Ten police officers have filed a lawsuit seeking a court order to prevent the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) from transferring them from their current posts.
The officers, led by Sergeant David Ojeyim, allege that the transfer directive issued by the Police Administration is baseless and unjustified.
According to court documents, the officers were recruited for an intelligence-gathering operation under the direction of Deputy IGP Christian Tetteh Yohuno.
Despite the transfer orders, Deputy IGP Yohuno allegedly instructed the officers to defy the directive and remain at their current posts.
The officers have been interdicted pending a service inquiry, but the disciplinary process is on hold until the High Court resolves the ongoing judicial review.
Sergeant Ojeyim, the deponent noted that “pursuant to its powers to by way of constitutional instrument to make regulations for the performance of its functions and the efficient administration of the Ghana Police Service, the Police Council made the Police Service Regulations 2012 (C.I. 76) on August 15, 2012, to among other things provide for the creation of directorates and the assignment and delegation of roles.
“That, consistent with our duties as personnel of the Ghana Police Service assigned to PID, ASP Alhaji Jalil Bawa communicated to me that, the instruction of the Deputy Inspector General of Police, for me to organise a team to undertake an assignment on intelligence gathering.
“This was on September 26, 2024. In line with the instruction and directive given by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, I enlisted the following men with myself and all the other Applicants inclusive-to undertake the said assignment on intelligence gathering:
