The Ghana Police Service says the seven named personnel have been interdicted so the service’s internal standards unit can investigate an allegation that a man was forced to withdraw cash for them.
Seven members of a police patrol team in Accra have been interdicted over an allegation that they demanded money from a man and made him withdraw it from an ATM for them.
The Ghana Police Service announced the action as its internal disciplinary arm, the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB), opens an investigation into what happened.
Who has been interdicted
The service named the seven officers as Inspector Courage Boateng, General Sergeant Stephen Addo, General Corporal Moses Anyravi, General Corporal Prosper Adiabo, General Lance Corporal Samuel Anokye, General Constable Henrietta Coleman and General Constable Bernard Amoako.
All seven were on the same patrol team. The police have not said where in Accra the incident took place, when it happened, or how much money was involved. The identity of the complainant has also not been made public.
What interdiction means
Interdiction is not a dismissal and it is not a criminal conviction. It is an administrative step that removes an officer from active duty while a case against them is examined. If the investigation clears the officers, they can be restored to duty. If it does not, the service can move to disciplinary proceedings, and any criminal aspect would be handled separately through the courts.
At this stage the allegation remains an allegation. None of the seven has been convicted of anything, and the police statement does not indicate that any of them has responded publicly to the claim.
The role of the PPSB
The Police Professional Standards Bureau is the unit inside the Ghana Police Service that handles complaints of misconduct made against police personnel. It investigates cases such as bribery, extortion, brutality and abuse of power, and makes recommendations on what action the service should take.
The Ghana Police Service has told the public that the case will be investigated thoroughly and that action will follow based on what the investigation finds.
Why it matters
Complaints about officers demanding money from members of the public are among the most common grievances Ghanaians raise about policing, particularly during night patrols and roadside stops. Cases where a complainant is said to have been taken to an ATM are especially serious because they suggest a demand that goes beyond a small roadside payment.
For Ghanaians abroad who follow policing at home, cases like this are a test of whether internal accountability systems produce visible outcomes. The interdiction is the first step; the question is what the PPSB finds and whether those findings are made public.
No timeline has been given for the completion of the investigation.
Reported first by Ghanaian Times on 2026-09-16. This article was written for our readers based on that report. Follow the link for the original coverage.
