Seven Police personnel interdicted over alleged ATM extortion
Seven police personnel have been interdicted over an alleged extortion incident in Accra. The personnel were members of a police patrol team. They are accused of demanding money from a member of the public.
The personnel are also alleged to have forced the victim to withdraw the money from an ATM for them. The Ghana Police Service has interdicted all seven personnel while investigations into the incident continue.
The interdicted personnel are Inspector Courage Boateng, General Sergeant Stephen Addo, General Corporal Moses Anyravi, General Corporal Prosper Adiabo, General Lance Corporal Samuel Anokye, General Constable Henrietta Coleman and General Constable Bernard Amoako.
The Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) is handling the investigation. The Bureau will investigate the alleged extortion and establish what happened.
It will also examine the conduct of the personnel during the incident. The Police Service has not disclosed the amount of money the personnel allegedly demanded.
It has also not said how much the victim allegedly withdrew from the ATM. Further details about the incident have not been released.
The Police Service said the interdiction will allow the investigation to continue. The seven personnel will remain under investigation while the PPSB works to establish the facts.
The Service has assured the public that the matter will be thoroughly investigated.
“The Ghana Police Service assures the public that the matter will be thoroughly investigated and appropriate action taken based on the outcome of the investigation.”
The Police Service has not yet announced any further action against the personnel. Any additional action will depend on the findings of the investigation.
The allegations against the seven personnel have not been proven. The interdiction is therefore part of the ongoing investigation and does not by itself establish wrongdoing.
The Police Service is expected to take appropriate action once the investigation is completed.
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