The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, was involved in a heated confrontation with an MTTD police officer following reports from some road users that the officer was extorting money from drivers at Tudu in Accra.

In a video of the incident shared on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, the Mayor is heard ordering the police officer to remove his helmet, ostensibly to reveal his identity. However, the officer refused to comply.

"If I remove it, I will be violating the rules of the Ghana Police Service. If I remove it, it constitutes improper dressing, and so I can't," the officer explained.

As the Mayor continued to question him, the officer attempted to respond, prompting the Mayor to shout, "Shut up! Who are you?"

The officer replied, "I am a police officer."

The Mayor then accused, "You are collecting money from drivers."

To this, the officer quickly responded, "Did you see me collecting money? You can’t just say I was collecting money. Whatever you want to do, go ahead and do it."

The officer’s defiance eventually led the Mayor to walk away, telling his team, "Leave him alone, let's go."

It is unclear from the video whether the Mayor took any further action against the police officer.

Mayor of Accra, Hon. Michael Kpakpo Allotey, was involved in a heated confrontation with an MTTD police officer following reports by some road users that the officer was extorting money from drivers at Tudu in Accra. pic.twitter.com/arkPQwDWYa

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