Ghanaian President, John Dramani Mahama, has suspended Director-General of the National Cyber Security Authority (NCSA), Divine Selasi Agbeti, for two weeks for flouting a law on the use of a personal bodyguard.
Specifically, Agbeti’s suspension stems from an ongoing investigation into allegations that he engaged the services of a uniformed military officer as a personal bodyguard during public events without the required authorisation.
The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, in an interview on July 4, 2025 said the government has decided not to allow military personnel to guard high-ranking officials, explaining that the military’s mandate was not to provide protection to civilians.
According to the Minister: “Why should the military be performing a civilian function? Why should you draw in the military? The use of military personnel sometimes sends the wrong signal to the ordinary citizen.
“Police are trained with a civilian mindset, while the military is supposed to constantly provide security for our external or territorial integrity.”
According to sources, the Office of the President lodged a formal complaint, prompting the Minister for Communications to act.
A suspension directive was subsequently issued to allow for a full probe into the misconduct allegations.
A letter signed by the Secretary to the President, Dr. Callistus Mahama, on July 15, 2025, expressed the Presidency’s strong disapproval of Mr Agbeti’s conduct.
The government indicated that its action was “inappropriate and embarrassing to the government.”
The two-week suspension is expected to allow the relevant authorities to complete their investigation and determine any further disciplinary action.
Government insiders suggest that further disciplinary action could be taken depending on the outcome of ongoing internal investigations.
Divine Selasi Agbeti was appointed as Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority in March 2025, succeeding Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako, who had led the institution since 2017.