CRIME & PUNISHMENT

SHS 2 student, 22, jailed 10 years for defiling 18-month-old twins

A 22-year-old SHS 2 student, Patrick Nyarko who defiled 18-month-old twins has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. The Assin Fosu Divisional Crime officer DSP Daniel Kwabena Darkoh confirming to EIB Network’s Central Regional Correspondent Yaw Boagyan on Thursday, April 15th said, the accused was arraigned before Cape coast Circuit …

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66-year-old Manhyia stool attendant remanded for fraud

  A 66-year-old stool attendant (Ahenkwaa) at the Manyhia palace in Kumasi, has been remanded into prison custody by the Nkawie Circuit for fraudulent land deals. Nana Yaw Addai was said to have fraudulently forged documents and sold a piece of land at Denkyemmuoso in the Atwima-Kwanwoma District. He pleaded …

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Attempted murder: Investigator testifies in teacher who shot his pregnant wife’s case

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Robert Anabiik Angmain, the investigator in the case in which one Effort Dankwa, a teacher is standing trial for attempted murder on his pregnant wife has given evidence. Effort Dankwa, a teacher at Engel School at Tema is standing trial for attempted murder before the …

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Man allegedly pours hot water on step-daughter for disrespecting him

  A 3-year-old, Dodo Elizabeth has suffered severe injuries after her stepfather allegedly poured boiling water on her for disrespecting him. The incident happened at Ahansonyewodea in the Obuasi East District of Ashanti Region. Speaking in an exclusive interview with ABN’s Chukwu Joseph, the nine months pregnant mother of Elizabeth, …

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Manager jailed 15 years for squandering company’s funds on betting

A mother broke into uncontrollable tears at the Hohoe Circuit Court last Wednesday when her son, a 31-year-old fuel station supervisor, was handed a 15-year jail term for stealing. Yussif Abubakar, a former worker of the Hohoe branch of Star Oil Company was sentenced for stealing GH¢139,118 belonging to his …

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Takoradi: Robber shot dead after gun-battle with police

Western Regional Police Command with support from the police intelligence unit have gunned down one of the suspects believed to be behind the robbery that led to the killing of a man who was with his wife at Amanful on Monday. The robber now deceased, identified as Shankiki, 30, together …

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SHS Student Jailed 15Years For Robbery

The Obuasi circuit court has sentenced an 18-year-old senior high school student to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour for robbery. Michael Dakorah, who was a student of the Asare Bediako Senior High School at Obuasi, was said to have been together with an accomplice, attacked and robbed their victim …

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50-year-old man stabbed to death

A 50-year-old man has been stabbed to death by his cousin during a family disagreement at Bodada in the Jasikan District of the Oti Region. Francis Brown, who allegedly stabbed Isacc Kojo Boampong to death, had fled from the town. Police Superintendent, Jasikan District Police Command who confirmed the incident, …

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Man stabbed to death in Oti Region

  A 50-year-old man, has been stabbed to death by his cousin during a family disagreement at Bodada in the Jasikan District of the Oti Region. Francis Brown, who allegedly stabbed his cousin to death, had fled from the town. Police Superintendent, Mr Lawrence Gbele of the Jasikan District Police …

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