Energy Minister petitions IGP over assault on ministry staff by alleged Police officers

The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Hon. Dr John Abdulai Jinapor, has formally petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to demand a full and impartial investigation into the violent attack on staff of the Ministry, which occurred while they were commuting to work on one of the Ministry’s official buses.

In a social media statement on Friday, 16 January 2026, the Ministry’s Head of Communication, Richmond Rockson, highlighted the need for accountability and protection for public servants.

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The statement read:

It added:

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The Minister has called on the Ghana Police Service to act swiftly to ensure justice for the victims, hold the perpetrators accountable, and restore public confidence in the professionalism and discipline of the Service.

The incident reportedly occurred at Kasoa Amanfrom on the morning of Thursday, 15 January 2026. Video footage shared by 1957News shows staff of the Energy Ministry, travelling from Kasoa to the office on an official bus, encountering a pickup truck parked in the middle of the road, obstructing the bus’s exit onto the main road.

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The report indicates that three staff members, including the bus driver, were assaulted, and one staff member was forcibly dragged off the bus. The whereabouts of the abducted staff member remain unknown.

The Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has urged the Ghana Police Service to conduct a thorough investigation and bring those responsible to justice.