CRIME & PUNISHMENT

Police at Akuapem-Adawso in the Eastern Region have apprehended a 32-year-old woman for dealing in fake currency in the Adawso market in the Eastern region. A police statement signed by DSP Ebenezer Tetteh, Regional Police PRO said on Friday, Comfort Duodua went to the Adawso market with fake a ¢50 …

A Twenty-Four-year old woman has been stabbed multiple times to death by an assailant at Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region. The body of the deceased Esther Afrifa has been deposited at the Holy Family Hospital Morgue. Her husband reported to the Nkawkaw Central Police Station on March 13, 2020, around …

A 35-year-old man, who allegedly strangled his pregnant wife and took refuge in a toilet at the Akyem Oda Jubilee Hospital in the Birim Central Municipality of the Eastern Region, has been arrested by the Oda police. The accused, Ibrahim Ali, has been remanded in prison custody by the Oda …

A mathematics tutor at Sawla Senior High School has been dismissed by the Ghana Education Service (GES) for allegedly raping one of his female students. The dismissal of Ernest Ocloo, 34, and popularly known to his colleagues and the students as ‘OC100’, followed a letter by the directorates of education …

A man believed to be gay narrowly escaped death when a group of young men attacked him with clubs, machetes, stones and sticks at Teshie, a suburb of Accra. The suspected gay was attacked in his house on 11th February 2020, few minutes after two young men went into his …

The James Town police have apprehended one Abubakar Abdul–Ganiu for allegedly stabbing his friend to death. The suspect allegedly stabbed 34-year-old Kwasi Kloutse in the chest after a misunderstanding had ensured between them. According to witnesses, the suspect after stabbing Kloutse attempted to escape but some angry traders grabbed him …

A Circuit Court in Koforidua in the Eastern region has sentenced a 37-year-old police officer to a total of 40 years in prison for robbery. The court presided over by Her Honour, Mercy Addai Kotei, found him guilty of two counts of conspiracy to commit crime, to wit robbery and robbery. He is …

A 13-year-old boy stabbed his elder brother to death while they were engaged in an argument. Ebikari Andrew, 13, stabbed Tarikebina Andrew, 20, to death at Jehovah Witness Road, off Goodnews Street in Azikoro, Bayelsa State. The brothers were at a friend’s house at about 9pm on Saturday, March 7, …

The Ofaakor Circuit Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Detective Corporal Michael Larbie of CID headquarters who reportedly led a group of individuals to besiege the Awutu Ofaakor Chief’s palace demanding the release of the body of late Akyeamehene Nai Kojo Amoashie over the weekend. Nine …

A female teacher in Lagos Nigeria has been picked up by police for continuously stealing and eating food meant for pupils of the school she teaches in. Esther Akpan who teachers at God’s Grace and Mercy School, a private school in Lagos is said to have incessantly collected the pupil’s …