CRIME & PUNISHMENT

The Senior Police Officer who sustained severe gunshot injuries allegedly inflicted by him on himself in an apparent suicide attempt was said to be in critical condition and had to be rushed to the Police Hospital in Accra but was pronounced dead on arrival. The alleged suicide of the DSP …

The Police at Esiama in the Western Region have foiled a robbery attack on Ecobank Esiama branch. The Police in a statement said it responded to a distress call to the effect that robbers numbering about five had attacked the bank. Police proceeded to the scene where the robbers opened …

The police in Tema have shot and killed a robbery suspect in their custody, who attempted escaping while touring his weapon lairs with the law officers. Joseph Mensah, popularly known as ‘Sharp’, was arrested on Wednesday, 10 February 2021 during investigations regarding a highway robbery involving GH¢900,000. The robbers attacked …

Police in Tema have shot dead a robbery suspect, Joseph Mensa, who was in their custody but attempted to escape. Police sources explained the deceased was arrested on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, in connection with a highway robbery. His gang was reported to have attacked a sprinter mini-bus with registration …

News reaching the desk of mynewsghana shows a baby left bare together with a note. In more detail, a mother dumped her newborn baby along a road in Daura town, with a handwritten note pleading with whoever finds the child to take care of her. The baby girl was found inside a …

A 66-year old trader who allegedly collected GHC32, 200.00 from three complainants under the pretext of securing for them UK visas but failed, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Esther Kai Lomotey who has been charged with three counts of defrauding by false pretences pleaded guilty with an explanation. …

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) court has remanded a driver’s mate into prison custody for allegedly possessing ammunitions without lawful authority. Kwaku Asare Ansah, pleaded guilty to the charge and would reappear before the court presided by Abdul Razak Musah, on February 18, this year. Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector Michael …

Two Nigerians who worked with other alleged scammers and succeeded in duping a 65-year-old woman to the tune of $100,000 by pretending to be Bruno Mars, a popular American entertainer on social media have been arrested by police in Houston. Basil Amadi and Chinwendu Azuonwu have been charged with money …

Mbarara second division Court Martial has sentenced two civilians to 100 years in prison for the murder of a police officer and running away with his gun in Kabale District. The duo; Mukwenda Mugisha, 19, aka young, a resident of Gatete village in Mukabaya parish, Kisoro District, and Paul Dusingizimana, …

Police have gunned down and killed two armed robbers at Kaneshie in Accra. According to the Accra Regional Police Command, the robbers, numbering about four, engaged the police in a shootout in an attempt to escape arrest. The police revealed in a press release that they got a tip-off that …