CRIME & PUNISHMENT

Man lynched for robbing woman in queue

A suspected armed robber has been lynched at Kenyasi-Duase in the Kumasi metropolis of the Ashanti Region. The suspect, who is believed to be in his 20s suffered the mob attack after robbing a woman while she waited in a queue to register for the Ghana Card around 1 a.m. …

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Self-Styled Journalist charged with fraud

A self-Styled Journalist Joseph Ofosu aka Nartey based in Koforidua has appeared before the Kaneshie District Court charged with three counts of defrauding by false pretenses. Ofosu used the name of Mr Eugene Arhin, Director of Communications at the Presidency to swindle three persons under the pretext of securing a …

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Mentally deranged man stabs driver to death at Kojokrom

The Kojokrom township in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis has been thrown into a state of shock after news went viral of the alleged murder of a commercial driver in the area by a mentally deranged man. The victim has been identified as Samuel Biney affectionately called “Joe Otewtam”. Elderly brother of …

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Journalist in court for impersonating Director of Communication at Presidency

A Koforidua-based journalist has been slapped with three counts of defrauding by false pretence for impersonating Director of Communication at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin. Joseph Ofosu alias Nartey is said to have promised people he will secure them auction cars and have them nominated as Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief …

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18 separatists caged in Yendi

The Circuit Court in the Yendi municipality of the Northern region has remanded 18 suspected Western Togoland separatists into prison custody. The Yendi circuit court presided over by His Lordship, Anthony Aduku Aidoo, ordered the accused persons to reappear in court on January 9, 2020. The accused persons have been …

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Woman, 23, stabs boyfriend to death for cheating

A 23-year-old woman has stabbed his boyfriend to death for allegedly cheating on her. The deceased was stabbed in the chest. The incident happened at Tsostunya a community near Obawale in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region. The suspect Belinda Dawutey, 23, is currently in Police Custody at …

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3-year-old girl defiled by a 38-year-old fufu pounder denied just

The mother of a 3-year-old defiled girl, Dora Amakye, is seeking justice for her daughter who has been sexually abused by a 38-year-old man identified as Akwesi who is currently on the run. Several efforts by the mother to get the Police to act on the case have proved futile. …

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15 arrested Western Togoland members granted bail

The Police have granted bail to 15 out of the 17 members of the Homeland Study Group Foundation who were arrested a week ago. Each of the suspects was granted a police inquiry bail following preliminary investigation and screening. The 66 Artillery Regiment of the Ghana Army based in the …

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CID confirms inviting NDC boy

The Cyber Crime Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department has confirmed it has invited the Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, for questioning. According to the unit, Sammy Gyamfi is supposed to report on either today or Saturday to assist them in an investigation pertaining …

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Police pick up chaplain over Akropong blind School rape

The Chaplain who allegedly raped a blind female student at the Akropong school for blind has been arrested by the Eastern regional police. This after parents of the victim and some concerned students reported the matter to the police Thursday evening after a meeting with authorities of the school. Eastern …

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