The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has refuted allegations that former soldier Richard Jakpa was discharged due to misconduct.
These denials come in the wake of a circulated letter from the Military High Command, which purportedly claimed that Mr. Jakpa, now the third accused in an ongoing legal case, was removed from service because of repeated offenses and inappropriate behavior.
The issue came to light during proceedings at an Accra High Court, where Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, testified following Mr. Jakpa’s subpoena.
The defense attorneys for the third accused inquired whether Jakpa’s release from the GAF was based on misconduct.
Lieutenant General Oppong-Peprah firmly denied that misconduct played a role in Jakpa’s dismissal.
Despite this, the Attorney General presented a letter as evidence during the trial, which explicitly cited misconduct as a factor in Mr. Jakpa’s discharge from the military.