CRIME & PUNISHMENT

Listen to the Audio Below:  Unknown assailants have murdered a woman, 85, identified as Edoe Torgbui, over land dispute in a village called Patron near Odupong Ofaakor in the Awutu Senya West district in the Central region. Reports indicate the assailant after committing the act dumped the body on the …

The Katsina State Police Command has busted a notorious syndicate of bandits, kidnappers, and armed robbers terrorizing Malumfashi, Faskari, Dandume, Bakori, Kankara and Sabuwa LGAs and neighbouring Kano and Zamfara states.   The Commissioner of Police, CP Sanusi Buba, who made the disclosure while briefing newsmen at the command headquarters …

Three men who allegedly undertook a series of robberies against some diplomats and high profile individuals in the country have been arrested by the police. Mohammed Buzu, who was arrested at “his hideout at Kwame Nkrumah Circle by Accra Regional CID Officers” is said to have broken “into the residence …

Unknown assailants have murdered a woman, 85, identified as Edoe Torgbui, over land dispute in a village called Patron near Odupong Ofaakor in the Awutu Senya West district in the Central region. Reports indicate the assailant after committing the act dumped the body on the rooftop of maize silos behind …

Four persons were on Monday killed and burnt by residents of Otuo community in Owan East local government area, Edo state for killing and kidnapping. Three of those killed and burnt were fingered in the death of one 17 years Ohiole Glory who was a student of Azama College, Otuo. The fourth …

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced 42-year-old man to 20 years’ imprisonment in hard labour for impregnating his own daughter. The convict, Daniel Kwame Baah, trader, was dragged before the court las Friday charged with the offense of defilement and incest. He pleaded guilty to the charges and the court …

A 42-year-old man only identified as Paul has had his lips chopped off by his friend Francis Darkoh over one cedi tot of Akpeteshie [dry gin] at Assin Obrayeoko near Assin Awisem in the Assin Central District of the Central region. The suspect[Francis] reportedly requested the victim to give him …

Residents of Kanyini in the Nadowli-Kaleo District of the Upper West region have been left in shock after a man allegedly murdered his brother and committed suicide. The suspect, 53-year-old, Batori Gbari murdered his senior brother, 56-year-old Tinye Kummunri on Friday, February 21, following a misunderstanding. He is believed to have …

A Chines engineer at the Executive Stone quarry at Gomoa Ojobi in the Gomoa East district has been shot dead by suspected robbers who stormed the premises of the company. A Ghanaian worker who was also shot by the robbers is in critical condition at the Winneba Trauma and Specialist …

21-year-old Nana Ansong has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for robbery and causing harm. Nana Ansong, who in the process also slashed the throat of his victim, a shop attendant with a knife, was additionally charged for causing harm and using offensive weapon. He pleaded guilty to the …