Former Chairman of the Northern Regional New Patriotic Party (NPP), Daniel Bugri Naabu, has revealed that he faced intimidation due to the release of a tape outlining a scheme to remove Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare. When he testified before a parliamentary committee investigating the matter on Monday, Naabu confirmed the tape’s authenticity and identified three senior police officials as the individuals featured in the recording.
Naabu acknowledged that he had enlisted someone to record the conversation for him. He stated that his intention in recording the controversial tape was to present it to President Nana Akufo-Addo for a decision. However, the tape was leaked before he could forward it to the President.
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“I called Mr Asare and asked him who sent the tape into the public domain, but he hung the phone on me. I called him again, and he refused to talk to me.
“He later sent a message through my son that he will deal with me,” Mr Naabu said.
Asked by the committee whether the police officer actually threatened him, the chief replied; “You are right to say he was threatening me.”
Meanwhile, the three police officers—COP George Alex Mensah, Superintendent Asare, and Superintendent Emmanuel Gyebi—are scheduled to testify before the committee on Thursday.
