CRIME & PUNISHMENT

12 suspects in Bawku disturbance granted GHS 20,000 bail each

An Accra High Court has finally granted bail to the 12 suspects allegedly involved in the Bawku Chieftaincy disturbances which led to the loss of lives and the destruction of properties. The 12 were granted bail to the tune of 20,000 cedis each with one surety. The decision comes after …

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‘I saw her pregnant’ – Husband of Taadi ‘fake kidnap’ woman tells Court

The husband of Josephine Panyin Mensah, the supposed pregnant woman in Takoradi who also allegedly faked her kidnap and claimed her fresh baby was taken away, appeared before the Takoradi Circuit Court ‘A’ as the first witness in the case. Michael Simons is one of the eight witnesses expected to …

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Two traditional leaders remanded over attempted assassination

The Ofaakor District Court has remanded two traditional leaders over an attempted assassination of Gomoa Fetteh chief. The two, Nana Essel Amoquandoh III and Nana Yaw Kudu Manu, Gomoa Fetteh Kakraba Odikro, and Mankrado respectively are scheduled to reappear before the court on January 19, 2022. On December 19, 2021, …

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Couple beat 4-year-old daughter to death for bedwetting

A couple based at Enchi-Yakase in the Western North Region has been caged by the police for beating their four-year-old daughter to death for bedwetting. Salome Oteku, 27, and her 34-year-old husband, Effah Donaldson are said to have beaten the victim from dawn till morning, leaving her unconscious. Investigations also …

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Five suspected armed robbers killed, six others arrested

The Police says it has killed five suspected robbers in a series of special Anti-Robbery intelligence-led operations. Some six others were also arrested in the operation conducted in the past 48 hours nationwide. “During the operations, 6 robbery suspects were arrested and five others killed in a gun battle with …

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Social media student grabbed with narcotics

The Eastern Regional Police Intelligence Department (RPID) has nabbed a 23-year-old student of the Koforidua Technical University (KTU) and his girlfriend for displaying guns on social media and allegedly dealing in narcotics. The suspects Samuel Oduro Amoah alias Tattoo Guy, 23, and his cohabiting girlfriend Sakina Abubakar, 25, a hairdresser …

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Careless driver arrested by police after social media report

A 31-year-old driver who was captured on camera and reported on social media for recklessly overtaking other vehicles on the Accra-Kumasi highway has been arraigned before court. A staff of the Ministry of Information, George Sarpong on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, reported on social media about how a driver of …

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5 policemen interdicted for extortion

Information indicates  that five (5) policemen have been interdicted for extorting money from a civilian. According to information available to this website, the victim of the extortion has been identified as Tamimu, aged 31 and unemployed. Tamimu on January 2, 2022 was driving a DV plated Toyota Corolla saloon car …

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V/R: Police arrest man for setting house of relative on fire

The Police in Ho in the Volta Region have arrested a 34-year-old man for setting ablaze the house of a relative at Sokode Etoe. The suspect, Godsway Dzomeku was reported to the Police last Sunday for allegedly setting on fire a two-bedroom house belonging to his Aunty. “On Sunday, January …

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All we know about the suspected assault of a Sekondi journalist by a police officer

Journalist from Sekondi narrates ordeal of assault Police says it is a key partner of media Investigations underway in case of assault on sports journalist The Ghana Police Service have stated that it is investigating circumstances under which a Sekondi-based journalist with the Atinka Media Village was allegedly assaulted by a police …

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