CRIME & PUNISHMENT

Father chops off daughter’s leg during confrontation with wife

A father missed his target and chopped off the leg of his 21-month-old baby girl at Kojo Armah, near Agona Swedru, in the Central Region, as a confrontation between spouses turned violent. Mr Mawuli Bosso, the 37-year-old man, had a misunderstanding with his wife, Joana Amamoo, and pulled a machete …

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Police arrest five for manufacturing weapons

The Central Regional Police Command has arrested five suspects for allegedly engaging in the manufacturing of firearms. The five include Pele Aziaku, 50 and Washington Kpovi, 40 all black smiths and three minors aged under 17 years. Intelligence Briefing media personnel in Cape Coast on Friday, the Central Regional Police …

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Kumasi: Most wanted criminal Baba Musah arrested

The Ashanti regional Police anti-robbery task force has arrested Baba Musah one of the alleged deadly armed robbers in the region. Baba Musah until his arrest has been on the Police command’s wanted list for more than six years dating from the era of COP Kofi Nathan Boakye. The suspect …

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Police arrest five suspected illegal gun manufacturers

The Central Regional Police Command has arrested five people for allegedly manufacturing local weapons in a special operation at Assin Brofoyedur in the Assin Municipality of the region. Commissioner of Police (COP) Paul Manly Awini, the Regional Commander of the Ghana Police Service, said the Police acted on intelligence that …

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6-year-old girl allegedly killed for rituals at Adiembra

A 6-year-old schoolgirl has allegedly been kidnapped and killed for rituals at Adiembra near Dompim in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region, MyNewsGh.com reports According to the police, father of the deceased claimed he went to farm leaving his three children at home. Later in the day, one of …

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N/R: Man arrested for raping pregnant woman in the bush

A man has been arrested for allegedly raping a pregnant woman at Tijo in the Mion District of the Northern Region. Lukeman Sanche, according to the Northern Regional Police Command, forcibly had sex with the victim in a bush on December 9 while she was taking domestic animals for grazing. …

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Police officer arrested for shooting driver’s mate

The Western Regional Police Command has arrested Lance Corporal Frank Amoako for allegedly shooting a driver’s mate at Kojokrom. According to a police source, the officer was on duty at the Ketan police barrier and about 3:15 am on Friday, December 13, 2019, and the driver’s mate identified as John …

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Police officer arrested for shooting driver’s mate

The Western Regional Police Command has arrested Lance Corporal Frank Amoako for allegedly shooting a driver’s mate at Kojokrom. According to a police source, the officer was on duty at the Ketan police barrier and about 3:15 am on Friday, December 13, 2019, the driver’s mate identified as John Essandoh …

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Policeman shoots driver’s mate for allegedly refusing to pay bribe

A policeman has shot a driver’s mate in the leg over an alleged refusal to pay bribe at a police barrier at Inchaban in the Western Region. The 25-year-old John Essandoh has since Friday when the incident happened, been transported to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra for the bullet …

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Over 15,000 personnel fired up ahead of the yuletide – IGP

The Ghana Police Service has deployed over 15, 000 personnel across the country ahead of the Christmas and new year festivities, says the Inspector General Police, Mr James Oppong-Boanuh This, he believes would clamp down on the activities of criminals and also maintain law and order during the Christmas festivities. …

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