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Police arrests notorious armed robber in a hotel

The Bono Regional Police command have arrested a 24-year old alleged notorious armed robber who had been on a Police wanted list for about a year now. Abdulai Karim alias JJ, the suspect, who is a resident at Yawhima near Sunyani was said to have attacked, robbed and rape his …

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Kwesi Nyantakyi, one other person charged with fraud [photos]

Former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi has been slapped with three charges including fraud. A former member of the Association’s Executive Committee Abdulai Alhassan also faces two charges namely conspiracy to commit fraud and fraud. Principal State Attorney Victoria Asiedua told an Accra High Court Wednesday that the …

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Farmer shot dead by Fulani herdsman

There is tension at Gyaneboafo, a farming community in Afram Plains South District following the killing of a farmer by a fulani herdsman. The deceased was shot in the abdomen when he and his two brothers attempted to arrest the suspect fleeing after his cattle destroyed their harvested tubers of …

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Nigerian beggar kills Ghanaian

A 60-year-old Nigerian beggar, Abdulai Ibrahim, has stabbed a Ghanaian, Hamza Lewin Awal, 22, to death at Kasoa. The sad incident occurred at the Kasoa Zongo Mosque in the Central Region on Sunday evening. Police reports say the victim tried seizing a knife from the suspect when he was harassing …

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Jubilee House man uses soldiers to ‘kidnap’ British boy

The Domestic Violence and Victim Support (DOVVSU) division of the Ghana Police at Adenta in Accra, is on the heels of one Elvis Kwesi Asamoah, for employing the influence of his uncle, Kakra Kojo Duncan, who works at the Jubilee House, to get heavily-armed soldiers to kidnap a five-year-old boy …

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Man, 22, stabbed at Kasoa

A 60-year-old man, suspected to be a Nigerien, has allegedly stabbed three persons at Kasoa in the Central Region leading to the death of one of them. The suspect, Abdulai Ibrahim, is said to have stabbed Hamza Awal, 22, and injured two others who were said to have tried to stop …

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21 year old lady kidnapped in Tamale

A girl by name Abigail Addy is reported missing since Friday, February 28, 2020 in Tamale, Northern Region. She is a resident of Poloyafong, a suburb of the regional capital. According to the police, frantic investigations have been launched into the case as it appears to be one of kidnapping. …

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‘Wee Teacher’ arrested after visiting marijuana farmers

An infamous social media sensation, Wee Teacher, who is pushing for the legalization of marijuana in the country has been arrested in the Eastern region for possessing quantities of dried leaves suspected to be marijuana. He was arrested on Sunday at a Police Check Point in Nkurakan after a search …

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Thieves break into Methodist Church, steal musical instruments

Thieves have burgled the Methodist Church of Ghana at Tinkong in the Akuapem North Municipality of the Eastern region. The burglars made away with a Yamaha keyboard, 12 channels sound Mixer with an Amplify, Sound Exciter, 2500 Power Amplifier, and Cordless microphones. The incident affected the mood of Church Members …

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Fire razes over 50 shops at Techiman

Fire has destroyed over 50 shops at the Techiman market in the Bono East region. Reports indicate the fire was caused by a nearby refuse dump traders burnt after a clean-up exercise on Saturday. The fire is said to have started at a second-hand clothing lane in the market and …

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