CRIME & PUNISHMENT

Three Sentenced For Stealing Cocoa Beans Worth Ghc72,100

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 …

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Spiritualist poisons accountant to death after stealing $10k

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 …

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Driver Jailed 15years For Defiling Wife’s Niece

A 30-year-old driver who had sex with his wife’s 11-year-old niece at Klagon in the Tema West Municipality, has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court for defilement. Michael Fotsu, charged with defilement, pleaded guilty. According to Fotsu, he was fast asleep but suddenly woke up …

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Pastor butchers wife at Twifo Ayebiawhe

A 75-year-old Pastor Prempeh, locally known as Sofo Ouattara, who oversees the Twifu-Ayebiahwe branch of the Twelve Apostles Church (Awoyo/Nakaba) in the Twifu Hemang Lower Denkyira District has been arrested by the Twifu Praso Police command for allegedly butchering his wife, Sofo Maame Ama Tawiah to death. Information gathered by …

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One Arrested In NPP, NDC Clash At Sung

One Alhassan Abukari has been arrested by the Karaga district police in connection with the clash between supporters of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) at Sung in the Karaga district of the Northern region. The suspect was arrested at the premises of the Karaga police station …

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Two men to die by hanging in Ekiti over armed robbery

The Ekiti State High Court has sentenced two men to death by hanging, for conspiracy and armed robbery. The death row convicts are Oke Olanrewaju(39) and Olanbiwonnu Kazeem (27). Justice Lekan Ogunmoye, in his ruling, found both men guilty of armed robbery and sentenced them to death by hanging. According …

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Two armed robbers gunned down in shootout with Police

The Police in Sefwi Abrabra in the Western North region has gunned down two armed robbers in a shoot out. According to the Police, they picked up information that the robbers were hiding in the forest at Sefwi Abrabra and were ready for an operation. Together with the town folks, …

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Police in Western North gun down two armed robbers

Police in the Western North region, on Monday, shot and killed two suspected armed robbers at Sefwi Sui forest in the Sefwi Wiawso Municipality. Local reports suggest that the suspects, numbering about four, attempted to bolt with large cash they had robbed from passengers in six commercial cars. The robbers …

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Man jailed 20 years for defiling five-year-old

A Circuit Court in Accra has sentenced a 38-year-old welder to 20 years imprisonment for defiling a five-year-old girl in a car at Spintex, a suburb of Accra. John Appew is said to have taken the victim to the car under the pretext of teaching her how to drive but …

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Farmer gets four years for stealing

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a farmer to four years imprisonment for stealing a vehicle. Nana Karikari, 43, also a businessman, pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit the crime and stealing but he was found culpable during the trial. His accomplice is on the run. Police Inspector Benson …

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