We haven’t detained our officers accused of wrongfully arresting a judge — Police

The Ghana Police Service has refuted media reports suggesting that four of its officers at the Adenta Divisional Police Command in the Greater Accra Region have been detained.

The officers, led by Inspector Godwin Dey, were accused in a petition by a Circuit Court judge of harassing her, assaulting her court clerk, and wrongfully towing her vehicle from the frontage of the Adenta Court Complex to the Adenta Police Station.

According to the judge, the incident occurred in December 2024, but no action had been taken despite a formal complaint lodged at the station.

In a statement dated April 23, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said the officers, including Inspector Francis Adjei (No. 53349), G/Sgt. Dasebre Oti Boateng (No. 53852) and G/Cpl Jonah Ajubulisa were only invited to give their side of the story and were released shortly after.

“At no point were the officers detained as has been falsely reported. We therefore urge the public to disregard the publication and treat it as false and without any basis,” the statement, signed by Superintendent Joseph Benefo Darkwah, Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the CID, emphasised.

The police assured the public that investigations are ongoing in accordance with established procedures.