The Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has issued a warning to criminals across Ghana, telling them to lay down their arms as the Police Service steps up efforts to combat crime.
He made the remarks on Tuesday, May 19 2026, when members of the Mobile Money Advocacy Group Ghana presented him with a plaque and citation in recognition of his work fighting crime, particularly attacks targeting mobile money agents and operators.
Addressing the gathering, the IGP said advances in modern policing have made it increasingly difficult for criminals to evade arrest.
“We want to sound a strong warning to the criminals wherever they are, that we will not give up in our endeavour to make sure that we protect Ghanaians in general. They should lay down their arms, they should stop committing crime, because whatever they do and wherever they hide in this our modern day of policing, they can run, but they cannot hide,” he said.
He reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to maintaining law and order across the country.
President of the Mobile Money Advocacy Group, Ghana, Edward Ofori-Agyemang, commended the IGP for his leadership and urged the Police Service to sustain its operations against criminals targeting mobile money vendors and agents, in order to improve security within the sector.
