CRIME & PUNISHMENT

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 …

Fast-rising Ghanaian star, Larruso has been arrested by some armed Police Officers. The young star who is fast gaining the love of the masses in a viral video sighted by Celebrities Buzz could be seen in handcuffs and being matched by some Police officers. The cause of his arrest isn’t …

A Chinese engineer with Executive Stone Quarry at Gomoa Ojobi in the central region has been shot dead. One other person is said to be in a critical condition after armed men stormed the quarry in a robbery operation. Reports indicate the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, …

A 26-year-old unemployed man who allegedly made toffees from cannabis and sold them to school children has been remanded into prison custody by the Asante Juaben Circuit Court. The plea of Frank Akuoko, also known as ‘Ogoro’, was not taken and he would reappear before the court presided by Mr …

A 49 years old-man, Adamu Tawiah who sodomized a 19-year-old JHS one student [name withheld] at Amanfrom [Peace Town] in the Ga South Municipality of Greater Accra Region has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. His Lordship Justice Ebenezer Osei Darko, the Presiding Judge of the Awutu Ofaakor Circuit Court …

Personnel of the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) of the Police Headquarters yesterday shot and killed a suspected armed robber at Ntuaso in the Eastern Region. However, seven colleagues of the dead person fled with gunshot injuries. After receiving a distress call from a source, the personnel proceeded to Ntuaso in …

Customs officials from Ave-Havi Station of the Aflao Command of Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) have intercepted 53 rice bags of raw cocoa beans being smuggled from Ghana to Togo. The cocoa beans were packaged in 16 bags (65kg) and 37 bags (30kg) with total weight of …

A man described by the Police as a notorious armed robber has been gunned down in Ntoaso near Adoagyiri in the Eastern Region. Identified only as Sheriff, he was said to have engaged in a shootout with a team of personnel from the Police Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) in the …