Court orders IGP to reinstate Sergeant Numekevor

In his Judgment, Justice Ackaah-Boafo upheld the plaintiff’s plea noting that the plaintiff was not given the opportunity to be heard and there was no evidence that he did not avail himself to be heard.

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“It is my judgment that the dismissal of Plaintiff from the Ghana Police Service was unlawful because he was not given the opportunity to be heard as required by law.

I shall therefore enter judgment for the Plaintiff against the Defendants that the Plaintiff is to be re-instated into the Ghana Police Service.”

The above is the culmination of sound reasoning of the High Court and echoed in the voice of Justice Kweku T. Ackaah-Boafo, Justice of the High Court on November 17, 2021.

Background

The Plaintiff, Ahmed W. K. Numekevor had been in the Service of the Ghana Police for over twenty years and rose to the rank of Sergeant.

His employment was however terminated due to a sequence of events that started in about February 2009, when he was stationed at Kwahu Praso in the Eastern Region.

Sergeant Numekpor alleges that his termination/dismissal was unlawful because his right to be heard was violated thus bringing an action against the Inspector of Police, praying the High Court for an order of reinstatement and the payment of all his salary arrears from 2009 till the date of reinstatement.

On its part, the Defendants contended that Plaintiff was charged with misconduct and was offered the opportunity to defend himself but he did not avail himself thus is not entitled to his reliefs.

In his Judgment, Justice Ackaah-Boafo upheld the plaintiff’s plea noting that the plaintiff was not given the opportunity to be heard and there was no evidence that he did not avail himself to be heard.

Also, he indicated that the 1st Defendant did not deal fairly with Plaintiff as required by Article 23 of the Constitution, 1992.

The Court, therefore, held that the dismissal of Sergeant Ahmed W. K. Numekevor from the Ghana Police Service was unlawful thus ordering the Ghana Police Service to reinstate and pay all his salaries, allowances, and benefits from September 2009 till date.

Additionally, Plaintiff was awarded GH¢10,000. 00 cost for the many adjournments at the instance of the Defendants which unduly delayed this matter.

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