTO AND OTHERS. WE NEED VISIONARY LEADERS WHO HAVE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATION AT HEART. GHANA WEALTH MUST BE NOT IN DUBAI, BUT IN GHANA TO DEVELOP THE NATION.
This is FAKE news to cover bad news. These tiny weapons cannot face the heavy and sophisticted arms deployed at the jubilee house. Only ***barred word*** children will believe this lies. There hasn’t been any coup attempt in Ghana.
FAKE NEWS. ANY RIGHT THINKING PERSON WILL NOT BELIEVE THIS TRASH. WITH THIS BIG HEAD YOU CANNOT USE IT TO THINK BUT SIT DOWN AND CREATE TENSION FOR THIS ***barred word*** GOING ON. IF YOU CAN FOIL COUP,WHAT OF THE TAKORADI GIRLS? WHEN ARM ROBBERS ARE ATTACKING POLICE STATIONS AND LAWLESSNESS, YOU WANT SOME BODY TO BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE ON TOP OF YOUR GAME. APPPPUUUUUUUU. YOU HAVE NO CREDIBILITY ANY MORE.
My goodness!!! So they were carrying all these weapons for a coup, 3 persons. Ahbah!!!. Is this how to stage a coup?
Diversionary tactics. They are doing everything to blame someone for their failures. There is no planned coup anywhere. Those arrested are disgruntled npp members who are part of their own grand scheme to create fear and panic.
Ghanaians should pray hard. Some people have sworn by whatever means But majority know and believe whom we serve. They said it, they gave warning at press conferences, yet they denied. What are we hearing and witnessing? That man Ogopo Amfofo does Not come from Begoro or its environs. He comes from a border region. Very diabolical indeed. May he fail and be disgraced.
Ofosu Ampofo ooooooooooo!!!!!!!
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