Two police officers, Lance Corporal Philimon Agbevem and Lance Corporal Peter Gbadagbo, have been interdicted by the Ghana Police Service following allegations of extorting money from a motor pillion rider in Accra.

The incident is said to have occurred on July 22, 2024, but the allegations gained widespread attention after going viral in early August.

In a statement issued by the police, it was confirmed that the officers were placed under immediate investigation on August 9, 2024, after the matter was brought to the attention of senior police officials.

The statement further indicated that both officers are currently cooperating with investigators and will be subjected to the full legal process as the inquiry continues.

A young man named Emmanuel has come forward with shocking allegations against police officers, claiming he was beaten and robbed near Jubilee House in Accra.

"I was on an okada moving from Accra when I got to Flagstaff House and was stopped by some police officers on new motorcycles," Emmanuel recounted. He disembarked from the motorcycle when the driver sped off, prompting the officers to chase the rider unsuccessfully.

The officers then turned their attention to Emmanuel, arresting him despite his protests of being only a passenger. "They told me to keep quiet, and out of nowhere, one of the officers slapped me. After that, they cuffed my hands," he said.

Emmanuel detailed a harrowing experience, stating that the officers took him to an undisclosed location where they beat him severely and even shocked him with an electric device. They then demanded his mobile money code, threatening his life in the process.

"They took the money I had on me, GHC120. They kept threatening me, and I gave them the code. They transferred GHC3,750 from my phone."

The situation escalated when one officer suggested they shoot him after obtaining the money.

"The one with the gun is an Ewe man, so I started engaging him in our dialect. He convinced the other officer to let me go, and they abandoned me in an unfamiliar area," Emmanuel revealed.

After finding his way home, Emmanuel decided to lodge a formal complaint at the Adenta Police Station but was directed to the Cantonment Police Station instead.

There, he was informed that the mobile money account used for the transfer was linked to a police officer. However, the officers refused to let him see the suspect's face.

Emmanuel expressed frustration, noting that it has been three weeks since the incident and no arrests have been made despite the ongoing investigation.