Martin Amidu has criticized Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno for allegedly conducting unlawful police and military operations against ordinary citizens.
The criticism follows a media interview Yohuno granted on 14 November 2025, where he justified dawn raids in the Ahafo, Ashanti, and Volta Regions.
Yohuno reportedly described the actions as necessary to address what he called “indiscipline of the youth.”
“We are living in a country where indiscipline is becoming very high; they have become emboldened in such a way that they don’t fear the police and the military.
“They feel that now they can confront us. But if we allow this thing to go on in this country, a time will come when there will be no one to protect any citizen,” the former Attorney General and Special Prosecutor said in an opinion piece available to us.
Amidu, however, interpreted these actions as evidence of political manipulation.
“The media interaction exposed the fact that IGP Yohuno was only acting as President Mahama’s puddle, pretending to have ordered the joint police and military to brutalize and arrest hundreds of innocent citizens minding their own affairs at home,” Amidu said.
The former AG also highlighted that Yohuno had ceded operational authority to the National Security Coordinator, contrary to Article 202 of the 1992 Constitution.
“This arrangement gave political oversight precedence over law enforcement, undermining the independence of the police service and raising serious human rights concerns,” he stated.
Amidu emphasized that the raids disproportionately targeted ordinary citizens while showing leniency toward individuals associated with the political elite.
“Such selective enforcement threatens the credibility of law enforcement and fosters fear among communities that are supposed to be protected,” he added.
