Ashanti Regional Police Commander Reportedly Removed Over Council Of State Election Violence

• The Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Frank Abrokwa, has been removed from his post
• Abrokwa's removal has been linked to the violent disruption of the Council of State election in Kumasi
• The unrest is believed to have been triggered by the unexpected defeat of the ruling party candidate

The Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Frank Abrokwa, has reportedly been removed from his post.

Citi News reported that this was linked to the violent disruption of the Council of State election in Kumasi on February 11, 2025.

Abrokwa has reportedly been reassigned to the Police Headquarters in Accra.

The election was marred by violence after a group of unidentified thugs stormed the voting centre, disrupting the sorting and counting of ballots.

The unrest is believed to have been triggered by the unexpected defeat of National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate Yaw Owusu Obimpeh.

Supporters, reportedly aggrieved by the outcome, demanded a review of the results.

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Video footage from the scene showed that security personnel on-site struggled to contain the situation as tensions flared, prompting a temporary suspension of the election proceedings.

What is Dampare's future as IGP?

Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, the Minister for the Interior, spoke on the future of the Inspector General of Police, George Akuffo Dampare.

During his vetting, Muntaka said his role as Interior Minister would be limited to providing recommendations to President John Mahama.

"I can assure you that all team members will be assessed. President John Dramani Mahama has a vision and objective for which Ghanaians have voted for him, and all that will be reviewed will be in line."

Dampare was appointed as the Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service by President Nana Akufo-Addo in July 2021.

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President John Mahama terminated COP Maame Tiwaa Addo-Danquah's appointment as the Economic and Organised Crime Office’s Executive Director.

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She is to be reassigned within the Ghana Police Service. The reassignment is aimed at reinvigorating the agency and addressing public concerns over its recent performance in high-profile financial crime cases.

The move came after some assailants stormed the Economic and Organised Crime Office in Accra and destroyed a bust in honour of Addo-Danquah.

Mahama directs IGP to probe election deaths

YEN.com.gh reported that President John Mahama requested that the police service initiate investigations into the deaths of Ghanaian citizens during the 2020 and 2024 general elections, stating that justice must be served for victims and their families.

To ensure transparency, the presidency proposed the establishment of a dedicated task force to collaborate with the families, the witnesses, electoral and civic bodies and also review of electoral security arrangements and the use of forensic evidence.

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

Source: YEN.com.gh