CRIME & PUNISHMENT

12-year-old escapes from abductors, one arrested

The Police in the Upper West Region have arrested one person in connection with the alleged abduction of a 12-year-old girl in Wa, the regional capital. His accomplice according to the Police is currently at large. The Father of the victim alleged that the abduction occurred on a Saturday, April …

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Bar owner allegedly set man ablaze for insulting his wife over alcohol debt

A 35-year-old painter named Dandu has allegedly set fire to Kofi Kumi 39 in the Bibiani Ahwianso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region. Yaa Foriwaa, the deceased mother, explained that her son (Kofi Kumi) went to a nearby community (Kojina) to mortify a dead body and stopped at a …

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Woman abandons newborn at hospital, ‘absconds’ from community

A 22-year-old mother, Deborah Appiah a.k.a Yaa Duah on Friday, April 21, 2023, abandoned her day-old baby girl at the St. Francis Hospital in the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region. The mother of four is said to have delivered at Assin Fosu Polinic, but the nurses noticed the …

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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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