A 24-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death after being accused of stealing GH¢1,000. The incident occurred in Jenninso-Akwataniase, in the Amasie West District of the Ashanti Region. The deceased was apprehended first by his attackers and forced to confess to stealing the money. But denied it several times. However, …
Read More »Woman narrates ordeal after husband cuts off her fingers for using WhatsApp
A mother of two, who was badly disfigured by her husband for not adhering to his order to stop using WhatsApp, has narrated the nightmare she went through. Speaking in an interview on UTV, the woman said that before her husband attacked her, he threatened to kill himself if she …
Read More »Suspect arrested in murder of Ghanaian-American lawmaker in New Jersey
A Virginia man has been arrested for the murder of Ghanaian-American New Jersey councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour, who was gunned down outside her home in February. Rashid Ali Bynum, 28, who apparently knew Dwumfour from church, was taken into custody Tuesday morning on charges including first-degree murder, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda …
Read More »Husband shoots wife in the head in front of their 4-year-old son
A 35-year-old woman at Ashaiman, Grace Kutor, has been reported dead. The woman is said to have been killed by her husband at night and in front of their 4-year-old son. A report by kessbenonline.com said that Grace died from multiple gunshots fired into her by her husband. The report …
Read More »Video of prisoners smoking ‘wee’, doing drugs openly in a prison yard pops up
A video of prisoners doing all manner of drugs in a male ward of a prison in Ghana has gone viral. The said video, which has been sighted by GhanaWeb, showed tens of men in a prison yard engaging in different activities. Some men could be seen bathing in the …
Read More »‘Evil possessed’ father of six, 43, kills wife at Mpasaaso No1
A 43-year-old father of six, who has reportedly murdered his wife at Mpasaaso No.1 in the Ahafo Ano South West District of the Ashanti Region says he acted upon instructions by some evil spirits hunting him. The suspect Kwasi Brefo is said to have killed his wife on a farm …
Read More »Suspected mobile phone thief arrested at Hon Phlip Basoah’s funeral
A man believed to be in his late 30s has been nabbed by police at Kumawu in the Ashanti Region for allegedly stealing five mobile phones during a church service at the final funeral rites of the late Member of Parliament for the Kumawu Constituency Hon Philip Atta Basoah. The …
Read More »Man humiliated, pepper sprayed for attempting to sleep with his friend’s wife
A man believed to be in his late forties and goes by the name Philip Osei has been humiliated in an attempt to sleep with a married woman. Mr. Osei, a resident of Bibiani, is accused of chasing after his best friend’s wife despite the woman telling her she was …
Read More »40-year-old man abducts, sexually molests girl 10
A 10-year-old girl has been sexually molested by a 40-year-old man at Anaji Queen of Peace near Takoradi. The man, who has been identified as just Thomas is a mason by profession, and is reported to have abducted the girl for six days. Dailyguidenetwork.com reports that Thomas locked the little …
Read More »Traditional priest kills, buries Kantamato trader
A second-hand clothing trader at the Kantamato Market in Accra has been killed by a traditional priest after she went to him for a money-doubling ritual. The traditional priest, identified as Agbeko Acumalt, allegedly buried the deceased in his shrine in an attempt to conceal the crime, The Chronicle reports. …
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