{"id":5980,"date":"2019-11-06T14:25:05","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T14:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/ghana\/?p=5980"},"modified":"2019-11-06T14:25:05","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T14:25:05","slug":"bni-operatives-to-pick-up-ex-igps-executive-secretary-peter-toobu-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/bni-operatives-to-pick-up-ex-igps-executive-secretary-peter-toobu-over","title":{"rendered":"BNI operatives to pick up ex-IGP\u2019s Executive Secretary Peter Toobu over"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sup. Toobu is considered a person of interest in the case of the alleged coup plot<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former Executive Secretary to the immediate-past Inspector General of Police (IGP) David Asante Apeatu, now opposition NDC\u2019s candidate in the Wa West constituency, Superintendent Peter Lanchene Toobu is set to be invited by National Security and Bureau of National Investigations (BNI).<\/strong><\/p>\n

A source inside the state security apparatus disclosed that he will appear to assist in investigations regarding his \u201cinvolvement\u201d in the recent coup plot as his communications and exchanges with the coup plotters is being examined by a team of experts.<\/p>\n

Other sources inside National Security when reached refused to give further details about the specific nature of Superintendent Toobu\u2019s involvement in the coup plot but said he was a \u201ckey, active source of motivation\u201d for the coup plotters.<\/p>\n

He is currently considered as a \u201cperson of interest\u201d and has not yet been charged.<\/p>\n

The source dismissed as false any suggestion that the arrests (and in the case of COP Boakye, the invitation) is a deliberate strategy to \u2018purge\u2019 the Ghana Police Service of \u2018outspoken\u2019, popular Senior Police Officers who are loved by the Ghanaian public.<\/p>\n

The swoop on Toobu comes after the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Dr. Benjamin Agordzor, was charged with abetment to commit treason for his alleged involvement in the same coup plot. He is alleged to be a key financial backer of the coup plotters who the government said had been cooking an elaborate plan to destabilize the country.<\/p>\n

Peter Toobu recently retired voluntarily from the Ghana Police Service to contest as a parliamentary candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Wa West Constituency of the Upper West Region which he won.<\/p>\n

Superintendent Peter Lanchene Toobu is fondly remembered for his infamous presentation on corruption within the police service and how the public perceives personnel of the service which went viral on various social media platforms.<\/p>\n

Mahama better than Akufo-Addo – Toobu<\/p>\n

Toobu upon his election as NDC candidate said opposition leader John Mahama, while in office demonstrated that he was the best for the country due to the good policies he put in place, as well as the infrastructure he built.<\/p>\n

He, therefore, asked the electorate to compare the achievements of Mr Mahama and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and vote for the NDC flagbearer because of his achievements.<\/p>\n

He said if Mr Mahama will win the polls, it will largely depend on the work of the parliamentary candidates across the country and, thus, urged them to campaign for Mr Mahama as they go about their own campaigns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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