… Speaking at an engagement with religious leaders at the National Police Headquarters on Friday, August 14, the IGP said religious leaders had a critical role to play in maintaining peace, particularly at a time when tensions could easily be inflamed by speech and actions. …
… Speaking at an engagement with religious leaders at the National Police Headquarters, the IGP said religious leaders had a crucial role to play in protecting Ghana’s peace, particularly by influencing the behaviour and attitudes of young people. …
… Addressing religious leaders at the National Police Headquarters on Friday, August 14, the IGP said provocation or disagreement over religion should never justify mob action, vigilantism or violence. …
… Meanwhile, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has deployed a special team of Investigators, Intelligence Officers and a Crime Scene Team from the National Police Headquarters to assist the Northern Regional Police Command with the investigations. …
… To strengthen the investigation, the IGP has deployed a special team comprising investigators, intelligence officers and crime scene personnel from the National Police Headquarters to assist the Northern Regional Police Command. …
… To support the investigation, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) has deployed a special team comprising investigators, intelligence officers and crime scene experts from the National Police Headquarters to assist the Northern Regional Police Command. …
… The two-day enforcement and public sensitisation exercise, conducted from July 17 to 18 in Sekondi-Takoradi and Tarkwa, was carried out jointly by the National Police Headquarters, the Western Regional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) and the Western Central Regional …
… Regional Police Public Relations Officer, stated in a press release that the operation was carried out by personnel of the Ashanti Regional Police Command, in collaboration with the Inspector-General of Police’s Special Operations Team (SOT) from the National Police Headquarters …
… The suspects were arrested on Monday, June 29, in a joint operation involving officers from the Ashanti Regional Police Command and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Special Operations Team (SOT) from the National Police Headquarters in Accra. …
… The operation was carried out by the Inspector-General of Police’s Special Operations Team (SOT) from the National Police Headquarters in collaboration with the Ashanti Regional Police Command between June 8 and 17, 2026. …
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.
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.
Central Regional Minister Ekow Panyin Okyere Eduamoah has appealed to residents of New Winneba to remain calm and allow police to investigate a violent attack that killed three people and seriously injured about 15 others, while the Inspector-General of Police has deployed additional personnel and armoured vehicles to the area.
A beans seller in New Ateitu near New Winneba recounted how she narrowly escaped an attack on Tuesday by a group reportedly from nearby Gomoa communities, which left at least three people dead and about 15 injured. The violence has caused widespread panic, with residents abandoning homes and the community becoming largely deserted; police and reinforcements from the Inspector-General have been deployed to restore calm.
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.
A mob of approximately 300 people from three communities attacked New Winneba Township on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, with guns, stones, cutlasses and sticks, leaving three dead and about 15 injured. The Ghana Police Service deployed reinforcements including armoured vehicles to restore order and protect residents.
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.
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.
The Democracy Cup trophy has visited the National Police Headquarters and the National Commission for Civic Education as part of Parliament's stakeholder engagement ahead of Friday's match between Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak in Kumasi. The Inspector General of Police assured Parliament of the Ghana Police Service's full participation and commitment to providing security for the third edition of the Democracy Cup.
The Ghana Police Service held a meeting with Christian and Muslim religious leaders at the National Police Headquarters to strengthen collaboration and promote peace. Discussions centered on dialogue, tolerance, and the role of religious leaders in preventing incidents that could generate religious tension and threaten Ghana's tradition of peaceful coexistence.
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.
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.
Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohunu has urged Christian and Muslim religious leaders to use their platforms and sermons to promote interfaith harmony, discourage violence, and educate congregations about the dangers of religious conflict and the importance of resolving disputes through lawful means.
The Inspector-General of Police has urged religious leaders to promote peace, restraint and tolerance while rejecting vigilantism and retaliatory violence amid concerns over possible religious tensions. He drew on teachings from the Quran and Bible to emphasize that disagreement over religion should never justify mob action or violence.
Two female bodies believed to be Benin nationals were found in a room at Cab Hospitality Hotel in Tamale's Gbewa Residential Area. Police have commenced investigations with assistance from a special team deployed by the Inspector-General of Police, and the bodies have been sent to Tamale Teaching Hospital Mortuary for post-mortem examination.
Ghana Police launched investigations after discovering the bodies of two women, believed to be Beninese nationals, in a Cab Hospitality Hotel room in Tamale on August 3. The Inspector-General of Police deployed a special team to support the probe, and the bodies have been taken for post-mortem examination to establish the cause of death.
The Northern Regional Police Command is investigating the deaths of two women believed to be nationals of Benin, whose bodies were found in a Cab Hospitality Hotel room in Tamale on August 3. The bodies have been taken to the Tamale Teaching Hospital mortuary for post-mortem examination, and the Inspector-General of Police has deployed a special investigation team to assist.
Ghana Police conducted a two-day operation in the Western and Central regions intercepting 789 vehicles, seizing unauthorised sirens from 57 and unauthorised strobe lights from 732, while educating drivers and planning nationwide similar exercises.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command arrested six suspects at Airport Roundabout in Kumasi on Monday for allegedly dealing in unregistered pharmaceutical products. A search of their truck recovered 17 sacks of suspected unregistered tablets labelled Dyclosa 50mg and Royal Chest and Lungs, which will be handed to the FDA for examination.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command arrested six suspects on June 29 during an intelligence-led operation at Airport Roundabout in Kumasi for allegedly dealing in unregistered pharmaceutical products. Officers recovered 17 fertiliser sacks of tablets, including Dyclosa 50mg and Royal Chest and Lungs products, from a truck; the suspects are in custody and the items will be examined by the Food and Drugs Authority.
Ghana Police arrested 186 suspects, including 86 Ghanaians, 96 Nigerians and four Togolese nationals, in an intelligence-led operation across the Ashanti Region between June 8 and 17, 2026. The operation, targeting organised criminal networks, resulted in the arrest of a suspected major trafficker known as "Mama Gee" and the rescue of persons believed to have been exploited.
The Ghana Police Service has sent a Special Operations Support Team to Nkwanta in the Oti Region following recent violent attacks that killed three people and injured several others. The team will work with existing security personnel to prevent further violence, protect residents, and investigate the attacks.
The Mamprugu Youth Association has raised alarm about extrajudicial killings of Mamprusis by state institutions, particularly the Ghana Police Service in Bolgatanga, and is calling on the President to order an independent investigation. The association cited the case of Abdul-Aziz Iddrisu, arrested in February 2026 in connection with a December 2025 police barrier attack, who was reported murdered in police custody, and alleged further killings in Zuarungu by the Upper East Regional Police Command.