More officers from the Ghana Police service have expressed their desire to testify against the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare in the ongoing leaked tape probe.
Two top police officers were captured on tape planning with the former Northern Region Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bugri Naabu planning to oust the current IGP.
The two, including the IGP have all appeared before the committee to testify. Superintendent George Asare and COP Alex Mensah whilst testifying before the committee indicated that the IGP has a strong relationship with the IGP and even receives contracts and kickbacks.
Superintendent George Asare through his lawyers, Gratia Law Consult, has written to the committee requesting to call some witnesses to back their claims.
“In our quest to provide evidence to substantiate some of the claims made on the audio tape, we wish to call the following persons to assist the committee on some matters,” the letter indicated.
The letter further added that Ishaw Yakubu a.k.a Boyo and Samuel Ofori would be testifying on the following topics:
- The award of a contract to Bugri Naabu and the payments of kickbacks by Dr Akuffo Dampare.
- The role played by Bugri Naabu during the period leading to the appointment of Dr Akuffo Dampare as IGP.
- Unauthorised monthly payment made by the Pay Master, COP Nketiah Frimpong on behalf of Dr Akuffo Dampare to Bugri Naabu, Samuel Ofori and Boyoo.
ASP Abdul Jalil, on the other hand, would also be testifying on:
- The conversion of the Police Intelligence Directorate into a personal unit of Dr Akuffo Dampare
- The extra judicial killings being committed by the PID upon the directions of Dr Akuffo Dampare