A private legal practitioner, Nana Obiri Boahen, has filed a writ at the Sunyani High Court in the Bono Region, praying the court to commit the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, and eight other police personnel to prison. The others are the Deputy Commissioner of Police …
Read More »Leaked Audio: Top Police Officials, NPP Guru Urges Govt To Sack IGP Since He Won’t Allow Rigging In 2024 Polls
A purported secret audio recording has emerged, detailing an alleged plot by persons suspected to be high-ranking officials of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and a top member of the Ghana Police Service to remove the current Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, from office ahead of …
Read More »IGP Relocates Police Officers, Families From Apromase Barracks After officer’s Death In Fire Outbreak
The Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akufo Dampare has instructed the immediate relocation of all police officers and their families from a housing facility at Apromase to another location. This was after a fire ripped through apartments housing police officers and their families. A police officer, 35-year-old Sergeant Owusu …
Read More »IGP Promotes Police Officer Shot By Caprice Armed Robbers
The Inspector General of the Ghana Police Service (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare has promoted the officer who was shot by armed robbers at Caprice. The officer who was a Corporal is a Sergeant with immediate effect. The Police in a press release signed by the Director of Public Affairs …
Read More »IGP Replies GSS, CHRAJ: ‘Your Research May Have Been Affected By Historically Pervasive Stereotyping’
The Ghana Police Service has expressed reservations about the report on corruption perception survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). A research conducted by the GSS together with CHRAJ and UNODC …
Read More »Foreign Affairs Ministry Steps In To Resolve Issue Between British High Commissioner And IGP
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has intervened to resolve the issue between the Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare and the British High Commission to Ghana, Harriet Thompson. “We have therefore invited contact of both the British High Commissioner and Inspector General of Police to resolve the issue at stake,” a statement issued by …
Read More »IGP Replies British High Commissioner: ‘Don’t Interfere In Ghana’s Security Matters’
Dr George Akuffo Dampare, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has advised the British High Commissioner to Ghana not to interfere in matters that do not concern her. The advice is in reference to the High Commissioner’s tweet over the arrest of one of the conveners of the #FixTheCountry movement, …
Read More »NDC Files Another Election Petition
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has filed an election petition – this time with the Inspector-General of Police – over alleged infractions by the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) in last year’s polls. In a petition to the IGP Dr George Akufo Dampare, signed by General Secretary Asiedu Nketia, the Party …
Read More »Investigate Leaders Of “Fixthecountry” Protesters Over ‘Treasonable Comments’ – Group To IGP
A group calling itself, ‘FixingTheCountry Movement’, has petitioned the Ag. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akufo Dampare, to invite and investigate leaders of the ‘FixTheCountry’ protesters, for allegedly making treasonable comments at their recent demonstration in Accra. According to the group, some leaders of the FixTheCountry protesters, whilst …
Read More »#FixTheCountry Campaigners To Petition IGP Over Breach Of Covid-19 Protocols At Sir John’s Funeral
#FixTheCountry convenor, Oliver Barker-Vormawor has promised to pursue a number of avenues to ensure that those responsible for breaching Covid-19 protocols at the funeral of the late General Secretary of the NPP, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie are dealt with in accordance with the law. One of such avenues is to file …
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