Ghana Armed Forces has begun investigations into reports that Ghana’s President John Mahama’s brother, Ibrahim Mahama is using heavily armed military escorts reports myjoyonline.
Photos of Ibrahim Mahama circulating on social media platforms depict the President’s brother in company of at least 12 heavily armed well-built men in military uniform.
“We have seen the pictures, we are investigating to identify the unit of the soldiers and why they were part of the health walk,” the Armed Forces told myjoyonline
Ibrahim was spotted with the military men in an event in Accra New Town ‘Walk with Ibrahim’. There are further claims that Ibrahim also has armoured vehicles at his disposal. Ibrahim has had such allegation against him in the past.
There have been questions on why the military is protecting a private citizen. This come at a time when the incumbent President is vying for re-election this year.
