The Ghana Police Service has refuted claims that the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has been asked to proceed on leave, with his duties to be handed over to his deputy, Christian Tetteh Yohuno.
In a press statement dated June 30, the Police urged the public to disregard this “fake news and treat same with
the contempt it deserves.”
“The Inspector-General of Police remains committed to his patriotic duty of leading the Ghana Police Service as per the mandate given him by the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,” the statement added.
The claim, reported by Daily Guide on June 30, 2024, was said to 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.
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.