CRIME & PUNISHMENT

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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EOCO releases list of wanted persons

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has released a list of persons on its wanted list. The list, containing the details of three men, was shared on Twitter. The three men are Ezekiel Mensah Otoo, Nicholas Gyekye, and Derrick Obeng, a.k.a Chilling. According to the EOCO, Ezekiel is wanted …

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