Former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has sued two senior National Security operatives for trespassing his home and violating his right to privacy.
In the writ of summons, Ofori-Atta said the officers, DSP Bismark Boakye Ansah and Chief Inspector Mensah, also known as Sir Mensah, led a group of individuals to raid his residence in Cantonments on February 11, 2025.
At the time of the incident, Mr Ofori-Atta said he was out of the country receiving medical treatment.
According to the statement of claim, he continued that his domestic staff reported that a team of 12 individuals, including the two defendants, nine military personnel armed with assault rifles, and several plainclothes officers, entered the property without prior notice or consent.
The team conducted a thorough search of the premises, including private areas such as bedrooms, kitchens, and closets, without presenting a warrant or explaining the purpose of the search.
Ofori-Atta, the plaintiff, alleges that the raid was trespassory and invasive of his privacy rights adding that a member of the raiding team reportedly filmed the entire operation using a cell phone, further exacerbating the breach of privacy.
“Plaintiff says further that the raid on the property which gained notoriety both domestically and internationally has not only exposed him to public ridicule, resentment and scorn but also portrayed him as a criminal and this has negatively impacted his hard earned reputation in the international community,” the writ said.
The plaintiff added that demands for clarification from the National Intelligence Bureau, the Chief of the Defence Staff, and the Inspector General of Police, have yielded no response.
He is, therefore, seeking damages for trespass and breach of privacy, and a perpetual injunction to prevent further interference with his property and privacy rights.
The plaintiff is also seeking aggravated damages costs.
