The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has disclosed that the Ghana Police Service is making urgent efforts to locate a police officer who claims in a viral video that he has been abandoned by the Service after accident.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with selected journalists, the IGP described the situation as unfortunate, stating that the Police Administration had not neglected the officer, contrary to his claims.
According to IGP Yohuno, the officer was initially receiving treatment at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) after surviving a serious road traffic accident at Asante Mampong, which left him with an ulcerated foot. He was later transferred to the Police Hospital in Accra to continue treatment.
However, the IGP revealed that the officer’s family opted to discontinue his orthodox medical care and sought alternative treatment elsewhere—decisions which, he said, worsened the officer’s condition.
“His claims are not factual. He was receiving full medical attention at Komfo Anokye and later at the Police Hospital,” Yohuno explained. “Regrettably, the family chose other means of treatment, including spiritual care, which delayed the recommended medical procedures.”
He noted that police medical professionals had recommended a course of treatment, including a food and medication programme, aimed at stabilising the officer and preventing further deterioration.
Doctors also warned that undue delays in the recommended procedure—believed to be an amputation below the knee—could lead to a more severe outcome.
“The family rejected the medical advice and insisted on taking him elsewhere. At a point, we even struggled to get his contact number,” the IGP said. “Now his condition appears to have worsened, and the family is signalling that they may want him to return for proper medical treatment.”
The Police Administration, he added, is currently trying to trace the officer’s exact location so that arrangements can be made to bring him back to the hospital if he and his family agree.
“Medical treatment is the only real solution at this stage,” Yohuno stressed. “No one denied him care. He was receiving the necessary treatment until he was taken away without our knowledge. We only became aware of his removal after the video surfaced.”
The IGP said efforts are underway to engage both the officer and his family with the hope of ensuring he receives the urgent medical care he needs.
