Ernest Ako (14 February 1923 – 16 January 2021)[1] was a Ghanaian police officer and was the Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service from 30 September 1974 to 17 July 1978.[2][chronology citation needed] He was also Minister of Interior.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Ernest Ako (Former IGP)". Joy FM. 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  2. ^ Singh, Naunihal (29 May 2014). Seizing Power: The Strategic Logic of Military Coups. JHU Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-4214-1336-5.
  3. ^ Reece, David (1993). A Rich Broth: Memoirs of a Canadian Diplomat. McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-8862-9204-1.
  4. ^ "Police Service in retrospect". National Commission on Culture. 7 March 2007. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Ghana's 6th IGP, Ernest Ako (Rtd) laid to rest". GhanaWeb. 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
Police appointments
Preceded by Inspector General of Police
1974–1978
Succeeded by