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Court sentences woman for stealing GHC13,000 with stolen iPhone

The Winneba District Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a 23-year-old unemployed woman to six months in imprisonment in hard labour for stealing one iPhone valued at GH¢1,200 and using it to cash GH¢13,000.00 from an account belonging to a receptionist at Windy lodge in Effutu Municipality. The convict, Priscilla Gyedu, alias …

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UK-based Ghanaian student arrested over attempt to defile 14-year-old

  A Ghanaian schooling in Scotland, the United Kingdom, has been arrested for allegedly soliciting for and pursuing sexual intercourse with a minor. The man identified in reports as Isaac Kris Soman is alleged to have arranged to have sex with a 14-year-old after he had met her online. In …

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Kasoa murder: I was nowhere near murder scene – Suspected killer tells court

Nicholas Kani, the second accused person for the murder of 10-year-old Ishmael Mensah Abdullah has said he was nowhere near the crime scene where the murder happened. Kani, has raised a defence of Alibi and said he has witnesses to support his defence of Alibi. An Alibi is a defence …

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Man kills his brother-in-law after mistaking him for ‘bush meat’

A hunter is in the custody of the Anyirawase District Police for allegedly shooting his brother-in-law to death. According to a report by Mynewsgh.com, suspect Kwame Gbati, on January 29, 2022, met his brother-in-law, Awusie Komla, while on his way to a hunting expedition. According to preliminary police investigations, the …

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17-year-old boy allegedly lynched to death in Bolgatanga

Correspondence from Upper East: A 17-year-old boy, Master Ayinbire has been allegedly lynched to death by some unknown town boys in Yorogo, a community in Bolgatanga, in the Upper East Region. The Junior High School student, who was accused of stealing a mobile phone, was beaten to death by culprits …

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Five car snatchers jailed 75 years

The Tamale Circuit Court presided by His Honor Alexandra Oworae, has sentenced five accused persons to 15 years each in prison for snatching a Toyota Camry car at Banvum, a suburb of Tamale in the Northern region. The convicted persons are Ibrahim Issah 27, Mohammed Mustapha, 23, Vivor Christopher 27, …

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Nigerian shot dead after stabbing officers at Kwabenya Police station

A Nigerian national living in Ghana has been shot dead after he allegedly stabbed some police officers at the Kwabenya Hills Valley police station Accra. The suspect, according to police report, stormed the station with a knife and stabbed the officers after a matter involving him was reported at the …

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Kumasi: Suspected thief lynched in Ashtown

A suspected thief has been found dead in a gutter at the forecourt of Ashtown Baptist church in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti. The man believed to be in his early 30s was reportedly lynched after attempting to steal from the church’s premises on Saturday January 22, 2022.   …

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Buipe Armed robbery: Burma Camp Defence Intel soldier, 4 others jailed

Mustapha Mohammed, a Burma Camp Defence Intelligence officer who led a group of 4 other armed robbers in the Buipe area has been convicted and awaiting his jail time in a few hours, MyNewsGh.com has filed from the Tamale Circuit Court. MyNewsGh.com has confirmed that indeed Mustapha Mohammed was stationed …

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How an internet fraudster scammed over 250,000 members of a popular Facebook page

An influential member of one of the most popular public groups on Facebook in Ghana, Tell It All, has uncovered the scam of an unidentified user. The scammer clandestinely bought into the emotional minds of the over 250,000 members of the group. Nana Tea, as he is known on Facebook, …

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