A Sergeant of the Ghana Police Service has filed a sworn affidavit in court, saying that the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, directed him and ten other officers to disregard official orders from the Police Administration.

In a complaint seeking a Judicial Review from the High Court, Sgt. David Ojeyim claimed that his reluctance to comply with a police direction was at Mr. Yohuno's specific instruction. In his sworn testimony, particularly in Paragraph 18, Ojeyim stated that the personnel participating in the assignment were under the supervision of the Deputy IGP. He stated that on October 2, 2024, they alerted Yohuno of a transfer direction they had received, to which Yohuno replied by instructing them not to comply. He also directed them to make a formal entry about the circumstance in the station diary, which they did.

Sgt. Ojeyim, a member of the Police Intelligence Directorate (PID), revealed in his affidavit that he and ten other officers were recruited by ASP Alhaji Jalil Bawa, an official of the Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD), on Mr. Yohuno's instructions. The mission, known as "Operation D-Day," was meant to acquire intelligence. Although ASP Bawa is not a member of the PID and so does not have the power to recruit officers for such an operation, Ojeyim and the others followed his orders.

Mr. Yohuno established the task force, which included the formation of a WhatsApp group for collaboration purposes. However, during the operation, Ojeyim and his colleagues got a transfer signal, which directed them to be moved outside of Accra. Ojeyim contended that the transfer order was suspicious and lacked explanation, prompting him to notify Mr. Yohuno, who once again directed them to defy the command.

The officers involved have been interdicted for refusing to comply with the transfer order, and a service investigation is apparently ongoing. However, due to the ongoing judicial review at the High Court, the police disciplinary process will be delayed until the court processes are completed.


Source; Citinewsroom