CRIME & PUNISHMENT

A commercial vehicle driver, Appau Atto, 30, is in the grips of the police at Akwadum, in the Eastern Region, for allegedly stabbing three passengers, resulting in the death of one last Sunday. The deceased, who was rushed to the Saint Joseph’s Hospital at Koforidua for treatment, was pronounced dead …

A commercial vehicle driver, Appau Atto, 30, is in the grips of the police at Akwadum, in the Eastern Region, for allegedly stabbing three passengers, resulting in the death of one last Sunday. The deceased, who was rushed to the Saint Joseph’s Hospital at Koforidua for treatment, was pronounced dead …

A military officer is on admission at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) after he sustained gunshot wounds in a Tuesday dawn attack in Kumasi. Police at Suame named the victim as AB1 Francis Afriyie, 29 — who is stationed at a Naval Base at Sekondi in the Western Region …

A Circuit Court in Accra has fined six Nigerians who were arrested at a birthday party during the restriction on movement a total of GHc86, 400. The accused persons pleaded guilty to the offence and were convicted on their own plea to a fine of GHc14, 400 each or face …

A Circuit Court in Accra presided over by Her Honour Mrs Christiana Cann has sentenced a mason to 20 years in prison with hard labour for defining his 13-year-old stepdaughter. Eric Kofitse, pleaded guilty for defilement and was convicted on his own plea by the Gender-based Circuit Court. Chief Inspector …

One Chinese died, while two others sustained varying degrees of injuries when they were allegedly attacked by some irate youth of Nsuem Number Two in the Bosome Freho District of the Ashanti Region. The deceased has been identified as Li Dao Peng, 44. However, the names of the other two …

Georgina Osei, a food vendor in Hohoe has been sentenced to a fine of GH¢720.00 by the Hohoe Magistrate Court for preparing food near a toilet facility for public consumption. Georgina pleaded guilty and was convicted on her own plea and would serve three months imprisonment if she defaults in …

A 29-Year-old thief, Eric Arhin has every reason to thank God for his life as he was nearly lynched by residents of Awutu Beraku in the Central Region after he stole 29 fowls. The victim according to information is a habitual thief who is fond of stealing fowls. “We were …

An Okada rider has allegedly wounded the Deputy Operation Commander in-charge of Kasoa Central Business District during an argument over social distancing rule. Desmond Korankye, popularly known as ‘Two Cedi’, who operates in the Awutu Senya East District and his team went to the roadside to enforce the social distancing …

A suspected armed robber has been shot dead by the Police in the Gambaga District of the North East Region. The deceased suspect Mahamadu and his colleagues Amadu Sumana, Hamidu Issaka, and Musah Alima attacked and robbed traders returning from Gbandabila market at Kolguna junction on Saturday, April 18, 2020. …