Security analyst, Richard Kumador, has suggested to the Ministry of Defence to let the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) lead the investigations into the missing Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) ammunition.
He says the NIB has the capacity to delve into the issue and provide answers to questions being raised over the matter.
Speaking on Ghana Tonight on TV3, Mr. Kumador noted the security agencies’ inability to retrieve the missing ammunition – seven months after the December 2024 election – surprises him.
“I was a bit surprised that for seven months, we’re unable to find the disappearing of ammunition and armories of guns and for that matter, I seriously believe that the Director-General NIB and his men have the capacity to investigate this matter and find out where the ammunition are.”
According to the security analyst, though the Minister has charged the National Security to probe the ammunition’s whereabouts, he suggests the NIB would better fit the operation.
“I cannot contradict the Minister but I’ll suggestively recommend that the NIB should be the leading agency in investigating the disappearing of ammunition in the quantities we are talking about,” he said Monday, July 21, 2025.
His comments follow the Defence Minister, Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah’s revelation that thousands of rounds of military ammunition transferred from the Ghana Armed Forces to the National Security Secretariat in 2024 have not been accounted for.
He made the disclosure on Monday, July 21, 2025, during a briefing at the Government Accountability Series in Accra, where he addressed the state of national security.
“We have kept our nation safe and stable, notwithstanding the irregular transfer of thousands of rounds of military ammunition in 2024 from the Ghana Armed Forces to the National Security outfit ammunition, which has since not been accounted for,” he told an audience that included senior military officers, journalists and guests.
Dr Boamah did not provide further information on the nature of the transfer, the exact quantity of ammunition involved, or what measures are being taken to trace the missing rounds. He also did not elaborate on what made the transaction “irregular” or whether an investigation has been initiated.
He noted that the Army, Navy and Air Force are currently operating with unserviceable equipment, yet continue to carry out their core duties.
Despite these challenges, Dr Boamah said Ghana remains “safe, stable, peaceful, and ready to experience a golden age under the reset agenda of His Excellency John Dramani Mahama.”
He described accountability as “the heartbeat of democracy” and praised the resilience of the Armed Forces in maintaining national security under difficult conditions.
The Ghana Armed Forces, he added, continue to uphold the country’s territorial integrity through coordinated operations, even as logistical and equipment constraints persist.
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