The Ghana Police Service is presently conducting an examination of recruits in Pwalugu, situated in the Upper East Region. This measure comes in the wake of the apprehension and conviction of a recruit named Sadam Sumaila, who presented a fraudulent certificate claiming to be from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
Sadam Sumaila was captured when he sought appropriate placement following his assignment to the constable rank.
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“We humbly recommend that, following the production of fake university certificate by G/R Sumaila Sadam and his conviction by a court, all the under cadets be given a pass to travel to their respective institutions for their transcripts and certified true copies of their certificates,” a police circular issued on Thursday, December 14, said.
In an initial report, the Ghana Police Service revealed that Sadam, who had been undergoing training since October 2023, submitted a falsified degree certificate, falsely asserting its issuance by KNUST.
The report specified that he visited the administration of the Police Public Service and Training School (PPSTS) to voice his concern about being assigned the constable rank instead of the expected designation based on his alleged degree.
