Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Antiri-Addo Nicholas Aletso, who was serving as the Volta North Regional Police Commander, tragically passed away in a hotel room where he was staying for official duties.
According to a report by the Chronicle Newspaper, investigations have dispelled social media rumors suggesting ACP Aletso was at the hotel for personal pleasure. Instead, he was there due to his official responsibilities.
At 58 years old, ACP Aletso had recently relocated to Hohoe to take on his new role as the Deputy Regional Police Commander for the newly established Volta North Region.
The region, created on December 1, 2022, faced a shortage of permanent accommodation for high-ranking officials.
As a result, the police administration arranged for ACP Aletso to stay in a local hotel temporarily, a common practice until suitable permanent housing can be found.
The circumstances of ACP Aletso’s death unfolded when his family, unable to reach him by phone, alerted the authorities.
On the morning of March 27, 2024, a police team led by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Simon Yevu was dispatched to the hotel to investigate.
They found ACP Aletso’s room unlocked and discovered his lifeless body inside.
His body was taken to the Government Hospital in Hohoe, where medical personnel confirmed his death.
An autopsy was subsequently performed at the Police Hospital in Accra to determine the cause of death.
Before his transfer to Hohoe, ACP Aletso had served as the Divisional Commander of Police in Akropong in the Eastern Region.
He had been on leave to visit his family in the United Kingdom and had returned to Ghana, reporting for duty in Hohoe on March 25, 2024.