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02 Jan

10 Junior Police Officers To Re-file Case Against IGP

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Recent reports alleging that ten junior police officers abandoned their lawsuit against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) over purported unlawful transfers have been firmly refuted. According to a statement issued by Nana Ewusi Kwansah, the claims are misleading and fail to reflect the true state of the legal proceedings. The officers, who had initially filed a suit challenging their transfers, reportedly withdrew their case to amend and strengthen it before re-filing. The statement emphasized that this legal strategy is a standard judicial practice and not indicative of abandonment. The statement outlined the officers' strategic decision to revise their case, which…

24 Nov

Election 2024: Help Us Identify Troublemakers To Maintain Order – Dampare

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The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has urged Ghanaians to assist the police in identifying individuals who may seek to disrupt peace during the December 7 elections. Addressing members of the Assemblies of God Church in Accra on Sunday, Dr. Dampare underscored the critical role of community involvement in ensuring law and order, stressing that public vigilance is essential for safeguarding the nation’s stability. “We may not reach everybody, so what it means is that there could be a few others who still think that they can make an attempt to disturb the peace of this…

27 Nov

Your Loud Silence On The NDC’s Hoodlumism Is A Vindication That You’re Working For Mahama- Dasebre Tells IGP

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Broadcast Journalist with Wontumi Multimedia, Dasebre Agyei Dwamena, has opined that the IGP's silence on the planned chaotic act by some youth of the NDC, confirms the assertion that he's working for Mahama. This comes after some youth of the NDC had throng former President Mahama's office, after a pro-NPP group, had served notice to picket the former President's office, over the Airbus Scandal. "There will surely be a time, where the NDC will organize these Zongo boys to cause mayhem elsewhere, and yet they will turn to harm those who gave them the assignment...It's high time they get to…

17 Oct

The Attack On CITI FM Journalist While Covering Vetting Of The NDC PCs Is A Wakeup Call To The IGP- Maame Afia Akoto

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Aspiring NPP Parliamentary candidate for Okaikwei North, Maame Afia Akoto, has noted that the scuffle that ensued during the NDC parliamentary primary for Odododiodio is a wake-up call to the IGP. According to her, there was the need for the IGP to start issuing red alerts to some constituencies in the run up to the 2024 election. She further challenged the communications Director for the NDC, Lawyer Sammy Gyamfi to come out publicly and condemn the act of the NDC youth that resulted in the injury of a CITIV FM/TV journalist, Akosua Okyere. She spoke in an exclusive interview with…

05 Oct

Don’t Remove IGP Dampare – Prof Kofi Oduro To Parliament

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Founder and leader of Alabaster International Ministries, Prophet Kofi Oduro has issued a stern caution to Parliament regarding the potential removal of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare. He emphasized that any move to oust the officer could have significant repercussions, particularly impacting the integrity of the 2024 elections. “Now let me use this opportunity to tell the inquiry and the Parliament of Ghana, don't make a mistake to remove Doctor (IGP) or make a recommendation to the president of Ghana to remove Dr. George Akuffo Dampare.” IGP, Dr George Akuffo Dampare IGP Dr. George Akuffo Dampare…

15 Sep

To Describe Dampare As Worst IGP Is Harsh And Unfortunate- Hon. Clement Wilkinson

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The Municipal Chief Executive for GA West, Clement Wilkinson, has described as unfortunate, the comment vby COP Alex Mensah against the current IGP. This comes after COP Mensah had told the ad hoc committee of Parliament probing the leaked audio tape that Dr. George Akufo-Dampare is the worst IGP Ghana has ever had so far. This, according to Hon. Clement Wilkinson is so harsh and very unfortunate. He spoke to Kwaku Dawuro on Movement In The Morning with Kwaku Dawuro on Movement TV/ Wontumi radio. "I don't think it was right for COP Mensah to have described Dr. George Dampare…

14 Sep

There’s No IGP Who Never Lobbied For The Position Since The Days Of Kwame Nkrumah-Philip Twum Yeboah

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A communications team member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Philip Twum Yeboah is of the view that the brouhaha happening regarding the IGP's leaked audio tape is not anything new. According to him, there are worser things than this, that has happened before. However, the reason for which, this very one has become an issue is due to the leaked audio tape. On the issue of lobbying for the IGP position, he noted that it is very true. "There's no IGP since Independence who could say that he never lobbied for the position...they all did. They have been…

13 Jun

IGP Meets Fulani Leadership Over Woman Stripped, Molested By Several Men In A Viral Video

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In a conference phone call with the President of the National Council for Fulani Chiefs, Alhaji Iddrisu Mohammed Bingle, and Security Expert, Adib Saani, the IGP Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has assured that the perpetrators of the violent assault against a young Fulani lady in a viral video would be brought to book. He said that his commanders were on the ground and working assiduously to apprehend the perpetrators. He also called for calm and appealed to the Fulani leadership to talk to their people to maintain cool heads and trust the enforcement to deliver. Dr. Dampare added that anyone with information…

21 Mar

Kade Chief Calls On IGP To Deal With Police Commander Over Alleged Involvement In Galamsey

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The Chief of Akyem Kade, Osabarima Agyare Tinadu I, has served notice that he will not entertain the activities of illegal miners in the area. He has since admonished the Inspector General of Police to take steps to sanction some of his men who are fronting for some illegal miners. He responded to a concern expressed by some soldiers and the allegation that one Chief Superintendent Agyenim Boateng, accompanied by one Oheneba Cudjoe Obeng (Twafohene), claimed ownership of the land where some illegal miners were arrested. He described the incident as unfortunate, and requested that the IGP intervene as soon…

19 Mar

IGP Sets 2 Independent Committees To Probe Alleged Killing Of 27-year-old By Wa Police

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The Director General of Police in charge of administration, COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno has disclosed that the Inspector General of Police has set up two independent committees to look into the death of 27-year-old Abu-Bakr Shahid who was allegedly killed by the Police Anti-robbery Unit in Wa. Speaking at Wa as a leader of the Police delegation sent by the IGP to commiserate with the family of Shahid, COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno assured the family that the Police administration is leaving no stone unturned in their bid to get to the truth of the matter Abu-Bakr Shahid was allegedly shot…