Details are emerging that the thousands of unaccountable rounds of military-grade ammunition belongs to the National Security Secretariat not the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF).
The weapons, stationed at the Castle which is now a subject of controversy was bought when Colonel Larry Gbevlo Lartey (Rtd) was the then National Security Coordinator.
His Deputy, Ambassador K. D Dankwa was named as the consignee of the shipment of the four million rounds.
The Defence Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah speaking at the Government Accountability Series in Accra on Monday, stressed that the Ghana Armed Forces had merely facilitated the transfer, which he described as “irregular.”
“We have kept our nation safe and stable notwithstanding the irregular transfer of thousands of rounds of military ammunitions in 2024 from the Ghana Armed Forces to the National Security outfit, ammunitions which have since not been accounted for,” the Minister said.
He declined to provide further details about the nature of the transfer, the exact volume of rounds involved, or the current status of any investigation into the matter.
The revelation raises fresh questions about the transparency of arms management and oversight within the country’s security architecture, particularly when items procured for national security purposes are routed through the military.
The disclosure has sparked public concern, with analysts urging swift investigations to trace the missing ammunition and clarify accountability within the security sector.
