The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has assured Ghanaians that the Ghana Police Service (GPS) is making significant progress in tackling cybercrime, with particular attention to mobile money fraud, online impersonation, sexual extortion, and financial cybercrimes.
He gave this assurance on Wednesday, October 1, at the opening of the 2025 National Cyber Security Awareness Month held at Burma Hall, Burma Camp. The event was themed “A Safe, Informed and Accountable Digital Space.”
Minister Muntaka highlighted five main areas where the Ghana Police is advancing its fight against cybercrime:
- Crime investigation and digital forensics
- Intelligence gathering and threat monitoring
- Capacity building and specialised training
- Public awareness and stakeholder engagement
- Internal and inter-agency collaboration
According to him, these efforts are equipping the Police Service with the tools to address increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
The Minister noted that the Cybercrime and Digital Forensic Unit within the Police Service is already handling a wide range of complex digital cases.
“It is gratifying to note that the GPS, through its specialised cybercrime and digital forensic unit, is far advanced in investigating a wide range of cases, including mobile money fraud, online impersonation, sexual extortion and financial cybercrimes,” he said.
He added that the Service’s modern digital forensic laboratory can now examine seized devices such as computers, mobile phones, and storage media to generate credible evidence for prosecutions.
“This ensures that credible evidence is produced in court to secure justice for victims,” he explained.
On intelligence gathering, Minister Muntaka stressed the importance of staying ahead of emerging threats in the digital space.
“In this fast-evolving landscape, proactive intelligence gathering and threat monitoring are essential. To this end, the GPS is employing cyber intelligence, open-source intelligence techniques, and internal data sharing platforms to identify, track, and neutralise threats before they escalate,” he stated.
This proactive approach, he said, has helped the Police uncover criminal networks operating across borders, thereby strengthening Ghana’s cyber resilience.
The Interior Minister further revealed that the GPS is actively training investigators, forensic experts, and prosecutors in advanced digital investigative techniques. This capacity building, he stressed, is crucial for sustaining Ghana’s progress in the fight against cybercrime.
