The Ghana Police Service has refuted claims that four of its officers were detained for arresting a judge over a traffic offence, describing the reports as false and without merit. In a statement signed by Superintendent of Police Joseph Benefo Darkwah, the Head of the Public Affairs at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), the police […]
The Ghana Police Service has launched a manhunt for a group of armed robbers who shot and killed two police officers at Poyamirea, a community on the outskirts of Binduri in the Upper East Region. According to a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Grace Ansah-Akrofi, the incident […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Dr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has led a team comprising officers from operations, investigations, and intelligence units to Bawku in the Upper East Region to assess the security situation in the area. According to a statement issued by the Ghana Police Service on April 10, 2025, the visit follows a violent confrontation […]
Security Lecturer at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Dr Victor Doke, has expressed deep concern about recent attacks on some police personnel in the volatile town of Bawku in the Upper East region. In an interview on Joy FM’s Mid-day news on Thursday, April 10, he suggested that the attack was a clear […]
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect involved in a viral assault incident that occurred in the Eastern Region. Dawuda Sumaila, a tanker driver’s mate, was apprehended on 9th April 2025 following an intelligence-led operation. The arrest follows the circulation of a disturbing video, which showed Sumaila physically assaulting a young man with a […]
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, has ordered the immediate transfer of all Police Commanders stationed in mining areas as part of intensified efforts to curb illegal mining, also known as galamsey. Speaking during an engagement with Imams and Zongo Chiefs in Kumasi, the Minister stressed the government’s commitment to tackling the menace, which […]
A recent survey by Global InfoAnalytics has ranked the Ghana Police Service as the most corrupt public institution in the country. The poll, which assessed public perceptions of corruption across various state agencies, placed the Ghana Immigration Service and the Judiciary in second and third place, respectively. According to the findings, the Ghana Police Service […]
The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has arrested Nii Baah Afful, the man captured in a viral video assaulting a young woman carrying a baby. The widely circulated footage sparked public outrage, showing the suspect repeatedly striking the woman with a stick after she told him she had found a new partner who was “more […]
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has announced new appointments within the Ghana Police Service, reassigning senior officers to various directorates and regional commands. In a statement issued on March 19, 2025, the Public Affairs Directorate of the Police Service said that the changes take immediate effect. The reconstituted Police Management Board includes: […]
President John Mahama has sworn in Commissioner of Police (COP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the new Inspector-General of Police (IGP). COP Yohuno’s appointment was announced on Thursday, March 13, marking a leadership transition in the Ghana Police Service. He takes over from Dr George Akuffo Dampare. The ceremony took place at the Jubilee house on […]
President John Dramani Mahama has relieved Dr George Akuffo Dampare of his duties as Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and appointed his deputy, Commissioner of Police (COP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno as his replacement. This decision was announced in a press statement issued by the presidency on Thursday, March 13, and signed by the Minister for Government […]
In a move that has sparked intense debate, President Mahama has relieved Dr George Akuffo Dampare of his duties as the Inspector General of Police (IGP). While the President may be well within his rights to make such a decision, Franklin Cudjoe, founder and president of IMANI Africa, has stated that this development underscores a […]
