She is also entitled to all promotions due her through the period of her dismissal from the service, according to an order of the Human Rights Division of the High Court, which ordered her reinstatement in the service today [Friday, March 31, 2017].

The court, presided over by Justice Gifty Adjei Addo, ruled that the dismissal of the officer was wrong.

According to Justice Adjei Addo, DSP Tehoda was unlawfully detained by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) in 2012, when she was picked up following the ‘cocaine-turned-baking soda’ saga at the Police Headquarters.

The judge also held that the police breached the rule of natural justice for a fair hearing, as DSP Tehoda was not given an opportunity to be heard during the service enquiry by the police leading to her dismissal.

The case involving DSP Tehoda began on September 27, 2011, when one Nana Ama Martins was arrested for possessing large parcels suspected to be cocaine, which later turned into bicarbonate or baking soda.

DSP Tehoda was linked to the disappearance of the cocaine and was interdicted and subsequently dismissed from the Police Service.

She was then the Deputy Commander in-charge of the Commercial Crimes Unit.

But three years after her acquittal, the Police Service did not reinstate her, forcing her to go to the Human Rights High Court to challenge the wrongful dismissal by the Ghana Police Service.

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By: Fred Djabanor/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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The Presiding Judge, Justice Gifty Adjei Addo, who set Thursday, March 16, 2017,  for the judgment after deferring during the last sitting, failed to deliver the judgement because of some inconsistencies she claimed to have found in the court records which needed clarification.

[contextly_sidebar id=”jC1Mt6RGSRqG1cm1LJcGu0CNyy5VizYU”]Justice Adjei Addo took over the case after the dismissal of Justice Kofi Essel Mensah, who was originally hearing the suit as a result of his involvement in the Anas judicial corruption scandal.

The case involving DSP Tehoda began on September 27, 2011, when one Nana Ama Martins was arrested for possessing large parcels suspected to be cocaine, which later turned into bicarbonate or baking soda.

DSP Tehoda was linked to the disappearance of the cocaine and was interdicted and subsequently dismissed from the Service.

She was then the Deputy Commander in charge of the Commercial Crimes Unit.

Three years after her acquittal, the Police Service failed to reinstate her, forcing her to go to the Human Rights High Court to seek redress for what she described as wrongful dismissal by the Ghana Police Service.

The case has been adjourned to the 31st of March 2017, where judgment is expected to be given.

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By: Fred Djabanor/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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