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GNO-001 · 13 Aug 2026
Ghana Police officers (three unnamed officers)
Arrested / Under Investigation
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Agency / role Ghana Police Service officers, Accra Region
Offence: Alleged robbery conspiracy and unlawful possession of firearms
Ghana Police reported the arrest of three serving officers during an operation concerning a suspected robbery plot. The police account records an investigation, not a conviction or a finding of guilt.
GNO-002 · 18 Nov 2025
Ghana Police officers (five officers)
Arrested / Under Investigation
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Agency / role Ghana Police Service officers, Northern Region
Offence: Alleged extortion and abuse of office
The Ghana Police Professional Standards Bureau announced that five officers were arrested after a complaint alleging extortion from a motorist. Their arrest is recorded separately from any later disciplinary or court outcome.
Source: Ghana Police Service / GPS newsroom
GNO-003 · 8 Jul 2024
Ghana Police officers (two officers)
Arrested / Under Investigation
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Agency / role Ghana Police Service officers, Accra
Offence: Alleged bribery and corruption
Police authorities said two officers were arrested after a video and complaint alleged that they demanded money in connection with police assistance. The public notice did not report a conviction.
GNO-004 · 12 Oct 2023
Ghana Police officers (four officers)
Charged / Remanded
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Agency / role Ghana Police Service officers, Kumasi
Offence: Alleged kidnapping, robbery and extortion
A circuit court case reported by Ghanaian media concerned four officers accused of detaining and extorting a trader. The defendants were reported as remanded while the prosecution proceeded; the charge is not a conviction.
GNO-005 · 24 May 2022
Ghana Police constable (name withheld in source)
Charged / Remanded
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Agency / role Ghana Police Service constable
Offence: Unlawful possession of narcotic drugs
The officer was reported before a Ghanaian court after police investigators allegedly found narcotics in his possession. The source identifies a remand proceeding and does not establish a final conviction.
Source: MyJoyOnline court reporting
GNO-006 · 30 Nov 2021
Ghana Police officer (name withheld in source)
Prosecuted / Trial
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Agency / role Ghana Police Service officer
Offence: Robbery and conspiracy
A police officer was listed among defendants in a robbery prosecution reported in Ghana. The court process is included as a prosecution record; the cited report does not say that the officer was convicted.
Source: Daily Graphic court reporting
GNO-007 · 14 Mar 2018
Ghana Police officer (name withheld in source)
Prosecuted / Trial
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Agency / role Ghana Police Service officer
Offence: Murder allegation arising from a shooting
The officer was prosecuted after a fatal shooting and was brought before a Ghanaian court. The source records the criminal process and presumption of innocence; it does not support calling the accused convicted.
Source: Ghana News Agency court report
GNO-008 · 7 May 2015
Ghana Police officer (name withheld in source)
Convicted & Sentenced
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Agency / role Ghana Police Service officer
Offence: Corruption and taking a bribe
Outcome: Imprisonment reported by the court
A Ghanaian court convicted a police officer in a bribery case. Because the source does not consistently publish the officer's full name, this entry preserves the anonymised description rather than guessing an identity.
Source: Ghana Integrity Initiative / court reporting
GNO-009 · 22 Sep 2009
Ghana Police officer (name withheld in source)
Acquitted / Case Dismissed
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Agency / role Ghana Police Service officer
Offence: Murder allegation
Outcome: Acquittal reported; no conviction
The cited Ghana court report describes an officer acquitted in a murder prosecution. It is included to distinguish a completed case from the many arrest-only reports in the public record.
Source: GhanaWeb court archive
GNO-010 · 25 Feb 2025
Abba Kyari
Prosecuted / Trial
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Agency / role Former Deputy Commissioner of Police; former Intelligence Response Team commander
Offence: Cocaine trafficking conspiracy
Kyari was arrested and prosecuted in Nigeria after the NDLEA filed cocaine-related charges. His high-profile arrest and charge are not described here as a conviction unless a court judgment establishes one.
Source: National Drug Law Enforcement Agency
GNO-011 · 3 Jun 2024
Nigeria Police officers (four officers)
Arrested / Under Investigation
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Agency / role Nigeria Police Force officers, Lagos
Offence: Alleged extortion, kidnapping and abuse of office
The Nigeria Police Force said officers were detained following a complaint that a suspect was unlawfully held and money demanded. The police announcement describes an investigation rather than a conviction.
GNO-012 · 21 Sep 2023
Nigeria Police officers (two officers)
Charged / Remanded
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Agency / role Nigeria Police Force officers, Rivers State
Offence: Alleged armed robbery and conspiracy
Two serving officers were arraigned in a Rivers State robbery case after an investigation by the police and prosecution authorities. The arraignment establishes a charge, not guilt.
Source: Vanguard Nigeria court reporting
GNO-013 · 16 Jun 2022
Nigeria Police officer (name withheld in source)
Prosecuted / Trial
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Agency / role Nigeria Police Force officer
Offence: Murder allegation involving a civilian
A police officer was prosecuted over a fatal shooting. The cited court coverage reports the prosecution and allegations but does not establish a final judgment, so no conviction is implied.
Source: Premium Times court reporting
GNO-014 · 14 Feb 2021
Nigeria Police officer (name withheld in source)
Convicted & Sentenced
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Agency / role Nigeria Police Force officer
Offence: Armed robbery and unlawful firearm possession
Outcome: Prison sentence reported by a state high court
A Nigerian state high court convicted a police officer in an armed-robbery and firearm case. The publication preserves the court outcome while avoiding a stronger claim about any separate disciplinary proceeding.
Source: The Guardian Nigeria court reporting
GNO-015 · 10 Dec 2019
Nigeria Police officer (name withheld in source)
Acquitted / Case Dismissed
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Agency / role Nigeria Police Force officer
Offence: Murder allegation
Outcome: Acquitted in the reported state-court case
The reported judgment acquitted a police officer after a murder prosecution. The entry is retained because an acquittal is a material legal outcome and must not be presented as an arrest conviction.
Source: Punch Nigeria court reporting
GNO-016 · 3 Aug 2016
Nigeria Police officers (three officers)
Arrested / Under Investigation
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Agency / role Nigeria Police Force officers, Abuja
Offence: Alleged bribery and obstruction of justice
Three officers were detained after an anti-corruption complaint concerning alleged payments to interfere with a criminal investigation. The public report does not establish a court conviction.
Source: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
GNO-017 · 18 Apr 2012
Nigeria Police officer (name withheld in source)
Prosecuted / Trial
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Agency / role Nigeria Police Force officer
Offence: Kidnapping and extortion
The officer was prosecuted alongside civilian defendants in a kidnapping and extortion case. The cited report describes the charge and hearing, not a final finding of guilt.
Source: ThisDay Nigeria court reporting
GNO-018 · 6 Oct 2008
Nigeria Police officer (name withheld in source)
Prosecuted / Trial
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Agency / role Nigeria Police Force officer
Offence: Murder allegation arising from a police shooting
A police officer was brought before a Nigerian court in a murder prosecution arising from a shooting. The archive establishes the prosecution but does not provide a reliable later conviction outcome.