IGP Archives - Page 2 of 2

22 Jun

Irresponsible Fathers Contributing To High Crime Rates – IGP

Jackson Odom KpakpoNewsFathers, IGP

Irresponsible Fathers Contributing To High Crime Rates - IGP Irresponsible parenting, particularly by fathers, contributes to the rising cases of crime in the country as children without the needed fatherly care and guidance, turn into deviants, asserts the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), James Oppong-Boanuh. The police chief added that children from broken homes often become victims who did not receive the requisite upbringing especially from their fathers, culminating in the social vices they eventually engage in. These comments were contained in a speech read on his behalf by the Technical Director of the Ghana Police Service, COP Samuel Monney, during Wilmar…

15 Jun

IGP, Senior Police Officers Storm Home Of Slain Officer (Video)

Kakra NunuFeatured, NewsGhana Police Service, IGP, James Oppong-Boanuh

The Inspector General of Police, James Oppong-Boanuh together with other senior officers of the Ghana Police Service today visited the home of the officer who was murdered yesterday at Adedenpo near James Town in Accra. The murdered officer was with the National SWAT team of the Police and was on duty escorting money in the vehicle with registration number gt 8592 with the inscription Mon-tran company. A distress call by telephone from James town reported that three armed men on two motorbikes number unidentified, attacked and robbed a bullion Nissan van and in the process killed the officer. The late…

26 Mar

‘Hold Church Service For 2hrs This Easter’- IGP Cautions Christians

Jackson Odom KpakpoNewsIGP

‘Hold Church Service For 2hrs This Easter’- IGP Cautions Christians The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. James Oppong-Boanuh, has called on religious bodies, especially churches, to hold services within two hours during the Easter festivities. He noted that during Easter, religious activities across the country were always on the increase and it was, therefore, important to reduce the numbers and strictly observe all the COVID-19 protocols. “Conventions, crusades, pilgrimages and such large physical gatherings are not allowed,” he stressed in an exclusive interview with the Daily Graphic yesterday. Measures Outlining measures put in place by the police to…

24 Mar

We Are Determined To Guarantee Your Security – IGP Assures Ghanaians, Other Nationals

Jackson Odom KpakpoNewsIGP

We Are Determined To Guarantee Your Security – IGP Assures Ghanaians, Other Nationals The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), James Oppong-Boanuh has reiterated the commitment of the Ghana Police Service to guarantee the security of Ghanaians and other nationals in the country. He disclosed that it is for this reason the service has recently stepped up security measures aimed at taking a step ahead of criminal gangs in the country to ensure that residents go about their duties without fear or intimidation. Addressing a gathering of chiefs at people at Asikasu No.1, a farming community in the Dorma Municipality of the…

27 Oct

2020 Polls: We’ll Protect Lives Of Electorates and Citizens – IGP Assures

Jackson Odom KpakpoNewsIGP

2020 Polls: We’ll Protect Lives Of Electorates and Citizens – IGP Assures The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), James Oppong-Boanuh has assured the citizenry that the police administration is ready to protect the lives of the citizenry as the country goes to the polls on December 7. Mr Oppong-Boanuh who is on an official working visit to the Oti, Volta and Eastern Regions to assess the operational preparedness of the commands ahead of the General Elections, assured that security will be tightened to curb crime before, during and after the polls. In this regard, he called on traditional authorities to…

09 Oct

PHOTOS: Ekow Hayford’s Last Ride Before He Was Murdered

Kakra NunuFeatured, NewsHon. Ekow Kwansa Hayford, IGP, Mfantseman, POLICE, President Akufo-Addo

Ghanaians didn’t wake up to good news on Friday, October 9, 2020 as it was reported that some unknown assailants attacked and murdered the Member of Parliament for Mfantseman, Hon. Ekow Kwansa Hayford. The late former MP, was shot at dawn on the Abeadze Dominase–Abeadze Duadzi–Mankessim road after returning from a campaign trip. Following the sad development, the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, reacted by charging the Ghana Police Service to bring the perpetrators to book. A portion of the statement issued by the President stated that: It is a sad day for Mfantseman and for Mother…

15 Sep

2020 Polls: We’re Adequately Euipped with Logistics – IGP On Readiness Of Police

Jackson Odom KpakpoNewsIGP

2020 Polls: We’re Adequately Equipped with Logistics – IGP On Readiness Of Police The Ghana Police Service has revealed that it is well-resourced ahead of the 2020 polls and that logistics will not be a challenge for them. Inspector-General of Police James Oppong-Boanuh who disclosed this in Wa during a day’s working visit added that there is no cause for alarm as far as the issue of logistics is concerned. “We have vehicles. The Upper West is quite properly resourced to be able to take care of what eventually is thrown at them. They should be able to police the region…

18 Aug

December Polls: We Will Deal With Trouble Makers – IGP Cautions

wontumionline.comNewsIGP

December Polls: We Will Deal With Trouble Makers – IGP Cautions The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), James Oppong-Boanuh has warned that the law will deal ruthlessly with any lawless youth groups or individuals who intend to undermine the security of the country. According to the police chief, violence does not pay in any way and therefore will ensure that men and women of the service are deployed to protect law and order prior, during and after the 2020 polls. “To the youth of the country, particularly the youth of this beautiful Northern Region, let me remind you that we have…