A shocking revelation has emerged from the Ghana Police Service, where Sergeant David Ojeyim has alleged that Deputy Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno instructed him and 10 other officers to disregard a transfer directive issued by the Police Administration.
In a sworn affidavit filed at the High Court, Sergeant Ojeyim claimed that the instruction to defy the transfer was given directly by Deputy IGP Yohuno. According to the sergeant, the team had been recruited by ASP Alhaji Jalil Bawa for an intelligence gathering operation dubbed “Operation D-Day” on the instructions of Mr. Yohuno.
Despite ASP Bawa lacking the authority to recruit officers for such operations, the team complied due to the directive from the Deputy IGP. The operation involved setting up a WhatsApp group to coordinate activities.
However, the controversy escalated when Sergeant Ojeyim and several team members received transfer orders relocating them from Accra. The sergeant alleged that the transfer was baseless and unjustified, and upon informing Mr. Yohuno, they were instructed to disregard the directive.
The officers who refused the transfer have since been interdicted, pending a service inquiry. Nevertheless, the disciplinary process is on hold until the High Court resolves the ongoing judicial review.
