CRIME & PUNISHMENT

Three illegal miners arrested at Sekyere

Three suspected illegal miners including an 18-year old woman have been picked up at Sekyere-Boase in the Wassa-East District of the Western Region. Some items found at the site including four Changfan machines and one tool box, were also confiscated. The operation on Sunday, December 19, 2021 which was undertaken …

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Police gun down five landguards to foil assassination attempt

Five suspected land guards have been shot dead by the Police while three others are on the run after they were contracted by unknown persons to assassinate the Gomoa Fetteh Chief, Nana Abor Atta, in the Gomoa East District of the Central region. The incident occurred Monday, December 20, around …

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Military, Police arrest 7 suspected robbers at the NPP’s delegates conference in Kumasi

Video Archive Mon, 20 Dec 2021Source: Richard Obeng Bediako, Contributor Eight suspected criminals have been arrested by the Ashanti Regional Police Command at the ongoing National Delegates’ Conference of the ruling New Patriotic Party at Kumasi. The suspected criminals allegedly invaded the Heroes park and started picking pockets of the delegates …

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One grabbed over lynching of five persons at Nyinawusu

Police in the Ashanti Region have picked up one person in connection with the lynching of five persons at Nyinawusu in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The police are also on a manhunt for one other person who is on the run. According to the police, some …

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Court sentences two, remands fetish priest for stealing

The Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced a mason to eight years imprisonment in hard labour for stealing. It also sentenced another to a fine of GH¢2,400.00 for abetment of crime whilst the third, a fetish priest was also remanded for abetment of crime and dishonestly receiving. Meshack Akwasi Amoh, the …

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Fake John Mahama arrested over alleged fraud

NDC communicator arrested Gabriel Agah allegedly defrauds victim of GH¢150,000 Fake John Mahama case adjourned to January 5, 2022 The Police in the Ashanti region have arrested one Gabriel Agah for allegedly impersonating former President John Dramani Mahama, Asaase News has reported. According to the portal, Gabriel Agah who is a …

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34-year-old teacher arrested for sodomizing 60-year-old man at Twifo Nyinase

A 34-year-old teacher at Twifo Nyinase Roman Catholic Basic School has been arrested for sodomizing a 60-year-old man. Alexander Akwasi Acquah, a class two teacher at Twifo Nyinase Roman Catholic Basic School in the Twifo Atti-Morkwa District of the Central Region is reported to have engaged in anal sex with …

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One killed, another injured in armed robbery attack at Awutu Senya

A 29-year-old man Emmanuel Gavor has been shot dead while another person has sustained a gunshot wound on the leg after armed robbers attacked them at Awutu Loye in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region. The sad incident happened Tuesday, December 14, around 9:00 PM. Kojo Abbam …

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Eight persons to testify in Takoradi silicon belly woman’s trial

Eight persons are set to testify in the case involving Josephine Paiyin Mensah, the Takoradi woman at the center of an alleged fake pregnancy and kidnapping brouhaha. The trial, slated for Tuesday January 6, 2022 would see three medical doctors, the husband and mother of the accused person, natives of …

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20-year-old woman murdered by boyfriend over alleged infidelity

A 20-year-old woman has been murdered by a supposed boyfriend at Parkoso in the Asokore Mampong district in the Ashanti region. “Part of the head was smashed with cement block and marks of assault were seen all over the body. The body of deceased was conveyed and deposited at Komfo …

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