The IGP was spotted bearing the badge on his right arm
On January 8, 2026, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohunu was captured on video dancing with senior officers during the Ghana Police Service’s end-of-year celebration, WASSA 2025, held at Police Headquarters.
However, the footage raised eyebrows online after some social media users noticed an unfamiliar badge on his right arm resembling the standard emblem of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) New York Field Office.
The unusual insignia quickly prompted questions about why the head of Ghana’s police service would be wearing a patch typically associated with another country’s law-enforcement agency and whether the badge was authentic.
Checks conducted by GhanaWeb indicate that IGP Yohunu has no prior service history with the FBI nor any publicly documented training or employment with the US agency.
His career, according to available records, has been wholly within the Ghana Police Service.
What emerged from further inquiry is that in October 2025, IGP Yohunu led a high-level delegation of Ghana Police Service senior officers to the FBI’s New York Field Office.
IGP leads Ghana police delegation to FBI New York field office
That trip marked the first official engagement between the GPS leadership and senior executives of the FBI and was part of a broader effort to strengthen bilateral law-enforcement cooperation on shared security priorities such as cyber-enabled fraud, intelligence-driven policing and counterterrorism operations.
The delegation was received by Assistant Director-in-Charge Christopher Raia and his team, who discussed strategies for enhanced collaboration and information exchange.
According to sources, the badge worn by the IGP is not an operational FBI credential but rather a commemorative pin presented during the October 2025 visit to the FBI New York Field Office.
It is said to symbolize professional partnership and law-enforcement cooperation between the two services, rather than any form of employment or authority within the FBI.
The FBI itself has a history of awarding honorary badges and medals to recognise acts of courage or collaboration by law enforcement officers both within the United States and internationally.
Through its Honorary Medals Programme, the Bureau has, for decades, presented medals such as the FBI Star, Medal for Meritorious Achievement, Shield of Bravery and Medal of Valor to deserving law-enforcement personnel, including foreign officers working in support of shared missions as a form of professional recognition.
See the video below:
The IGP shows off his moves on the dance floor at the Ghana Police End-of-Year Party “WASSA 2025,” happening live at the Police Headquarters. pic.twitter.com/O87KD2HBZu
— DEK360Ghana🇬🇭 (@Dek360Ghana) January 8, 2026
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