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Christian Tetteh Yohunu

Also known as: IGP Christian Tetteh Yohunu · Mr Yohunu

Inspector-General of Police who has led operations dismantling robbery syndicates and convened interfaith meetings to address religious tensions.

2026-05-112026-09-13

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  1. September 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Yohunu, says the Police will not relent in their pursuit of suspects who remain at large.

    ‘No matter where you hide, we will come for you’ – IGP warns criminals
  3. Joy Online

    The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohunu, said investigations into the couple’s disappearance led to the recovery of their remains at locations linked to them.

    Errand boy linked to murder of Dr Jesse Amuah, wife deported from Dubai
  4. Joy Online

    Inspector General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohunu disclosed this at a press briefing on Monday, September 7, saying the operations followed intelligence gathered on suspected criminal activities.

    Police arrest dozens, recover weapons in nationwide anti-robbery operations
  5. Joy Online

    The exercise followed a petition by Mr Daniel Jerry Sorokpo, a youth activist and aspiring NDC Vice Chairman of the Ketu South Constituency, to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohunu, over alleged harassment and extortion of traders transporting goods alon

    Police engage traders over alleged harassment, extortion on Aflao-Accra highway
  6. Joy Online

    The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohunu, has summoned the Volta Regional Police Commander, DCOP Wisdom Akorli, over allegations of harassment, intimidation, unnecessary delays and extortion involving some police personnel stationed along the Aflao–Accra mai

    IGP summons Volta Police Commander over alleged extortion, harassment of traders on Aflao–Accra route
  7. August 2026
  8. The Chronicle

    Last week, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohunu and the Police Management Board (POMAB) convened Ghana’s religious leaders for a high-level interfaith meeting at National Police Headquarters.

    Editorial: Let Religious Tolerance Prevail
  9. The Chronicle

    The Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohunu, has called on Christian and Muslim leaders to demonstrate interfaith unity publicly rather than confine messages of tolerance to their sermons, in remarks made when he and the Police Management Board (POMAB) met religious

    Yohunu charges Christian, Muslim leaders to show public unity, not just preach tolerance
  10. The Chronicle

    The Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohunu, has called on Christian and Muslim leaders to build interfaith harmony and public confidence in the justice system directly into their weekly preaching, asking them to commit to three specific measures during an engagement

    IGP urges Christian, Muslim leaders to make peace a weekly pulpit message
  11. Joy Online

    Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohunu has urged religious leaders to use their influence to prevent religious tensions and violence, warning that any attack on Ghana’s peace ultimately threatens the future of the country’s children.

    An attack on Ghana’s peace is an attack on the future of its children — IGP
  12. May 2026
  13. Joy Online

    When IGP Christian Tetteh Yohunu assumed office, he moved to clear backlogged promotions.

    The 2026 Ghana Police College Competitive Examination: A landmark in merit-based promotion

Monday 7 September

  1. Ghana Police dismantle robbery syndicates across four regions

    The Ghana Police Service has dismantled several robbery syndicates operating in the Greater Accra, Western, Savannah and Northern Regions, with suspects arrested. IGP Christian Yohunu warned criminals that police will pursue them wherever they hide and will sustain operations until remaining suspects are arrested.

    7 September 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Errand boy arrested in suspected murder of doctor and wife

    Ghana Police have arrested 32-year-old Abraham Awendok, who worked as an errand boy for Dr Jesse Amuah and his wife, in connection with their suspected murder; the couple reported missing in April 2026 were found dead, and Awendok was deported from Dubai after fleeing with money belonging to the couple's mother.

    7 September 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Police arrest dozens, recover weapons in anti-robbery operations

    The Ghana Police Service has conducted intelligence-led operations nationwide resulting in several arrests and recovery of firearms. Among cases highlighted was the arrest of a man in connection with the 2016 disappearance and alleged murder of a couple; remains were recovered and the suspect admitted to the murder during interrogation.

    7 September 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 2 September

  1. Police command engages traders over extortion allegations on highway

    The Volta Regional Police Command, led by Deputy Commissioner Wisdom Akorli, has engaged traders and market women along the Aflao-Accra highway to hear concerns about alleged harassment and extortion by police officers. The engagement followed a petition to the Inspector-General of Police by a youth activist.

    2 September 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 1 September

  1. IGP summons Volta Police Commander over trader extortion allegations

    The Inspector-General of Police has summoned the Volta Regional Police Commander following allegations of harassment, intimidation, delays and extortion by police personnel at checkpoints along the Aflao–Accra route. The Joint Association of Port Transport Unions has called for intervention over the alleged misconduct affecting local traders.

    1 September 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 17 August

  1. IGP convenes interfaith meeting after inflammatory social media videos

    Ghana's Inspector-General of Police held a high-level interfaith meeting with religious leaders following tension sparked by viral videos with inflammatory remarks about Islam and Christianity. The IGP called on Christian and Muslim leaders to demonstrate unity publicly through joint appearances at events, shared meals, and community engagement.

    17 August 2026 · The Chronicle

Friday 14 August

  1. IGP urges Christian, Muslim leaders to display public interfaith unity

    Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohunu has called on Christian and Muslim leaders to demonstrate interfaith unity publicly through joint appearances, shared meals, and community engagement, rather than limiting tolerance messages to sermons. The appeal followed an incident in which a video of a Muslim cleric slapping a handcuffed Christian pastor at Police Headquarters circulated publicly.

    14 August 2026 · The Chronicle

  2. IGP asks religious leaders to preach peace weekly

    Ghana's Inspector-General of Police has called on Christian and Muslim leaders to dedicate their Friday and Sunday services to messages of interfaith harmony, self-control, and the dangers of religious conflict, and to warn congregations against violence and frame Ghana's stability as affecting the next generation.

    14 August 2026 · The Chronicle

  3. IGP urges religious leaders to prevent tensions and violence

    Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohunu has urged religious leaders to use their influence to prevent religious tensions and violence, warning that attacks on Ghana's peace threaten the future of the country's children. He stressed that citizens must report alleged offences to statutory authorities rather than taking the law into their own hands, and emphasised that freedom of religion and expression do not justify violence or unlawful attacks.

    14 August 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 11 May

  1. Ghana Police 2026 competitive exam opens advancement for Chief Inspectors

    The 2026 Ghana Police Competitive Promotional Examination aims to address a long-standing bottleneck at the Chief Inspector rank, which previously limited advancement to higher ranks. The author, a serving Chief Inspector and exam candidate, describes the examination as the most inclusive, transparent, and competitive police college entrance exam in recent history.

    11 May 2026 · Joy Online

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