Also known as: IGP Christian Tetteh Yohuno · Mr Yohuno · Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno · Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno · Dr Christian Tetteh Yohuno · Mr. Yohuno · Inspector General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno · Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno · MrYohuno
Inspector-General of Police overseeing security improvements, crime reduction, and Police Service modernization including hospital expansion.
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Joy Online
… The meeting was led by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, and brought together key stakeholders to address concerns surrounding the operation of the trucks and their impact on other road users and public infrastructure. …
Police suspend concrete mixer truck operations in Accra and Tema for 3 daysJoy Online
… A delegation led by Clerk to Parliament Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror presented the trophy to Inspector General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno and the Police Command, while extending an invitation to the event. …
Democracy Cup trophy tour reaches Police Headquarters, NCCE ahead of Kotoko-Hearts clashDaily Guide
The Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, and members of the Police Management Board (POMAB) have received the Democracy Cup trophy from the Speaker of Parliament’s delegation ahead of the main tournament scheduled for Friday, August 28 at the Baba Yara Sports Sta …
IGP, NCCE Boss Receive Democracy Cup Trophy Ahead of MatchThe Chronicle
… Those named include the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak; Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah; Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine; Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno; and Nation …
Accra Turf Club Appeals to Mahama Over Demolition of Race CourseJoy Online
… Dominic Akuritinga Ayine; the Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno; the National Security Coordinator, DCOP Abdul-Osman Razak to urgently intervene in this matter,” The club said in a statement. …
Turf Club condemns Accra Race Course demolition, calls for Prez Mahama’s interventionThe Ghanaian Times
… Mr Mubarak (seated middle) with Mr Yohuno (seated third from left) and other commanders after the conference He expressed concern about the growing practice of groups forming forces for self-protection, describing it as illegal and unacceptable. …
Minister orders police to crush illegal security groupsJoy Online
Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, to take urgent action against individuals and groups forming private security forces to protect themselves. …
Interior Minister directs IGP to crack down on illegal private security forcesJoy Online
… He commended Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and religious leaders, including Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, the National Chief Imam, who intervened to promote reconciliation among those involved in this affair. …
Mahama cautions Ghanaians not to take religious freedom for grantedJoy Online
… Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno also called on Christian and Muslim leaders to demonstrate their commitment to religious tolerance publicly. …
Peace Council urges restraint over religious controversies to prevent tensionsThe Ghanaian Times
The Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with the Police Management Board (POMAB), met with religious leaders today at the National Police Headquarters in a bid to ease rising tensions across the country. …
IGP calls for peace as religious eaders unite to calm tensionsThe Inspector-General of Police has deployed an additional specialized police operations team and armoured vehicle to Nkwanta Municipality to strengthen security and support joint Police-Military operations. The team arrived on October 14 to reinforce existing personnel and maintain law and order.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Inspector-General of Police has deployed an additional specialized police operations team and armoured vehicle to Nkwanta Municipality to strengthen security and support joint Police-Military operations. The team arrived on October 14 to reinforce existing personnel and maintain law and order.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama stated that Ghana is safer today than before, citing security improvements under IGP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, a reduction in unresolved murders, and increased road safety. He commended the police administration at the commissioning of an 85-bed ward facility at the Police Hospital.
15 October 2026 · Daily Guide →
President Mahama on October 13, 2026 commissioned a new 85-bed ultra-modern ward at the Police Hospital in Accra, completed fourteen months after IGP Christian Tetteh Yohuno cut sod. The four-storey facility features fully-fitted wards, modern medical equipment, and enhanced emergency services to address capacity pressures at the hospital.
15 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
The family of 14-year-old Daniel Boateng Mintah, who died on September 30, 2026, 12 days after enrolling at Abomosu STEM Senior High School in the Eastern Region, is calling for a police investigation and autopsy. They cite conflicting accounts of events leading to his death, questions about medication found in his belongings, and concerns over his body's condition at the mortuary.
14 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The family of Daniel Boateng Mintah, a 14-year-old student at Abomosu STEM Senior High School in the Eastern Region, is calling for a thorough investigation into his death on September 30, 2026, just 12 days after he started at the school. The family has raised concerns about the reported circumstances of his illness, treatment, and the condition of his body, after receiving conflicting accounts from the school and hospital.
14 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of a Court of Appeal judgment ordering the promotion of 40 police officers who were excluded from a 2021 promotion programme. The officers, who sought promotion from Chief Inspectors to Assistant Superintendents of Police, had sued the Inspector-General of Police claiming unfair exclusion while their colleagues benefited from the amnesty.
14 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has praised the Inspector-General of Police for reducing murder cases and highway robberies, and announced plans to allocate GH¢300 million for 250 new police apartments and GH¢200 million to complete the Police Hospital expansion project in the 2027 Budget.
14 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
President John Mahama commissioned a new 85-bed ward complex at the Ghana Police Hospital in Accra on October 13, 2026, named after Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno. The President also donated two ambulances to strengthen emergency response and praised the Police Service for improvements in public safety and crime investigations.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama commissioned an 85-bed ward at the Ghana Police Hospital in Accra during the Golden Jubilee celebration, stating that Ghana is safer today than before, citing reduced highway robbery and unresolved murder cases as evidence of improved security.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned an 85-bed ward complex at the Police Hospital in Accra, named after Inspector General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno. The facility, completed as part of the Police Hospital's Golden Jubilee celebration, is equipped with ultramodern healthcare facilities and is intended to enhance the hospital's capacity to serve police personnel and the wider public.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Twenty-two Assistant Commissioners of Police, comprising five female and 17 male officers, have been promoted to Deputy Commissioner rank following presidential approval. The IGP said the promotions recognised their diligence, commitment and years of service, and charged them to intensify efforts to combat crime and protect communities across the country.
8 October 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Inspector-General of Police Dr Christian Tetteh Yohuno decorated 19 of 22 officers promoted from Assistant Commissioner to Deputy Commissioner rank following presidential approval. The IGP noted the officers had served a minimum of four years in their previous rank and would now take up regional and senior positions within the Police Service.
7 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Inspector-General of Police formally decorated 22 officers promoted from Assistant Commissioner to Deputy Commissioner of Police, in a ceremony with the Police Management Board. Among the newly elevated officers was gospel musician and police officer Kofi Sarpong.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Inspector-General of Police and the Savannah Regional Minister visited Gbindabuor in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District following the lynching death of General Constable Redeemer Owusu on September 16, 2026, with 36 suspects assisting police investigations. The officials held security meetings and urged residents against mob justice and further violence.
21 September 2026 · Joy Online →
European Union Ambassador Rune Skinnebach met with Ghana's Inspector-General of Police to strengthen bilateral cooperation on policing and security. Both sides discussed EU support for training, cybersecurity, counter-terrorism, community policing, and other capacity-building programmes to help the Police Service respond to emerging security challenges.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The EU Ambassador to Ghana met with the Inspector-General of Police to strengthen cooperation on police training, forensic investigations, cybersecurity, community policing, and crime scene management. Both officials expressed commitment to deepened collaboration on emerging security challenges and capacity-building.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Inspector-General of Police met with the Okada Riders Association of Ghana to discuss road safety and strengthen collaboration. The IGP urged riders to prioritize training in safe riding practices, comply with traffic regulations, and ensure proper identification, registration, and licensing of members.
16 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno met with the Okada Riders Association of Ghana to discuss road safety, registration requirements, and collaboration with the Ghana Police Service. The IGP stressed the need for proper training in safe riding practices, compliance with road traffic regulations, and proper identification and registration of riders and motorcycles.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Central North Regional Police Command rescued a 30-year-old man and arrested four suspects, including two teachers and a security guard, following an intelligence-led operation targeting an alleged kidnapping, torture and extortion syndicate. The arrests stemmed from a case initiated in September after one of the suspects alleged she had been defrauded.
14 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's police have arrested 15 suspects across separate intelligence-led operations, including five gun traders, suspects linked to highway robbery on the Accra-Kumasi road, and three over armed robberies in Buipe, Tamale and Mion. Eight AK-47 rifles were retrieved during the operations.
10 September 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Ghana Police Service has recorded seven major breakthroughs in its fight against violent crime following coordinated intelligence-led operations targeting robbery gangs, murder suspects, and illegal weapons trading. The operations resulted in multiple arrests and the recovery of firearms and ammunition across the country.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Police have arrested multiple suspects in connection with armed robberies in Buipe, Tamale and Mion, a highway robbery on the Accra-Kumasi road, and illegal firearms trading, recovering weapons and other exhibits following coordinated intelligence-led operations. The Northern Regional Police arrested three suspects allegedly operating with AK-47 assault rifles and a pump-action gun, reportedly responsible for the robbery and murder of a mobile money vendor at Fofulso earlier in 2026.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Inspector Hance Atubra of Tarkwa Divisional Headquarters was the first police officer to arrive at a fire at Aboso Main Lorry Station on August 26, 2026, and helped evacuate people trapped in the affected area. Members of the public carried him shoulder-high and celebrated his actions, illustrating the principle that effective policing requires cooperation between police and citizens.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Three people died and about 15 others were injured in violent clashes at New Winneba in the Central Region on Tuesday, September 1, when about 300 people allegedly armed with guns, stones, cutlasses and sticks from nearby communities attacked residents and vandalised properties. Police deployed personnel and reinforcements to contain the violence, with the cause of the clashes still under investigation.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Inspector-General of Police has sent reinforcements, including two armoured vehicles, to New Winneba in the Central Region after a violent attack on September 1, 2026 left three people dead and about 15 others injured. A group of about 300 persons allegedly armed with guns, stones, cutlasses and sticks from three Gomoa communities attacked residents, stores and residences; police say the situation is currently under control but the motives remain unclear.
1 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Inspector Hance Atubra of Tarkwa Divisional Headquarters was promoted to Chief Inspector by the Inspector-General of Police on August 31, 2026, in recognition of his bravery and quick response in saving lives and protecting property during a fire outbreak at Aboso in the Western Region on August 26, 2026.
1 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Inspector Hance Atubra was decorated by the Inspector-General of Police and promoted to Chief Inspector for his efforts in saving lives and protecting property during a fire outbreak at Aboso in the Western Region on August 26, 2026.
31 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Inspector Hance Atubra of Tarkwa Divisional Police has been promoted to Chief Inspector by the Inspector-General of Police for his intervention during a fire at Aboso Main Lorry Station on 26 August 2026. Atubra was the first officer on scene and evacuated people trapped in the area to safety.
29 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Police Service has restricted movement of concrete mixer trucks on Accra and Tema roads from Friday, August 28 to Sunday, August 30, 2026, to address safety concerns, traffic obstruction, and road damage caused by spillage of concrete and materials.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno has called on motorists to cooperate with and give way to armoured bullion vehicles to ensure their safe and efficient movement. The appeal was made at a workshop on guidelines and standards for the importation, retrofitting, usage and decommissioning of such vehicles, organised by the Ministry for the Interior.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →