CRIME & PUNISHMENT

Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, the deputy attorney general has clarified circumstances that led to the prison term and fine imposed on Chinese galamsey queen En Huang, aka Aisha Huang. The high court in Accra on Monday convicted, fined, and sentenced Aisha Huang, to four years in prison for undertaking mining operations without …

Francis Tekpor, an armed robber jailed for a year in November 2023 had a quick trial after pleading guilty in the face of CCTV evidence. Weeks after his conviction, a video of how he climbed a building into the home of his victim, here in Accra, has been shared by …

A Federal High Court sitting in Dawaki, Abuja, has convicted four men for financing Boko Haram terrorists.   The convicts, Modu Aisami, Zana Zarama, Umar Mohammed and Bunu Kame, were sentenced on Monday, December 4, 2023.   The Special Assistant on Communication and  Publicity to the Attorney-General of the Federation, …

A 34-year-old Nigerian national by the name Ikechuku popularly known as ‘Nose Mask,’ has met his tragic end as he was allegedly lynched by a furious mob in Gomoa Akotsi, in the Central region, according to a report by onuafmonline.com. The incident is said to have unfolded after ‘Nose Mask’ …

Police manhunts for a young boy for allegedly duped woman with huge amount       An aggrieved woman who identifies herself as Rosina is currently on a serious manhunt for an employee who allegedly absconded with his business capital.   According to Ms. Rosina who is a Mobile Money …

The Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) has appealed to Chief Justice to bring in a new judge to probe Cecilia Dapaah’s corruption case. The case which is currently in the hands of Justice Edward Twum, who recently instructed the OSP to release cash seized from the residence of the former …

The founder of the defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Accra High Court for stealing over GH¢90 million of the bank’s money. Essien, thus, becomes the first banking executive to serve a jail term following the massive banking …

The former CEO of Capital bank, Ato Essien, has been jailed for 15 years. According to a graphic.com.gh report, Essien was convicted by the Accra High Court. The Founder of the defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, was convicted on the charges of stealing over GH¢90m belonging to the bank, the …

A man believed to be in his twenties identified as Ishmael has been sentenced to a tune of 21 years in prison in hard labour for attempting to rob with a toy gun. Detailing how the unfortunate incidentoccurred,the culprit disclosed that he on-board a Trotro when some passengers were having …

Education Think Tank, Africa Education Watch (EduWatch) has called on the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to expedite prosecution of candidates who misconducted themselves and were arrested during the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). EduWatch in a statement issued on Monday said though it welcomed the partnership …