Chief Reports Three Senior Police Officers To Interior Minister, IGP

• The Chief of Aboso has dragged three senior police officers to the Inspector General of Police for allegedly misconducting themselves
• Nana Kwabena Asante I said the officers have been attempting to install a rival chief in Aboso despite the area having a chief already
• The petition, issued on September 3, named Chief Inspector Joseph Bosman Amoako among those involved in the alleged misconduct

The Chief of Aboso, Nana Kwabena Asante I, has petitioned the Interior Minister, Henry Quartey, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare, to investigate the conduct of three senior police officers.

The officers stationed in the Western Central Regional Police Command have been accused of interfering in chieftaincy issues in the Aboso traditional area.

The petition, issued on September 3, 2024, named the Western Central Regional Police Commander, the Tarkwa Divisional Police Commander, and the Chief Inspector Joseph Bosman Amoako.

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The petition stated that the officers had, among other things, allegedly supported ‘miscreants and non-indigenous groups’ in an attempt to install a rival chief in Aboso, even though Aboso already has a legitimate chief recognised by local customs and traditions.

The petition also stated that the officers had been ineffective in their roles and had breached the moral standards expected of high-ranking police officers.

The Regional Police Commander has also been accused of verbally abusing some chiefs and traditional leaders after they submitted a petition to him.

The Police Commander reportedly described their petition as stupid and dismissed it.

The Aboso Nifahene has warned he would take legal action against the Regional Commander and other police officers if the matter is not resolved.

Meanwhile, the chief of Aboso said the police officers' actions infringe on the rights of the Aboso people and threaten the peace in the area.

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Nana Kwabena Asante I has urged the IGP and the Interior Minister to address the situation to prevent further escalation.

He added that the misbehaviour of a few must not compromise the community’s peace and security.

Former GNPC boss prohibited from posing as chief

Meanwhile, the Offinso Municipal Security Council in the Ashanti Region has prohibited Dr Kofi Koduah Sarpong, the former boss of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), from posing as the Paramount Chief of the Offinso Traditional Area.

This follows the Security Council sighting of a video in which the GNPC former boss is seen receiving pleasantries from well-wishers who hail him as the ‘true’ Offinsohene.

According to the Security Council, the GNPC's former boss’ actions violated the traditional authority of the land and could provoke violent confrontations in the area.

Chief attacked on highway

YEN.com.gh also reported that a soldier was attacked en route from Assin Fosu to Assin Assaman in the Central Region.

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The soldier, Staff Sergeant Nuamah, is the Kyidomhene of Efutuakwa Traditional Area and also chief of Assin Assaman.

The attack is allegedly linked to a chieftaincy dispute in the region and was reportedly carried out by a rival faction.

Proofread by Bruce Douglas, senior copy editor at YEN.com.gh

Source: YEN.com.gh