Arkstone Granites and Marbles has confirmed that the pictures of alleged National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) Mahindra vehicles which were branded in National Democratic Congress (NDC) colours were taken from their premises.

In a press release Monday, April 4, the company stated that the pictures were taken by an individual who is not a member of their company, although they did not say who.

"We wish to state that our company did not participate in taking this photograph or indeed, in the circulation of the story," the statement said.

The press release signed by Edmund Ani also said they have fully co-operated fully with the investigative authorities as it is their civic duty.

Two members of the company were invited by the security services on Friday, April 1 to assist in an investigation after pictures of close to 50 Mahindra 4X4 pick up trucks alleged to belong to NCCE were rebranded in NDC campaign colours, went viral on social media.

There has been a video making the rounds on social media of the said vehicles being moved out after the pictures went viral.

According to sources who live close to the yard where the trucks were kept on the Spintex road in Accra, the trucks were moved at dawn amid tight security with officials believed to be from the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) providing escort.

National Security Coordinator, Alhaji Baba Kamara, confirmed to Joy News he ordered the arrest of the managing director of quarry company Marbles and Granites.

Alhaji Kamara told Joy News' Seth Kwame Boateng that the yard on which the Mahindra cars were on is his property and it was not right for Dr. Edmund Ayo Ani to take any pictures, make them viral and accuse him of rebranding NCCE trucks as NDC campaign vehicles.

He thinks it is wrong for Dr. Edmund Ayo Ani to just get up, look into somebody's yard and take pictures. Alhaji Kamara questions what if the publication of the pictures had compromised his security.

Alhaji Kamara hinted that on Monday, he will drag Dr. Ayo Ani before the court to explain why he took those pictures.

Also, he would want an explanation from the MD on where he got the information that the cars are NCCE property which has been branded in NDC clours.