Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has questioned the legality and intent of the coordinated police–military operations conducted at dawn on 12 November 2025 across the Ahafo, Ashanti and Volta Regions. In a detailed statement, he argued that the deployments were not tied to ongoing investigations already ordered by the Inspector General of Police (IGP).
Amidu said the IGP had earlier issued “clear operational and administrative directives” instructing the CID Headquarters and relevant regional commands to investigate the Bronikrom–Hwidiem confrontation, the Ehi police station vandalism and the EPA–Dadwene incident.
According to him, these ongoing inquiries eliminated the need for what he called “classified dawn special police and military operations.”
He stated that the evidence available does not show that the raids were aimed at suspects linked to those incidents.
Instead, he claimed the operations were designed to “exact revenge against innocent members of those communities” through mass arrests and screening exercises. He described the events as “intentional and deliberate decisions to violate the fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens.”
Citing instructions reportedly issued to officers prior to deployment, Amidu noted that personnel were briefed to remain “firm and robust” and to avoid filming or sharing information about the operation.
He referenced a media report quoting a commander stating: “The locations will be disclosed as we go… no personnel is supposed to be seen taking videos or sending WhatsApp messages.”
Amidu added that nationwide criticism intensified after videos of the raids surfaced online, prompting government officials to, in his view, “deflect responsibility” while presenting the operations as measures to curb indiscipline.
He maintained that the stated justification did not align with constitutional protections, arguing that the raids lacked legal basis and failed to meet the threshold of reasonable suspicion.
