The Ghana Police Service has interdicted seven officers over an alleged extortion incident in Accra involving a member of the public.
According to a press statement issued on Wednesday, September 16, the officers, all members of a patrol team, are alleged to have demanded money from the victim and forced him to withdraw the funds from an ATM.
The interdicted personnel are:
- Inspector Courage Boateng
- General Sergeant Stephen Addo
- General Corporal Moses Anyarvi
- General Corporal Prosper Adiabo
- General Lance Corporal Samuel Anokye
- General Constable Henrietta Coleman
- General Constable Bernard Amoako
The Police Service said the interdiction is to allow the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) to investigate the allegations.
It said the matter would be thoroughly investigated and appropriate action taken based on the findings.
The Service noted that the interdiction does not in itself establish the allegations against the officers, and the case remains subject to the ongoing PPSB investigation.