'You cannot bribe a policeman anymore' - IGP

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  • Brains 2 months ago

    If wishes were horses

  • Dr Mumbi Seraki 2 months ago

    Hello youth of Ghana. You can take your own life with medicine.......for instance 15 paracetamol at once.......or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide. .....

  • FRANKIE 2 months ago

    The funniest statement ever made in Ama Ghana. Hahahaha hahahaha.......

  • Ghanaman 2 months ago

    Kikikikikikiki!!! What a funny IGP we have!

  • Ghanaman 2 months ago

    What a good joke to lighten the morning with!

  • NPP SENIOR CITIZEN 2 months ago

    Fallacy..Mr IGP that can't be possible. Your men takes advantages of the illiterates and the poor one's to squeeze them.Every seconds bribes are been taking by your men nation wide. Unless perhaps you have fix security camera ...
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  • Kwesi 2 months ago

    The president must take a second look at the appointment of this IGP. It’s very clear he has lost touch with reality already and he is going to leave in a different world altogether. What a delusional statement. This is a b ...
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  • Ghanaman 2 months ago

    Inspector Yohunu should seriously consider being a comedian after retirement. He will be very successful.

  • James bonsu865@gmail.com 2 months ago

    Mr saraki, what's all this about, just put that list in front of your house and leave us alone, life is precious and everyone wants a better life not to kill oneself, give wise advice please.

  • tweaaa 2 months ago

    one of the most funniest comment from IGP this year. he is not serious at all by the the police and the public are laughing. I thought he was going to say they have placed cameras on police shoulders so they can see and recor ...
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  • cxxxc 2 months ago

    this man is indeed very stupid and can’t be called IGP.

  • Ghanaman 2 months ago

    He say "A civilian who attempts to bribe a police officer, does so at his own peril." I think it's rather the opposite....if you refuse to bribe a police officer, you do so at your own peril. I once tried that, and the office ...
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  • Opolo 2 months ago

    The police have become so bold in demanding bribe under this current IGP Yohunoh. When Dampare was there, there was some level of fear but now, is free for all.
    My personal observations.

  • Rotten Kingdom of Donkeys 2 months ago

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    Salaries for the Ghana Police Service vary by rank and experience, but generally, entry-level officers start around GH₵1,300 - GH₵2,000+ monthly (net), while the majori ...
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  • Rotten Kingdom of Donkeys 2 months ago

    COPIED: 18/01/26 @08:05

  • Aku Dzane 2 months ago

    Foolish. Travel along Kasoa Winneba road.

  • Mahama 24 Hour Economy is Real & West Togoland independence 2 months ago

    This IGP needs to be taught how to speak in public. So he admits police take drive in Ghana. Then Vhana has a problem.

    Security officers taking bribe

  • TAKE OR PAY DEMON 2 months ago

    What about the begging for money.

  • Yaa Yaa: (Y Y Network, Begoro, E/R) 2 months ago

    The IGP says you can’t bribe a policeman anymore. The public says the practice just got quieter.
    A bold claim from the IGP — one motorists struggle to recognize.
    If bribery has ended, then the street somehow missed the ...
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  • TWEAA DC 2 months ago

    THE IGP HAS JUST ARRIVED FROM PLANET NEPTUNE WITH NEW IDEAS...TWEAA.

  • Azure 2 months ago

    I have never seen a cat which has refused a fried fish. They will take it but they must be careful because the civilians will now trap them. Asem beba dabi

  • Prayers and incantations 2 months ago

    Prayers and incantations at work!

  • Owuraku 2 months ago

    IGP living in a cloud cuckoo land

  • APOO 2 months ago

    Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha cor blimey, our IGP is now a certified lunatic or maybe he's started ingesting some of the Red with his apio!

  • MADINGA 2 months ago

    I believe IGP was bribe to make this statement.

  • Kofi 2 months ago

    The IGP is either a dunce or as dumb as a door knob.

  • OBON TAKYI 2 months ago

    We are fast asleep drifting in dream land.!! The GHS 2.00 ,GHS 2.00 ??

  • Political Reverend 2 months ago

    Mr. IGP, are you serious about what you are saying?
    In fact Ghana police is our of the most corrupt I have ever since in my life time.
    The go on the streets daily for their personal interest to harass and collect little,lit ...
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  • Hamsa 2 months ago

    He is a dreamer.

  • Mr. T 2 months ago

    In ur dream

  • Dejohn 2 months ago

    Mr IGP have you started giving them bribe allowance?

  • Owusu Bempa Ghana Gas 2 months ago

    Stop being naive just yesterday your police officers were taking bribes lower your eyes and you will see them except that you are refusing to see. Your comment emboldens them because they think they can continue without being ...
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  • Obaa Yaa 2 months ago

    Please Mr. IGP . You are not on the ground.
    Please. Only last Sunday I was forced to give more to your people.

  • Koti 2 months ago

    Was the IGP addressing Ankaful inmates or he was dreaming. Except officers of the Ghana Police publicly collect bribes, all other bribes are done behind closed doors. What is he talking about. I want the IGP to say that any c ...
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  • Kk 2 months ago

    Even if you provide the with body cam,they will turn it off to take the bribe so stop deceiving yourself Mr IGP

  • Michael Heseltine 2 months ago

    What an utter joke. Try the Winneba to Cape Coast road. There is bribery galore every day. Keep dreaming Mr. IGP

  • Kk 2 months ago

    Propaganda, if they don't, what will they eat....

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  • Efo 2 months ago

    Another foolishness

  • DD 2 months ago

    Is this guy a moron or just dulusional?

  • Cooli0 2 months ago

    Akpeteshi is not good for this man oo. Monkey

  • Lol IGP not on ground 2 months ago

    Looks like he's lost touch. He should dress as a regular guy, put in a cap and drive in a car (not V8) and drive through town at night. Every check point they ask for money. Not even a single one! They wouldn't even recognize ...
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  • Robert Juah 2 months ago

    This is a wishful comment

  • Suu 2 months ago

    Only yesterday. I saw a police officer on motor bike taking bribe on the side road......

  • SURVIVAL. 2 months ago

    Ghana police or China police?You guys must stop all these stupid jokes on the website.

  • Sam 2 months ago

    Is this the same IGP reportedly seen wearing FBI badge?

  • Arnold Gbetsimu 2 months ago

    Am l in GHANA?Or just listening to fake news of A,I?

  • Kekesa 2 months ago

    The IGP should just try and be unnoticed and travel by one of these busses from Tamale to Damanko through Bimbila where every 10km drive has a police barrier or MTTD officer ready for their 'SUSU' contribution from drivers a ...
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  • APOO 2 months ago

    Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha cor blimey, our IGP is now a certified lunatic or maybe he's started invgesting some of the Red with his apio!

  • Cici 2 months ago

    All problems Ghana is facing is because of the police and the judiciary, majority of officers are corrupt, they can be bribed by offenders so majority of Ghanaians dont respect the laws of the land so is the judiciary. If th ...
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  • Oposawise 2 months ago

    Heeheeeheee!

  • A Ghanaian. 2 months ago

    MR IGP CAN THE POLUCE STOP TAKING HHC 5 GHC 10 AND GHC 20 FROM CAR DRIVERS MOTOR KING RIDERS KEJE RIDERS ETC. YOU ARE JOKING IGP

  • Obuo 2 months ago

    Massa. Your people still take the ghs5 and sometimes demand more. One even wonders if taking bribes isnt a hidden part of their curriculum at the police training school

  • Donatus 2 months ago

    Glory days? You think so?

  • Kojo 2 months ago

    U lie bad. I bribed one yesterday

  • Truman 2 months ago

    Lies + lies + lies = LIES.

  • Asem bi Nti 2 months ago

    Yooooo yate, since when did the Ghana Police Service become attractive to civilians? Mr IGP, is there any proof to support your statement? I know you are working hard to uplift the image of the organization. Still, I can tell ...
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  • Nunoo Mensah 2 months ago

    My colleague bribed a police officer at Takoradi beach yesterday while we were chilling on some popoh. The officer in uniform smoked a bit with us and left.

  • Erik 2 months ago

    This is a wishful thinking. Please Mr IGP go to Bekwai roundabout and any roundabout expecially in Kumasi or any police check point and you'll regret putting this statement out.

  • Kofi NDC 2 months ago

    Masa i think you are sleeping

  • Clynns 2 months ago

    Build a bigger police facility with school hospitals and fire services let police structures be giant buildings with everything public toilets facilities and mall with pharmacy. Open up the police institution so after medica ...
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  • No bribe for police 2 months ago

    Hahaha. Come and police at Garu in upper east region. Every market day is their "cocoa season'

  • Adua 2 months ago

    You can't bribe them any less either. He should have come to our village yesterday when the officers were collecting their dues from the local bar owners.

  • ayeh 2 months ago

    tweaaa. Even the officers sitting there in front of him are laughing. Didn't he see the look on their faces??:LOL

  • Zek 2 months ago

    Just bribe one this morning. What are you talking about!

  • hahahahahaha 2 months ago

    Is this man serious at all?
    I just bribed a policeman at the SCC Kasoa traffic light yesterday. Five cedis! hahahaha
    Who refuses money?

  • Quabina-Apontua Yeboah, California USA. 2 months ago

    Hmmmm, am not sure this’ll work especially the police in barriers, as they don’t seem to check the road worthy of the vehicles, but rather extort money.
    Let’s wait and see.

  • Yaw Bona 2 months ago

    IGP,Sir, are you in your right mind?

  • Kofi Sam 2 months ago

    Eeeeiiiii Mr.IGP try and come you will fall into that trap. You will be bribed and you won't believe it. They are talking it as never as before. Once they come close and put their hands through the window aaaah they will tak ...
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  • The Soothsayer 2 months ago

    But a police officer can demand bribe from drivers and motor riders or ?

  • Bino 2 months ago

    Get real if you want to solve the bribery issue. This is Ghana.

  • Esa 2 months ago

    You're a damp liar Christian. This is outrageous paa.

  • Gina Bee 2 months ago

    Good the message was delivered by you yourself.Next time do well to send your subordinates and you will hear responses.

  • Letivi 2 months ago

    Police need Body cameras
    Body cameras are what they need to stop police extortion and bribery

  • Enyo 2 months ago

    Is this Man playing the ostrich? When it comes to the Police there is no bribery but daylight extortion!!! Pls don’t bring yourself!!

  • Gina Bee 2 months ago

    Good the message was delivered by you yourself.Next time do well to send your subordinates and you will hear responses.

  • Totokunu Dumsor levy 2 months ago

    Police begging for money has increased. Mr igp come again

  • Yaw 2 months ago

    The police are not the only institution that takes bribes in Ghana, all the public sector in Ghana takes bribes due to poor salaries and they have families to look after so I don’t blame them. How can a government increase ...
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  • Joy 2 months ago

    Good. Let them take gifts than taking bribes

  • Truth 2 months ago

    Asem o! Ghanaian leaders do they really know what's going on?smh!

  • Do 2 months ago

    I can't stop laughing

  • Kwamina 2 months ago

    IGP I wish you all the best and let's hope that your vision holds. A nation can never develop with a corrupt police force. It is for this reason why I'm sure most Ghanaians are yearning for a corrupt free police service. More ...
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  • COOLBLUE 2 months ago

    What promotion is the IGP talking about when most people enrolled into the service are illiterates or get there through the back door which you have themed protocol? Is there any proper criteria, education qualifications or b ...
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  • Body Camera is the Solution. Period 2 months ago

    Procure for body cameras for any police in uniform and on duty. Create a department to manage the body camera. You will see the results. There, Ghanaians will be sure that, the system is now no go area when it comes to bribe. ...
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  • Okokoroko 2 months ago

    It sounds so funny to hear a whole high IGP saying this, knowing very well most of his men have taking a sip from the devils cup which is, like a curse. For which there is no way back. Meaning, some will did rather still take ...
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  • Koppong 2 months ago

    IGP, check the policemen and IT staff along Kpone Aflao road precisely TT brothers junction Traffic light, one them nickname Mandela is exhorting and collecting bribes for the entire team, transfer all of them

  • James bonsu865@gmail.com 2 months ago

    Hallelujah,with cell phones everywhere, we should shame both the bribe giver and the receiver, not only the Police officers but govt department too, hospitals, every sector of our society is full of this cancer, bribes, if we ...
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  • Ghana Police cannot be bribed 2 months ago

    Hahaha hahaha hahaha

  • King 2 months ago

    Foolish man

  • Achakanapaya 2 months ago

    Massaa IGP as this one paa diie Chaiiii, unless is given in the open ooh.
    When the bribe is being given secretly I doubt ooh.
    The fact is that the Ghana police in improving in the combat of crime.
    Bravoooo.

  • Abdul-Azeez Sallam 2 months ago

    Mr IGP Il love your bold statement but I can assure you that, your statement is stillborn . Your men are collecting monies from drivers left, center shamelessly without any infraction. May be you should establish a week of re ...
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  • Mesua Nesua 2 months ago

    This is free talk free hear.

  • GPS 2 months ago

    Talk is cheap corruption is in the blood of Ghanaians. Everyone in the country is corrupted including the cid, and judges too. Every where you go in Ghana, you have to pay bribes first before they serve you. I have to pay bri ...
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  • Jay 2 months ago

    Amen oooooooo

  • Kotimsofuo 2 months ago

    Has the IGP lost connection of his head to the body ? Believe me his men will laugh their heads off on hearing this and go chilling for the given motivation to take bribe. He should have said this before the kids in the day N ...
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  • Teddy more 2 months ago

    That's good idea. Pay rise, more police headquarters will be built in a form of high rise building across the regions. We're not going to stress them to take bribe.

  • paa mills 2 months ago

    Dear IGP,

    You recent conduct on your men women appears aiding and abeting them in the extorion of money from the larger civilians.
    The District Coomander at Agona-Nkwanta yesterday evening took GHC 2000 from a group peopl ...
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  • Libby 2 months ago

    Mr IGP, you are mistaken. I traveled on the Afienya-Senchi stretch of town what I saw was appalling. These policemen you are defending, taking bribes all over in broad daylight.

  • KB 2 months ago

    Hahaha, go to the first Police Barrier at Techiman Wenchi Road and you will rest your case.

  • Kofi Asare 2 months ago

    What a joker!

  • Obrakatu 2 months ago

    This IGP lives in a dream world. He must resign for making that statement. It means he has no clue what is going on in the organization he is in charge of.

  • Acragirly 2 months ago

    Seriously ?