Nat. Security confirms arrest over ‘NDC’s branding of NCCE cars’

Sources within National Security agency have confirmed to Citi News the arrest of the Managing Director of a quarry company, Marbles and Granites, who is alleged to have circulated photos of Mahindra vehicles, branded in National Democratic Congress (NDC) colours. The narrative on the pictures which went viral on social media, claimed that the vehicles belonged to the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), but were being re-branded to aid the NDC’s campaign ahead of the November elections. Initial reports had indicated that the MD of the Marbles and Granites company, Dr. Edmund Ayo Ani, and two others, were picked up by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) on Friday, while they were at work.

 But sources within the National Security clarified that the Police rather arrested him, following a complaint lodged by the National Security Advisor, Alhaji Baba Kamara. According to the National Security Adviser, Alhaji Baba Kamara, who owns the house in which the cars were allegedly being sprayed, it was wrong for someone to take photos from his house and circulate them.

Citi News understands that the Police later handed over the MD and the two to the BNI for further investigations. Credible sources further said the claims that the vehicles belong to the NCCE were false, and an attempt to create disaffection for the government.

The pictures, which have been widely circulated, have generated public outcry over the ruling party’s supposed misuse of public resources for the election.