GAF denies probe of former Chief of Defence Staff Oppong-Peprah

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has issued a strong denial regarding reports that General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, the former Chief of the Defence Staff, is currently under investigation. The military explicitly labeled the publication as "malicious" and "false."

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The attention of the Ghana Armed Forces has been drawn to a malicious news item alleging that General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, former Chief of the Defence Staff and the current Deputy High Commissioner to Canada, is under probe by the Ghana Armed Forces for various infractions.

In a press statement signed by Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, Acting Director General of Public Relations, GAF addressed the news item that alleged General Oppong-Peprah, who now serves as the Deputy High Commissioner to Canada, was being probed for unspecified infractions. The GAF stated unequivocally, "The Ghana Armed Forces wishes to state emphatically that the story is false and groundless. No such investigation is being undertaken."

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The Ghana Armed Forces wishes to state emphatically that the story is false and groundless. No such investigation is being undertaken.

General Oppong-Peprah held the position of Ghana’s Chief of the Defence Staff before his current diplomatic appointment. The GAF has urged the public and all "well-meaning citizens" to ignore the report and cease spreading what it termed misinformation. The statement concluded by emphasizing the need to disregard the unfounded claims.

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All well-meaning citizens are urged to ignore the report and cease the spread of such misinformation.