International police cooperation organization assisting Ghana Police in arrests related to murder and child exploitation cases.
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Joy Online
… Evidence presented during the proceedings showed that the OSP declared Ofori-Atta a fugitive from justice in June 2025, initiating steps for an INTERPOL Red Notice that was subsequently deleted by the international policing organisation. …
US immigration law collides with Ghanaian anti-corruption efforts over Ken Ofori-Atta residency rulingThe Chronicle
… Ofori-Atta was a no-show at the OSP on June 2, 2025 prompting the office to announce him as a fugitive from justice and the commencement of the process of obtaining an INTERPOL Red Notice and the extradition proceedings to return him to Ghana. …
Ofori-Atta is not immune from extradition, despite new statusDaily Guide
… Madam Budu, however, commended the collaboration between the Ghana Police Service, Interpol, and Nigerian authorities, which led to the rescue of victims trafficked across multiple states in the sub-region. …
IJM Seeks Increased Funding To Combat Human TraffickingJoy Online
… In 2025, Interpol issued a red notice for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta in connection with corruption allegations, including claims related to public funds for the National Cathedral project; his lawyers denied wrongdoing and criticised the process. …
Justice for Sale: How Ghana’s laws protect the powerful and punish the poorJoy Online
… Instead, she argued, the decision to allow the MP to travel before his arrest abroad raises legitimate questions about operational trust and information security. “If indeed our security agencies knew about the US warrant through Interpol channels, then optics-wise, would it not …
Amanda Clinton defends claims of weak trust between Ghana and foreign investigatorsJoy Online
… He explained that the MP was informed during the incident that the warrant forms part of an international alert system, which allows enforcement actions to be taken in any jurisdiction once it has been circulated through global security channels such as Interpol. …
Asante Akyem North MP was intercepted over U.S. arrest warrant – DafeamekporThe Chronicle
… Briefing the media in Accra, CID Director-General Lydia Yaako Donkor disclosed that the suspect, identified as Omtete, was apprehended in the Republic of Togo on April 30, 2026 through an Interpol-assisted operation. …
Police Arrest Suspect in Brutal Legon Bypass Murder After Attempted Escape to TogoThe Chronicle
… ncreasingly prevalent because offenders see it as “easy to commit, difficult to detect and financially rewarding.” Addressing a press briefing in Accra on Tuesday, COP Donkor disclosed that the Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with the Australian Federal Police and Interpol …
“Child Exploitation Rising Because It Is Easy and Financially Rewarding” — PoliceThe Ghanaian Times
… According to her, the operation was carried out in collaboration with the Australian Federal Police and Interpol after intelligence revealed that an Australian suspect standing trial had received child sexual exploitation materials from facilitators in Ghana. …
Police arrest suspects in child exploitation, murder and trafficking cases- CID boss confirmsJoy Online
… Speaking at a press briefing, Director-General of the CID, DCOP Lydia Yaako Donkor, the suspect, Wisdom Tetteh, was arrested on April 30, 2026, in the Republic of Togo through an Interpol collaboration while attempting to dispose of the deceased’s mobile phone. …
Police arrest suspect in murder of car dealer found burnt in vehicle at Atomic JunctionA United States immigration court has approved the I-485 adjustment of status application for Ghana's former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, granting him a pathway to lawful permanent residency. The ruling creates legal tension between U.S. immigration law and Ghana's anti-corruption efforts, raising questions about international accountability and extradition frameworks.
23 hours ago · Joy Online →
A United States immigration court has approved the I-485 adjustment of status application for Ghana's former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, granting him a pathway to lawful permanent residency. The ruling creates legal tension between U.S. immigration law and Ghana's anti-corruption efforts, raising questions about international accountability and extradition frameworks.
23 hours ago · Joy Online →
Ken Ofori-Atta's approval for US permanent resident status does not grant him immunity from extradition, as US law permits extradition of lawful permanent residents under the bilateral extradition treaty between the United States and Ghana.
17 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The International Justice Mission has urged the government and stakeholders to make adequate budgetary allocations to the Human Trafficking Fund, citing the need for increased awareness, stronger collaboration, and sustainable funding as trafficking networks become increasingly sophisticated.
29 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
Joy Online argues that Ghana's laws and courts systematically allow political officials accused of corruption to delay justice through lawyers, medical excuses and adjournments, while ordinary citizens face swift arrest; the analysis contrasts the treatment of a young person stealing a phone with public officials losing millions of cedis, saying the system is designed to enable rather than deter corruption among the powerful.
23 May 2026 · Joy Online →
International lawyer Amanda Clinton has defended her earlier comments suggesting that foreign law enforcement agencies may withhold intelligence from Ghana due to concerns about information leaks, saying that trust issues between foreign and Ghanaian security agencies remain valid in cases involving politically exposed persons.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Asante Akyem North MP, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, was intercepted and questioned at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol over an arrest warrant issued by U.S. authorities. According to the Majority Chief Whip, the incident occurred on Sunday during a private trip to London, and a Ghanaian lawyer based in The Hague has been arranged to represent the MP.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Police have arrested a suspect identified as Omtete in connection with the April 2026 murder of 27-year-old car dealer Theophilus Ashitey Ama, whose burnt body was found near Adenta Fuel Link on the Legon Bypass. According to investigations, the suspect lured the victim to his residence under the pretence of negotiating a vehicle sale, attacked him, and later transported and burned the body; the suspect was apprehended in Togo through an Interpol-assisted operation while attempting to sell the victim's mobile phone.
13 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's CID Director-General says child sexual exploitation is increasing because offenders view it as easy to commit, difficult to detect, and financially rewarding. Police, in collaboration with Australian and international authorities, arrested three Ghanaian suspects linked to the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material and rescued four victims aged between six and 13 years in the Ashanti and Bono regions.
13 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ghana Police Service has arrested three Ghanaians for allegedly producing and sharing indecent images and videos involving children in the Ashanti and Bono regions, in an operation conducted with the Australian Federal Police and Interpol. Four children aged six to 13 were rescued, and the suspects—including an older brother and a mother of victims—are assisting investigations while the victims receive care and support.
12 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Police Service's Criminal Investigations Department arrested Wisdom Tetteh in Togo via Interpol collaboration in connection with the murder of 27-year-old car dealer Yaw Osei Ashitey Amma, whose burnt body was found in a vehicle at Atomic Junction on April 7, 2026. Investigators say Tetteh lured the victim to his residence on April 6 for an alleged vehicle sale, attacked him, sold the victim's Hyundai Elantra for a partial payment of GH¢18,000, and then transported and burnt the body to conceal evidence.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Police Service arrested three Ghanaians in connection with the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material following a joint operation with the Australian Federal Police and Interpol. The arrests stem from investigations into an international child exploitation case linked to an Australian offender currently standing trial, with intelligence indicating the suspects received funds from the Australian suspect in exchange for child sexual exploitation material.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →