Interior Ministry orders probe into alleged assassination attempt on Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng
Following a comment by the Director of Strategy, Research, and Communications at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Samuel Appiah Darko, that there have been two assassination attempts on the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, the Ministry of the Interior has ordered a probe.
Appearing on Joy News' analysis programme, Newsfile on Saturday [Dec 6, 2025], Mr Sammy Darko alleged that Mr Kissi Agyebeng, survived the two attempts on his life while carrying out his work.
He also alleged on the programme that he had been handcuffed and beaten by seventeen police officers.
The Ministry of the Interior, in a press statement on Monday [Dec 8, 2025], announced that an initial contact with Mr Agyebeng has shown that the incidents he referred to occurred before 2025.
The Ministry added that there is no record of any report on threats to his life at any police station or at any state security agency.
The Ministry said it is treating the matter with seriousness because of the security issues that come with such claims and the possible effect on ongoing anti-corruption work.
The statement said such dangers, if confirmed, could weaken the efforts of state bodies responsible for accountability.
The Interior Minister has asked for an investigation into the alleged attempts on Mr Agyebeng’s life and the claim by Mr Appiah Darko that he was assaulted by police officers.
The Ministry said crime does not expire and the allegations would be examined in full.
It said the public would be informed of the outcome and any steps that follow.
The Ministry said it will protect lives and properties so Ghanaians can go about their lawful activities without fear.
Attached below is a copy of the Ministry's press statement
Accra, December 8, 2025– The attention of the Ministry of the Interior has been drawn to information that the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Mr. Kissi Agyebeng, has survived two assassination attempts while discharging his duties to the Republic.
The Director of Strategy, Research, and Communications at the Office of the Special Prosecutor, Mr. Samuel Appiah Darko, mentioned the assassination attempt on Newsfile, a television station in Accra, on December 6, 2025. He also claimed on the same programme that he had been handcuffed and beaten by 17 police personnel.
Beyond the security implications of these claims, such dangers to personnel of accountability institutions, if true, can undermine the government’s efforts to combat corruption, which have intensified since it took office. The Ministry has therefore taken up the matter with the seriousness it deserves. Here are some preliminary findings on the alleged assassination attempt:
- Initial contacts with Mr. Kissi Agyebeng have revealed that the assassination attempts on him, as claimed, happened before this year.
- There is no record or report of such threats against his life at any police station or at any of the state security agencies in the country.
The Minister of Interior has further directed as follows:
- Since crime does not expire, the Ministry has ordered a full-scale investigation into the claim of assassination attempts.
- The Ministry has also ordered an investigation into the claim by Mr. Samuel Appiah Darko that he was handcuffed and beaten by 17 police personnel.
The Ministry will update the public on the outcome of these investigations and the actions to be taken.
The Ministry of Interior reiterates its commitment to protecting all lives and properties to ensure that all Ghanaians can conduct all their lawful affairs without any fear for their safety.
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