The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei-Tutu II, has made a historic maiden visit to the Ghana Police Service headquarters in Accra.
The landmark visit took place on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, and brought together the monarch, senior police officials, and other traditional leaders.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, along with top officials of the Ghana Police Service, received the Asantehene and briefed him on ongoing initiatives aimed at improving public safety and enhancing crime prevention across the nation.
In his address, IGP Yohuno expressed gratitude for the Asantehene’s longstanding support of the police service.
“Your support for the Ghana Police Service has been both fatherly and exemplary. I recall that you have hosted several IGPs and police leadership, offering counseling, guidance, and encouragement, with doors always open to us,” he said.
The Asantehene, in turn, commended the IGP for his leadership and initiative in inviting him to the headquarters. He described the visit not only as ceremonial but also as an opportunity to foster closer collaboration between security agencies and traditional authorities.
“I appreciate the warm welcome accorded me and my entourage. I admire the women parade in their uniforms. Mr IGP, please prepare a Police uniform for me so that next time when I am coming, I will be in my Police dress,” the King of Ashanti quipped on a lighter note.
IGP Yohuno lauded the Asantehene for his role in ensuring peace in the Dagbon and Bawku conflicts, describing him as the modern-day embodiment of the biblical King Solomon.
He acknowledged the monarch’s pivotal role in mediating some of the country’s most complex and long-standing conflicts and announced plans to integrate a course on tradition and culture into the police training curriculum to equip officers with a better understanding of the cultural contexts within which they operate.
“Going forward, the Police administration will introduce a course on tradition and culture in our training programmes. This is to ensure that our officers understand the cultural context within which they operate,” the IGP stated.
The ceremony was attended by members of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs, the Deputy Minister of the Interior, Okletey Tei Larbi, and other government officials.
The historic visit underscores ongoing efforts to strengthen collaboration between traditional authorities and state security institutions, fostering a more cohesive approach to law enforcement in Ghana.
