The Inspector-General of Police Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has responded to the letter by President John Dramani Mahama, directing investigations into the 2020 and 2024 election-related deaths, the Chronicle Newspaper has reported. According to the report, the IGP has set up a specialised investigative team at the CID Headquarters and given them timelines to work and submit their report to him.
The team which is made up of highly skilled and experienced officers of the Ghana Police Service is chaired by Chief Superintendent Joseph Nanegbe, the paper reported. The report noted the IGP in his letter assured the President that all resources would be made available to the team to achieve the set objective. According to the paper, the work of the investigative team will be anchored on the work that has already been done on the subject matter by the IGP and his team since he assumed office in 2021.
Upon assumption of office, Dr Akuffo Dampare among other key initiatives established the Cold Case Unit at the CID headquarters to ensure the continued investigation into crime-related matters that had not seen closure, the source intimated.
It noted the Cold Case Unit which has been handling the case involving the 2020 election-related deaths has made some major advances on the matter with some suspects currently facing prosecution over the incidents. President John Mahama on January 10, 2025, in a letter addressed to the Inspector-General of Police, directed investigations into deaths which occurred in the 2020 and 2024 elections.
By: Patricia Boakye
