Three senior military officers have been fingered in the military allegedly blowing $8.8 million on non-functional 53-year-old military vehicles from a scrapyard in Azerbaijan.
It will be recalled that former Minister of Defence Dominic Nitiwul was exposed for allegedly overseeing the purchase of 53-year-old non-functional military vehicles from a scrapyard in Azerbaijan at a cost of US$8.8 million.
According to sources, Dominic Nitiwul oversaw the purchase of 20 armoured vehicles by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). But sadly enough, these vehicles were manufactured during the era of the former Soviet Union and are not fit for active duty.
The armoured vehicles in question are, BTR-70 8×8 Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), originally manufactured in 1972 in the former Soviet Union.
Each vehicle reportedly cost US$440,000, bringing the total expenditure to US$8.8 million. They were supplied by Messrs Double ST Limited and sourced from Azerbaijan.
The vehicles were reportedly acquired from a scrapyard in Azerbaijan, where they had been abandoned due to their age and disuse.
The vehicles, now 53 years old, have been described “death traps” by military sources.
A man claiming to be Colonel Segbawu Lameworna an unknown name within the Ghana Armed Forces has written an open letter to the Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. Gen. William Agyapong, accusing him of a smear campaign against former CDS, Gen. Thomas Oppong-Peprah.
Sources suggest the letter was authored by Ernest Tetteh Mangortey, popularly known as Owula Mangortey. He’s believed to be a loyal ally and media operative of Gen. Oppong-Peprah.
Defence insiders have long suspected Mangortey of running propaganda efforts in favour of the former CDS, pushing narratives that protect his image and interests.
The controversial letter also highlights a major procurement issue involving 20 Soviet-era BTR-70 armoured vehicles—over five decades old—bought at a cost of US$8.8 million.
The deal, according to the letter, was authorised by Vice Admiral Seth Amoama, the former Chief of Defence Staff. The purchase is now raising eyebrows within security circles.
General Oppong-Peprah is said to have travelled to Baku, Azerbaijan, where he inspected the armoured vehicles and later reported his findings to then-CDS, Vice Admiral Seth Amoama.
Reports indicate he was asked by CDS Amoama to assess the vehicles while he was already on a separate assignment at Azerbaijan’s Defence Industries in Baku. His assessment is reportedly documented.
The individuals who facilitated the procurement—Alhaji Toefik and Dr Tufeuru—are reportedly available and willing to cooperate with any investigation into the matter.
Internal sources confirm that no such individual named Segbawu Lameworna has ever served in the Ghana Armed Forces.
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