Korle Klottey MCE orders arrest of task force officer over alleged GH₵100 demand

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Korle Klottey, Alfred Allotey-Gaisie, has ordered the arrest of a task force officer accused of demanding GH₵100 from a trader during a decongestion exercise in Accra on Monday 9 November 2026.

The officer, who has not been named, allegedly demanded the money at the Railway Traffic Light area while threatening, together with two other task force members, to seize the trader's belongings.

According to the MCE, the two other officers accused of similar misconduct have been interdicted pending further investigations.

The incident happened during a joint exercise by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) and the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly to remove traders from bus stops and other unauthorised spaces in Accra's central business district.

The allegations against the officers have not been tested, and GhanaCrimes has not seen confirmation that the officer has been taken into police custody or charged.