Career
He was a former senior police officer in Ghana. Anthony Deku was a Deputy Commissioner of Police in the Criminals Investigations Department prior to the coup d"état of 24 February 1966 which led to the overthrow of Kwame Nkrumah. He was later promoted Commissioner of Police in the same department.
Deku was one of four police officers who were on the National Liberation Council.
The others were J.W.K. Harlley, the Vice Chairman, Bachelor of Arts Yakubu, Deputy Commissioner of Police and J.E.O. Nunoo, Commissioner of Police (Administration). The Head of the government was Lieutenant
General Ankrah. Deku is alleged to have been involved in the planning of the coup with Emmanuel Kotoka and J. West. K. Harlley.
Anthony Deku is the Managing Director Securicor Limited in Ghana.