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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 arrest was made by officers from the National Operations Directorate (NOD) Surveillance Unit on Sunday, October 19, 2025, during a musical concert. The suspect, dressed in a police uniform with the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was observed acting suspiciously by officers on duty. Upon questioning, he admitted he was not a police officer.
Investigations revealed that Nelson impersonated a police officer to gain free entry to the event, explaining that he could not afford the entry fee. He further disclosed that the uniform belonged to a deceased Chief Inspector named Gyasi, from whom he obtained the police attire in 2022.
A search conducted at his residence in Taifa-Ashaiman uncovered several items, including a toy P99 pistol, a pepper spray, two ZTE mini phones, a pepper spray pouch, a ZTE charger, a Xinfa cutter knife, some complimentary cards, a voter ID bearing his name, and a birth certificate.
Preliminary findings also established that the suspect works as a security guard and messenger at a private company. He is currently in police custody and will be arraigned before court soon.
