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Court remands ‘killer cop’ who shot girlfriend at Adum

The Asokore Mampong District has remanded the police officer, attached to the Ashanti regional SWAT unit of the Ghana Police Service who allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend at Adum in the Kumasi Metropolis. The accused, Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, whose plea was not taken, has provisionally been charged with murder. …

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Ex-Prison officer nearly lynched for stealing cooking utensils

A former Prison Officer has been arrested and nearly lynched for allegedly stealing cooking utensils and building materials at Abura Dunkwa in the Central Region. The suspect who was reportedly sacked from the Prisons Service for alleged criminal conduct was busted on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at about 5:00 after …

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Matron, 4 others arrested for allegedly stealing foodstuff from Atebubu SHS

Five persons, including a matron and a landlord, have been arrested by the Police in the Atebubu-Amantin Municipality in the Bono East Region for allegedly stealing foodstuff meant for feeding Senior High School (SHS) students. The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Atebubu-Amantin Municipality, Edward Owusu, confirmed that the arrest is …

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Police Inspector who allegedly killed his Girlfriend arrested

The Ghana Police Service has announced the arrest of Inspector Ahmed Twumasi, a police officer who is suspected of shooting and killing a woman believed to be his girlfriend. The incident took place on Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Kumasi, the capital city of the Ashanti Region. Following the shooting incident, the …

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Kwame Ato Asare Ani and his accomplices finally arrested in Enchi

The prime suspect in the viral video abusing police officers at a galamsey site at Axim in the Western Region, Kwame Ato Asare Ani, aged 21, has been arrested together with two other suspects; Williams Kwofie aged 17 and Emmanuel Kojo Bronie aged 17. The three suspects were arrested at …

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Police Inspector allegedly behind murder of lady shot 5 times in Kumasi – Report

Samson Kwame Nyamekye, Peace FM’s Ashanti regional correspondent, has alleged that a police inspector is behind the murder of a lady known as Maadwoa, who was shot to death in Adum, Kumasi. According to him, information available to him showed that the said inspector worked with the police SWAT unit …

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‘Sexy don don’ admits to killing JB Danquah

The confession caution and charge statement in the case involving the prime suspects in the killing of former Member of Parliament of Abuakwa North, JB Danquah-Adu as well as Vincent Bosso, has been accepted by an Accra High Court. The suspect, Daniel Aseidu, aka Sexy Don Don, admitted to stabbing …

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Military seizes 20,000 explosives at illegal manufacturing hub in Western Region, 13 foreigners arrested

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have uncovered an illegal explosives manufacturing hub in Tarkwa, Western Region, resulting in the arrest of 13 foreign nationals. The syndicate, comprising eight Chinese, three Togolese, an Ivorian, and a Nigerian, were found to be producing over 20,000 pieces of illegal explosives, including around 10,000kg …

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