Ashaiman court remands man for posing as police officer
The Ashaiman District Court has remanded 54-year-old Kofi Boakye Frimpong into custody for allegedly impersonating a public officer by posing as a police chief inspector without lawful authority, contrary to Section 237 of the Criminal Offence Act, 1960 (Act 29). Frimpong’s plea was not taken as investigations continue to determine whether he was previously a police officer. According to the prosecution, led by Inspector Henry Nartey Tetteh, the complainants were officers of the Zenu-Attadeka Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD) who arrested Frimpong. On September 17, 2025, at about 9:00 am, the officers encountered him at the Zenu Star Fuel Station dressed in a tactical black police uniform with a chief inspector’s rank badge. Suspicious of his identity, they engaged him briefly, during which Frimpong reportedly jumped onto a motorbike and ordered the rider to speed off. After a chase, […]
