IGP Yohuno Causes Stir by Wearing FBI Badge in Accra, Here’s Why
- Inspector General Christian Tetteh Yohuno sparked some curiosity by wearing an FBI badge during a police celebration
- Videos have been shared showing an insignia on Yohuno's right arm resembling the standard emblem of the FBI
- The mystery involving the foreign badge can be solved by tracing Yohunu's activities back to late 2025
Last week, the Inspector General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno got people talking when he was sighted at an event with a conspicuous badge on his right arm resembling the standard emblem of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) New York Field Office.
It was a detail that stuck out as Yohuno danced during an end-of-year celebration at the Police Headquarters.
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The unusual insignia shared on X, among others, quickly prompted questions about why the head of Ghana's police service would be wearing an insignia associated with another country's law-enforcement agency.
Ghanaweb first noted that this mystery can be solved by tracing Yohuno's activities back to October 2025, when he led a delegation of Ghana Police Service senior officers to the FBI's New York Field Office. The meeting was posted on Facebook.
Checks online, like at the Chicagocopshop, show the badge worn by the IGP is not an operational FBI credential but rather a commemorative pin that was presented during the October 2025 visit to the FBI New York Field Office.
It is said to symbolise professional partnership and law-enforcement cooperation between the two services, rather than any form of employment or authority within the FBI.
The FBI is known to award honorary badges and medals to recognise acts of courage or collaboration by law enforcement officers both within the US and internationally.
Through its Honorary Medals Programme, the Bureau has presented medals such as the FBI Star, Medal for Meritorious Achievement, Shield of Bravery and Medal of Valour to deserving law-enforcement personnel, including foreign officers.
IGP promotes officers for rescuing robbery victims
Yohuno promoted two police officers after they rescued two robbery victims in August 2025.
The officers also apprehended seven suspects during an operation in the Greater Accra and Eastern regions.
The first promoted officer was Chief Inspector Patience Kotoka, stationed at the Anyaa District Police Command.
She has been recommended for the next Police Cadet Course at the Police Academy to be commissioned into the Senior Officer Corps upon successful completion.
The second officer was Constable Joseph Akondoh, also from the same command, who had been elevated to the rank of Lance Corporal. They were promoted during a ceremony on August 8, 2025.
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Police foil GH¢1.3 million gold robbery attempt
YEN.com.gh reported that Yohuno also promoted 30 officers in recognition of their exemplary conduct during critical operations in the Ashanti Region.
The promotions, announced on January 5, 2026, were to reward the officers’ professionalism, vigilance, and commitment to duty.
The police service said officers played central roles in two major operations. The first involved a search at the Kantanso Asankare Police Barrier, where personnel intercepted a bus carrying 2,600 rounds of AK-47 ammunition.
Source: YEN.com.gh
