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The National Police Headquarters hosted meetings between Ghana Police Service leadership and religious leaders on peace and interfaith harmony in August 2026.

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  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    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.

    Police arrest 6 over alleged sale of unregistered drugs in Kumasi
  3. June 2026
  4. Joy Online

    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.

    A/R: Police bust suspected human trafficking ring, arrest 186 including 100 foreign nationals
  5. Daily Guide

    a statement issued and signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police, John Nchor of the Public Affairs Unit of the Oti Regional Police Command, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) on June 20, 2026, dispatched the Special Operations Support Team from the National Police Headquarters

    Police Deploy Special Operations Team To Nkwanta
  6. May 2026
  7. Daily Guide

    of December 29, 2025, in which a police officer was killed.” He was publicly reported to be in custody assisting investigations as of February 18, 2026, the association said. “His siblings were granted bail, while he was reportedly transferred to the National Police Headquarters

    ‘Probe Extrajudicial Killings Of Mamprusis’

Saturday 15 August

  1. Police engage religious leaders on peace and social cohesion

    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.

    15 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 14 August

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. IGP asks religious leaders to promote peace in sermons

    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.

    14 August 2026 · Joy Online

  4. IGP calls on religious leaders to reject vigilantism, promote peace

    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.

    14 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 7 August

  1. Police investigate death of two females found in Tamale hotel

    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.

    7 August 2026 · Daily Guide

Tuesday 4 August

  1. Police investigate deaths of two women in Tamale hotel

    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.

    4 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Police investigate deaths of two Beninese women in Tamale hotel

    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.

    4 August 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 29 July

  1. Police seize unlicensed sirens, lights from 789 vehicles in two regions

    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.

    29 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 2 July

  1. Police arrest six suspects for selling unregistered drugs

    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.

    2 July 2026 · The Chronicle

Wednesday 1 July

  1. Police arrest six over alleged unregistered drug sales in Kumasi

    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.

    1 July 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 23 June

  1. Police arrest 186 suspects in human trafficking operation

    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.

    23 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 22 June

  1. Police deploys special team to Nkwanta amid violent attacks

    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.

    22 June 2026 · Daily Guide

Thursday 7 May

  1. Mamprugu Youth Association demands probe into police killings

    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.

    7 May 2026 · Daily Guide

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