Judge refutes breaking traffic rules and influencing the detention of 4 Police officers
A Circuit Court Judge at the Adenta Court Complex in Accra, Angela Attachie, has accused four police officers of harassing her instead of offering the protection they are mandated to provide. Her claims follow recent reports suggesting that she influenced the detention of four police officers by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohonu, after the officers allegedly attempted to arrest her in December 2024 for violating traffic regulations in the Adentan Municipality. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, 22 April, Judge Attachie—who also serves as Queen of Ho Bankoe of the Asogli State in the Volta Region—said the officers were detained following her petition to the Police Headquarters. She explained that the officers were detained due to alleged harassment and the assault of her court clerk in December 2024, and that neither she nor the current IGP is […]