Plot To Oust IGP: Implicated Officers Suspended
The Ghana Police Service has suspended three police officers for their role in a plot to oust the Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akufo Dampare.
They include Commissioner of Police (COP) Mr. George A. Mensah, Superintendent Mr. Emmanuel E. Gyebi and Superintendent Mr. George Lysander Asare.
The Service in a statement announcing the development said it will make way for disciplinary proceedings.
“The Police Service has interdicted Commissioner of Police (COP) Mr George A. Mensah, Superintendent Mr Emmanuel E. Gyebi and Superintendent Mr George Lysander Asare in connection with the audio tape which has become a subject matter of investigation by Parliament.
“The interdiction is to make way for disciplinary proceedings into their conduct in line with Police Service regulations,” the statement read.
Their interdiction comes as an ad-hoc parliamentary committee is investigating a leaked audio in which the three officers and the former Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Daniel Bugri Naabu were captured plotting the removal of Dr Dampare.
So far, Parliamentary Committee headed by Hon Samuel Atta Akyea has heard Bugri Naabu, COP Mensah and Superintendent Asare.
The four were captured in the audio grieving over the principles of the IGP which they said would hamper efforts to rig the upcoming general elections.
Whereas the authenticity of the audio was confirmed by Bugri Naabu who said he recorded the conversation to expose the officers, COP Mensah and Sup Asare have affirmed the audio is doctored.
During the last public sittings where Sup Asare appeared before the Committee, he said Bugri Naabu suggested they use both physical and spiritual means to oust the IGP by visiting some mallams.
