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National Security Coordinator COP Osman Abdul-Razak has warned that private security companies and informal community security groups that operate as political task forces or private militias during election periods risk losing their licences and facing criminal prosecution. …
Private security firms acting as political militias risk licence revocation, prosecution – National Security CoordinatorJoy Online
National Security Coordinator COP Osman Abdul Razak has warned that political vigilantism has evolved from informal party youth mobilisation into organised groups capable of threatening Ghana’s electoral processes and national security. …
Political vigilantism now an organised threat to Ghana’s elections – National Security CoordinatorJoy Online
National Security Coordinator, COP Osman Abdul Razak, has warned that some political vigilante mobilisation is increasingly moving into less visible spaces, including social media platforms and encrypted communication channels. …
Vigilante mobilisation has moved online through social media, encrypted chats – National SecurityJoy Online
… He explained that President Mahama was speaking about the release of GH¢150 million to support post-flood mitigation efforts during a meeting with the National Security Coordinator. …
Gov’t dismisses claims over viral Mahama video, says remarks were taken out of contextThe Chronicle
… The Court of Appeal had ordered the prosecution to disclose, among other things, missing pages of bank statements, records relating to the source and purpose of the GH¢49.1 million paid into a National Security Coordinator’s special operations account and later transferred to the …
A-G Admits Lacking Key Evidence In GH¢49.1m Adu-Boahene TrialThe Ghanaian Times
… Moreover, Mr Mutawakilu commended the National Security Coordinator for supporting GWL in identifying persons involved in illegal water connections. …
GWL moves to curb 40% water losses from Kpong systemThe legal team of former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene has challenged the prosecution's evidence in an alleged GH¢49.1 million financial loss case, arguing that prosecutors have not established the funds were public money, that transactions were unauthorised, or that any financial loss occurred to the State.
2 November 2026 · The Chronicle →
The legal team of former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene has challenged the prosecution's evidence in an alleged GH¢49.1 million financial loss case, arguing that prosecutors have not established the funds were public money, that transactions were unauthorised, or that any financial loss occurred to the State.
2 November 2026 · The Chronicle →
The High Court dismissed an application by lawyers for former National Signals Bureau Director General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his co-accused to strike out portions of the Attorney General's written submissions. The court held that complaints about evidence or testimony attribution are immaterial at this stage, as it will only rely on evidence on record; the case is currently at the prima facie determination stage following the prosecution's close after calling four witnesses, with the defence having filed a 142-page no-case submission.
31 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Security Council Secretariat held a regional stakeholder engagement in Cape Coast to gather perspectives on security threats and risks as part of a statutory review of the 2020 National Security Strategy. The forum brought together civil society, academia, traditional authorities and the clergy to provide inputs for a revised national security strategy still in draft form.
13 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana enacted the Security and Intelligence Agencies Act, 2026 (Act 1168) to replace the 2000 Act, modernising its security and intelligence architecture through strengthened regional and local governance, clearly defined intelligence agencies, and reinforced oversight of national security.
8 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The New Patriotic Party has demanded the immediate removal of heads of state institutions responsible for Ghana's ports, maritime security, narcotics control, intelligence and customs operations, following the interception by French customs of nearly 3.9 tonnes of suspected cocaine at the Port of Dunkirk on September 10 in a container that had arrived from Ghana.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The NPP's National Organiser has accused President Mahama of weak leadership over his handling of recent drug trafficking cases and demanded the dismissal of officials responsible for alleged failures in Ghana's drug interdiction and security operations.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Private legal practitioner Samson Lardy Anyenini has warned the government against demolishing the Polo Beach Club at La Beachfront before the courts determine the ongoing land dispute, distinguishing it from the recent Laboma Beach demolition carried out as part of a flood-mitigation programme.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Lead counsel for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene concluded over 10 weeks of cross-examination of the prosecution's final witness in a GH¢49.1 million cybersecurity case at the High Court in Accra. The defence challenged whether a BNC Communications Bureau Limited account at UBA was authorised for national security operations, while the EOCO investigator maintained the account was unknown to the National Signals Bureau.
10 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Samuel Atta Akyea, defence counsel for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu Boahene, will complete his cross-examination of EOCO investigator Frank Marshal Cromwell today at the Accra High Court. The prolonged questioning, centred on a disputed GH¢49.1 million transaction, has yielded admissions the defence says undermine key aspects of the prosecution's case.
2 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
The National Security Coordinator warned that political vigilantism in Ghana has evolved from informal youth mobilisation into organised groups with uniforms, command hierarchies and weapons capable of threatening electoral processes and national security. He traced the practice to the 1950s and cautioned that election-related violence risks eroding public confidence in elections, weakening trust in state institutions, and undermining Ghana's democratic development.
27 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
The National Security Coordinator has warned that private security companies and informal community security groups operating as political task forces during elections risk losing their licences and facing criminal prosecution under the Vigilantism and Related Offences Act, 2019. He stressed that no private entity would be allowed to assume state security powers or functions reserved for the state.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
National Security Coordinator COP Osman Abdul Razak has warned that political vigilantism has evolved from informal party youth mobilisation into organised groups with uniforms, command systems and weapons, capable of threatening Ghana's electoral processes and national security. He said election-related violence could undermine public confidence in elections, weaken trust in state institutions, affect investor confidence and threaten democratic stability.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's National Security Coordinator warned that political vigilante groups are adapting by operating through social media and encrypted communication channels, rebranding as security teams or volunteer task forces, and dissolving into less visible networks despite the 2019 Vigilantism and Related Offences Act.
25 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The government, through Minister of State for Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu, dismissed social media claims about a viral video of President Mahama, stating his remarks were taken out of context. Ofosu said the President was discussing the release of GH¢150 million for post-flood mitigation efforts and urged the public to disregard what he called misleading interpretations.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Attorney-General's Office has admitted to the High Court that it does not possess key documents relating to the disputed GH¢49.1 million transaction at the centre of the prosecution's case against former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and two others. The disclosure followed a Court of Appeal order directing the prosecution to produce missing bank statements, records relating to the source and purpose of the funds, and other documents essential to the defence.
20 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana Water Limited has spent GH¢5 million fabricating new transmission pipelines to replace deteriorating ones conveying water from the Kpong Water Treatment Plant to Tema and Accra West. About 40 per cent of water produced at Kpong is lost through leakages along the transmission lines, and the Managing Director expects improvement once the over 70-year-old pipelines are fully replaced.
12 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →