CRIME & PUNISHMENT

Illegal miner given 15 years over robbery

The Nkawie Circuit Court has sentenced a 20-year-old illegal small-scale miner to 15 years imprisonment for robbery at Betinko, near Nkawie, in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality. Alhassan Sammy was said to have attacked and robbed his victim together with other accomplices who are on the run, of his mobile …

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Two arrested for conspiring to sell boy,16, for Ghc800k

The Akyem Oda District Police Command in Eastern Region has arrested two suspects for conspiring to sell a 16-year-old boy for Ghc800,000. The suspects are Kwaku Asare, 24, and Kwame Asante, 28. Starr News has gathered that the arrest was made through a collaboration between Police and an informant (name …

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E/R: Armed robbers attack Prison Officer’s shop amidst gunshots

A gang of four armed robbers has attacked a shop at Forifori in Afram Plains South District in Eastern Region amidst indiscriminate gunshots. The robbery attack took place Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at about 9:30 pm. The robbers ordered customers caught up during the robbery to lie face down. They …

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E/R: Police arrest blacksmith for supplying firearms to armed robbers

The Donkorkrom Divisional Police Command have arrested a 46-year-old blacksmith, Philip Kpieladon, for his alleged involvement in the supply of firearms to armed robbers in the Afram Plains area. The suspect was arrested at Maame Krobo upon intelligence by police. Items retrieved include three (3) foreign-made pistols, two (2) locally …

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 Ejisu: Ex-police officer  who allegedly shot his tenant over rent arrears remanded

The Ejisu Magistrate Court presided over by His Lordship K. B Frimpong  has remanded an ex-police officer one week into police custody for allegedly shooting his tenant over rent arrears.   The suspect is to return to court on December 13,2021   The  37 year old ex-police officer Prince Nyarko was  arrested on …

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Mason jailed for 18 years for GH¢500 cash, phone

Mason robs man while sleeping Court jails 38-year-old man with hard labour Mason found guilty of robbery A 32-year-old mason, William Agyekum alias Ninja, has been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment with hard labour for robbery. The Asamankese Circuit presided over by Mr Abass Abubakari Adams, found him guilty and …

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Arabic teacher, 51, defiles 5-year-old girl; granted GHc500k bail

This was after the accused person pleaded not guilty to the charge of defilement when he was arraigned on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. In addition to the bail sum, Mugis, 51, is to produce three sureties and the sureties the court said must be justified with titled deeds. The court …

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Boyfriend sets mother of two on fire in Nkawkaw

A 30-year-old mother of two kids has been burnt to death at Nkawkaw Kurofofrom in the Eastern Region. It has emerged that the suspect, Foster Onwona, who happens to be the boyfriend of the deceased, allegedly set the room they were living in with the daughter ablaze. The 9-year-old child …

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Kumasi Bremang: Landlord shoots tenant’s children over vacation notice

A Seventy-Two (72) year-old landlord has been arrested by Bremang Police Command after shooting his tenant’s children over rent allowance at Bremang UGC in the Suame Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The victims who are 4 and 7 years old respectively are currently receiving treatment at the Komfo Anokye Teaching …

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Opuni trial: CRIG scientists approved fertilizers to be purchased by COCOBOD not CEO – Dir. of Fin.

The former Director of Finance of the Ghana COCOBOD has told the Accra High Court that, the CODAPEC and HI-TECH unit under COCOBOD made up of scientists from the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) approved and indicated which fertilizers were to be bought by COCOBOD. According to the witness, …

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