CRIME & PUNISHMENT

At least 23 people arrested by some armed soldiers for trespassing on a mining concession belonging to AngloGold Ashanti at  Obuasi in Ashanti Region have been remanded in police custody, MyNewsGH.com reports The 23 people were remanded for two weeks. It would be recalled that this website reported, that some military men …

Twenty-four-year-old Derick Ofusu Gyan whose girlfriend is currently serving a five-year jail term for pouring acid on him has denied claims that he has recovered from injuries he sustained as a result of the attack. According to Gyan, he has not been able to step out of his house since …

Michael Tetteh, a driver’s mate has been sentenced to 16-months imprisonment by an Adentan Circuit Court for stealing 10 artisanal pots locally called ‘dadesen’ belonging to Oyarifa Presbyterian School at Oyarifa in the Greater Accra Region. Tetteh, aged 25, is said to have caused damage to the school kitchen wall …

The Police in Nkwanta, the capital of Nkwanta South Municipality in the Oti Region have confirmed that a young man was lynched in the area about a week ago. Although residents and earlier reports claim the deceased, only identified as Kiss Boy was lynched for allegedly stealing a motorbike, the …

Augustine Swanzy Oduro, a history tutor and Ernest Donkor, a physics tutor at Asankrangwa Senior High School (ASANCO) in the Western region have been remanded for allegedly raping two first year students of the school, aged 16 and 15, respectively. The incident occurred on Thursday, July 14 during the Wasa …

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced two thieves to five years imprisonment each, in hard labour. Albert Nii Ayi Quaye, 32 and Kelvin Kitorki, 24, denied conspiring to unlawfully enter the homes of their victims to steal cash and items but were found culpable. After trial, the Court presided over …

Pieces of Audio-visual recordings of Daniel Asiedu, aka Sexy Dondon the first accused person “reconstructing” the crime scene to the police on how he allegedly killed the late Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North, J. B. Danquah-Adu have been admitted in evidence. The over five pieces of video recordings …

A 22-year-old young lady has been found dead in the bush at Sefwi Bosomoiso in the Sefwi Wiawso Municipality of the Western North region, weeks after going missing. Mavis Agyeman, was a teacher prior to her demise and was reported missing after she did not return home after conducting extra …

Suspected thieves have broken into the AME Zion primary school at Buni within Jaman North District of the Bono region and made away with five Laptop computers. Assembly member for the Bui Electoral Area, Okyere Bediako Charles disclosed that the school’s headmaster had visited the school when he was notified …

One person has been arrested by the Police for impeding the election process at the ongoing national executives elections of the New Patriotic Party in Accra. The suspect reportedly embarked on his activity during the counting of the polls at the Accra Sports Stadium. “The Police have arrested one person …