The National Operations Directorate (NOD) Surveillance Unit of the Ghana Police Service has arrested a 32-year-old man, Akoto Nelson, for posing as a police officer during a public event at the Black Star Square in Accra.
The suspect was arrested on Sunday, 19th October 2025, by a team of officers deployed to provide security at a musical concert.
The team observed the suspect, dressed in a police uniform with the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), acting suspiciously. Upon interrogation, he admitted that he was not a police officer.
Investigations revealed that the suspect impersonated a police officer to gain free entry to the event, claiming he could not afford the entry fee.
He further disclosed that the uniform belonged to a deceased Chief Inspector, identified as Gyasi, from whom he obtained the police accoutrements in 2022.
A follow-up search at his residence in Taifa-Ashaiman led to the discovery of several items, which have been retained as exhibits.
These include a toy P99 pistol, a pepper spray with its pouch, two ZTE mini handsets with a charger, a Xinfa cutter knife, several complimentary cards, a voter ID bearing the name Akoto Nelson Elikem, and a birth certificate in the name of Nelson Akoto.
Preliminary investigations further established that the suspect works as a security guard and messenger at a private company. He remains in police custody and will be put before court.
Source: Myxyzonline.com/Wisdome Hedezome
