The Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akufo Dampare, has reportedly been asked to proceed on leave, with his duties to be handed over to his deputy, Christian Tetteh Yohuno.
This development, reported by Daily Guide on June 30, 2024, might be connected to the 2023 leaked tape scandal investigated by a parliamentary committee led by Samuel Atta Akyea, MP for Abuakwa South.
Another source cited allegations of insubordination as a reason for Dampare’s removal.
Although the Atta Akyea Committee exonerated Dampare, it was discovered that he had close contact with Daniel Bugri Naabu, the former Northern Regional Chairman of the NPP.
According to Daily Guide, call logs revealed communication between Dampare and Naabu, despite Dampare’s public denial of any contact.
GhanaWeb has not independently verified these claims. This is not the first time rumors of Dampare’s potential removal have surfaced.
In July 2023, Interior Minister Ambrose Dery dismissed similar rumors, asserting that there were no plans to change the IGP, who was performing his duties adequately.
Meanwhile, the parliamentary committee investigating the leaked tape, which implicated senior police officers in a plot to remove IGP Dampare, has completed its inquiry.
The committee recommended disciplinary measures against three officers: COP Alex George Mensah, Supt. George Lysander Asare, and Supt. Emmanuel Eric Gyedi.
These officers were found to have violated police regulations and professional conduct codes, engaging in activities that could involve them in political disputes or misuse their positions.
The committee urged Parliament to inform President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of these findings, in line with Section 19 of the Police Service Act, 1970 (Act 350), which empowers the president to impose disciplinary sanctions.
The President’s decision is now awaited to address this breach of trust and protocol within the police ranks.