A former Director of the Transformation Office of the Ghana Police Service, Dr. Benjamin Agordzor, is among 19 senior officers who have been promoted to the ranks of Commissioner of Police (COP) and Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP).
The decorated officers were formally presented with their new ranks at a ceremony held at the Police Headquarters on Friday, July 11.
Eight officers were promoted to COP, including Lydia Yaako-Donkor, Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID); Vance Baba Gariba, Director-General of Operations; Sebastian Atsu Wemegah; Rev. Fr George Arthur; David Agyemang Adjem; Owusu Donyinah; Martin Kwaku Ayiih; and Razak Abdul-Osman.
Those elevated to DCOP are God-Act Dodzi Hlordzi; Wisdom Korli; Joseph Owusu Ansah; Joshua Copson; Obed Dzikunu; Phyllis Ama Tebuah Osei, William Wowolo; William Kofi Donkor; Wisdom Lavoe; Francis Christopher Abaka, and Dr. Benjamin Agordzor himself.
At the ceremony, the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, commended the officers for their commitment and professionalism, describing their promotion as a clear reward for years of hard work and sacrifice.
“These promotions are a testament to your dedication to duty,” he said. “Let it motivate all officers in the Service to continue striving for excellence in the protection of lives and the maintenance of law and order.”
He also conveyed President John Dramani Mahama’s appreciation for their service and urged the Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, to review the promotion system to ensure transparency and fairness.
“Deserving officers whose promotions have been delayed must be duly recognised and rewarded promptly,” the Minister stated.
The IGP, Mr. Yohuno, acknowledged how irregular promotions could negatively affect morale, particularly when junior officers leapfrog their seniors. He urged the newly promoted officers to lead by example and support the professional growth of their colleagues.
On behalf of the promoted officers, COP Razak Abdul-Osman expressed gratitude for the recognition and pledged that they would justify the confidence reposed in them.
“We see this not as a privilege, but as a responsibility to serve, to lead, and to help establish a legacy worth emulating,” he said.
DCOP Dr. Benjamin Agordzor, who was arrested in November 2019 for his alleged involvement in a plot to destabilise the country, was subsequently acquitted of all charges related to the case.
Dr. Agordzor stood trial alongside several others accused of participating in activities linked to Take Action Ghana (TAG), a group the prosecution claimed had plans to overthrow the government.
Other accused persons included medical doctor Dr. Frederick Mac-Palm, Colonel Samuel Kodzo Gameli, and a number of civilians and military personnel. While Dr. Agordzor and Col. Gameli pleaded not guilty to abetment of high treason, the rest of the accused faced charges of high treason and conspiracy, to which they also pleaded not guilty.
After years of legal proceedings, the court found that there was insufficient evidence to convict Dr. Agordzor of abetment of high treason. He has now been formally acquitted and discharged.
The outcome marks the end of a long legal ordeal for the senior police officer, who consistently maintained his innocence throughout the trial.
