Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator, Captain (Rtd) Kwame Jabari, has clarified that the individuals who stormed and locked the offices of the Forestry Commission in Bekwai, Nkawie, and Offinso are not affiliated with National Security.
Speaking on Mabesh FM’s Morning Show, Captain Jabari firmly stated that he personally knows the individuals involved in the incident and identified them as footsoldiers of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).
“I can confidently confirm that the individuals who locked the Forestry Commission office at Bekwai were not National Security personnel. They are NDC party loyalists, and I know them personally,” he said.
His comments follow public concern and confusion after over a dozen armed men, initially believed to be National Security operatives, forcefully shut down multiple Forestry Commission offices in the Ashanti Region.
The group claimed to be acting on “orders from above,” but their actions have since been discredited by regional security authorities.
Captain Jabari’s statement aims to dispel misinformation and assure the public that official security institutions are not behind the incident.
