The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Christian Tettey Yohunu, has filed a defamation lawsuit against media personality popularly known as Captain Smart and Media General Limited.
The suit, lodged at the Accra High Court on Thursday, January 2, 2025, stems from remarks made by Captain Smart during a radio and TV program on December 27, 2024.
Captain Smart alleged that certain elements within the Ghana Armed Forces and some Ghana Police Service officials were plotting a coup to destabilize the country’s constitutional order, according to a report by graphic.com.gh.
In the court documents, Yohunu claims that Captain Smart also insinuated his appointment as Deputy IGP was politically motivated.
The broadcaster further alleged that Yohunu had been visiting the homes of National Democratic Congress (NDC) officials while being a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), offering money to secure his position.
Yohunu is seeking general damages for defamation and an injunction to prevent any further defamatory statements.
Yohunu is demanding that Captain Smart and Media General retract the defamatory statements and issue an unqualified apology through the media house.
The Deputy IGP’s legal team is seeking the court’s intervention to prevent any further damage to his reputation.
