CRIME & PUNISHMENT

Suhum shooting chaos: Police officer arrested, gun retrieved

The Suhum Police have arrested Detective Sargent Welbeck Agyina in connection with the shooting incident which led to the injury of seven persons at Suhum on Saturday during the installation of Nana Ohene Fianko, National Security Operative as Akyempimhene. The suspect who also sustained minor injuries in his right palm …

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Police arrest five over stabbing of Konongo Odumase SHS student

Ad Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Larhan Samu’un, a first year male student of the Konongo Odumase Senior High School on Friday, November 5. At least five students, including a key suspect Emmanuel Frimpong,17, have been picked up in connection with the incident which occured at …

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Three dead as gunmen open fire on passersby

Unknown gunmen on Friday evening opened fire on passersby at Neokeisima junction, Umulogho in Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria, killing three on the spot. According to The Nation, the shooting, which took place around 7.50 pm, caused pandemonium as residents and passersby scamper for safety. An eyewitness …

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Kumasi: Car break-in thief running away after loud alarm knocked dead by another car

A burglar who is known for stealing from peoples parked vehicles has met his untimely death. The young man based in Tafo Pankrono in the Ashanti Region met his untimely death after he burgled a parked car and took to his heels. He was unlucky as a speeding vehicle hit …

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Hohoe police intercept ammunitions on bus

The Hohoe District Police Command in the Volta region has intercepted two cartons of AAA and BBB cartridges on board a Yutong bus traveling to Kpassa in the Oti Region. The police acted on intelligence and dispatched a team to search all vehicles entering the district from Accra. According to …

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Farmer sentenced to 24 years imprisonment over defilement

A Cape Coast Circuit Court has sentenced a farmer to 24 years imprisonment in hard labour for defiling a five-year-old girl. The convict, Richard Wonder, 24, pleaded not guilty to the charge but was later found guilty by the court. Prosecuting, Detective Chief Inspector John Asare Bediako told the court …

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Man, 38, jailed 20 years for attempting to have anal sex with 16-year-old boy

The Bekwai Circuit Court in Ashanti Region presided over by His Honour Mark Diboro has jailed 38-year-old Collins Sarfo to 20 years imprisonment for an attempt to have anal sex with a 16-year-old boy. The complainant in the case is the assembly member for Fomena Electoral Area while the victim …

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Police chases man for hacking girlfriend with hammer in KEEA

The Komenda- Edina- Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) municipal police in the Central Region is on a manhunt for suspect Kwesi Thomas, 40, for allegedly hacking his girlfriend, Celina Kakra, 24, with a hammer over the payment for expenses she incurred after a miscarriage. Narrating the matter to Accra 100. 5 FM mid-day …

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Two teen boys stripped naked, paraded for allegedly stealing GHC100

Two teenagers have been stripped naked and paraded on the streets of Akuapem Adawso in the Akuapem North Municipality of the Eastern region over an alleged GHC100 theft. The incident occurred Friday, October 29, 2021. The victims, both 14 years of age, were alleged to have stolen Ghc100 cash and …

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Police arrest five tricycle riders on motorway

TWI NEWS • The riders were intercepted while on the motorway • The Ayawaso North has vowed to clamp down on riders • The ban on tricycles was passed on November 1, 2021 Police have intercepted five Tricycles locally known as ‘Aboboyaa’ operators along the Tema motorway stretch in the …

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