CRIME & PUNISHMENT

Twenty-seven-year-old Kojo Antwi also known as Ebenezer Antwi has been arrested by Assin Awisem Police for assaulting and killing his two-year-old stepdaughter, Victoria Twumasi. According to sources, the girl eased on herself during a Health Insurance Registration Exercise in Assin Awisem. This provoked Kojo Antwi to assault her by hitting her on …

A Circuit Court in Koforidua has sentenced two men to a total of ten years imprisonment in hard labour for attacking road construction workers. The convicts are Samuel Owusu alias Paa Kwasi, 18-year-old driver’s mate, and Ashifa Sumaila alias Alhaji, 23-years-old unemployed. The facts of the case presented to Court …

Police in the Upper West region have arrested three persons in connection with a robbery incident targeting the District Chief Executive (DCE) of Wa West, Edward Sabo Labiir. The suspects – Shaibu Haruna, 24, Mumuni Partie, 30, and 60-year-old Waah Bonyimbora – were arrested on Thursday at their hideouts following …

A 24-year-old driver who defiled and impregnated a 14-year-old girl has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. Andrew Sam, charged with defilement, pleaded guilty. The victim is said to be six weeks pregnant. The court presided over by Christiana Cann, convicted Sam on his own …

Two domestic workers have been sentenced to seven years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court for stealing $14,000 and GH¢10,500 belonging to their mistress. Dorcas Ahenkorah is to serve four years, while Regina Akosua A. Aboagyewaa will serve three years. The two were found guilty on the charges of conspiracy …

The Koforidua Circuit Court presided over by Her Honour Mercy Addei Kottey has convicted a cable thief to four years imprisonment. The convict -32-year-old Isaac Zaah, was convicted on his own plea of guilty on charges of unlawful damage, unlawful entry and stealing. The facts of the case presented to …

Retired Ghanaian woman whose name has been given as Aunty Mary is calling on the government and people of Ghana to come to her aid as the nation’s sanitation giant Zoomlion Ghana Limited has claimed a property she acquired from From the toboase family years ago. According to Aunty Mary, …

The 75-year-old Pastor, Kofi Prempeh who butchered his wife at Twifi Ayebiahwe in the Twifu Heman Lower Denkyira District of the Central Region has been remanded by a court into police custody for two weeks. His Honour Mr. Fovi Nukunu the District Court Judge remanded him to re-appear in court …

An Accra Circuit Court has fined three persons 100 penalty units each, equivalent to GH¢1,200.00, for stealing 206 bags of cocoa beans valued GH¢72,100.00 belonging to the Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC). In default, Frederick Baako, Moses Amoah and John Essiaw, alias Jojo would serve three years imprisonment each, in hard …

The Kasoa Ofaakor District Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old spiritualist Mallam Suleman Mumuni Tanko popularly known as Malam TK for allegedly poisoning to death a 24-year-old accountant Anita Walters in a hotel room and absconding with her $10,000. The deceased was an accountant at Power Hydraulic company in the …