CRIME & PUNISHMENT

17-year-old boy rapes sister, physically assaults her

A 17-year-old boy, Kofi Sammy, has allegedly physically assaulted and raped his sister in Assin Kyekyewere, a community in the Assin South District of the Central Region. The victim, a 12-year-old class four pupil, Akosua Bornah, said that the incident happened as she was returning from school during a heavy …

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Mother of 15-year-old abused girl at Ofoase hands herself over to police

The mother of the 15-year-old girl beaten and sexually abused girl at Beposo, a suburb of Ofoase in the Eastern Region has turned herself in to the police. Akim Oda Divisional Police Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Fleance Senam Adika confirmed that the suspect handed herself in on Wednesday …

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Chief set ablaze in his vehicle; eight grabbed

Eight persons are currently in the grips of the Ahanta West Municipal Police Command for allegedly setting a chief ablaze in his vehicle. The Ahanta West Municipal Chief Executive, John Agyare, told Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson, the host of Connect FM’s Omanbapa morning show, that he had information about the disturbances in the community …

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Facebook fraudster grabbed in Ellembelle

A 23-year-old man, Samuel Sarpong who has allegedly been defrauding unsuspecting victims of huge sums of money is in the custody of the Esiama Divisional Police Command in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region. Sarpong was arrested on Thursday for allegedly defrauding people concerning job recruitment. According to the …

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Driver shot, burnt to death in Pusiga

A 46-year-old commercial driver, Yakubu, has been shot and burnt to death by unknown assailants at Nakom, a community in the Pusiga District of the Upper East Region. According to citinewsroom.com, Yakubu was plying his usual route, the Bawku-Cinkase route, when the gunmen attacked him. Narrating the ordeal, a passenger …

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Dela Coffie freed by Special Prosecutor on bail

Opposition National Democratic Congress Communicator, Dela Coffie, has reportedly been granted bail by the Special Prosecutor following his detention on Monday, June 6, 2022. Dela Coffie having been declared wanted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor on June 3, 2022, turned himself in on Monday. He was subsequently detained …

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A/R: Two armed robbers sentenced to 20yrs imprisonment each

Two armed robbers who were arrested by the police in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each for robbery. The two, Emeka Opara and Samuel Kalo, were arrested on May 30, 2022, following their attack on a victim at ECOBANK, Abrepo Junction, where they …

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Obuasi: Four armed robbery suspects arrested, one dead

The Ghana Police Service says four robbery suspects have been arrested in connection with the attacked on a mining site at Fenaso Ketewa near Obuasi, Tuesday, June 2, 2022. “The robbers, armed with pump-action guns attempted to rob the miners of some gold ore but they were unsuccessful. They, however, …

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50-year-old man kills girlfriend over GH¢1,500

A 50-year-old man has reportedly killed his girlfriend, who he accused of stealing his GH¢1,500, in Dzodze, the district capital of the Ketu North Municipality in the Volta Region. According to reports, the man shot his girlfriend as they were having an altercation over the said amount on Monday, June …

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He ordered them to put pepper in my vagina – 15-year-old sexually-molested girl breaks silence

The teenage girl at the center of a recent sexual abuse case involving her step father has broken her silence on the matter. The girl was molested and assaulted by some boys who allegedly were hired by her stepfather to beat her as a form of discipline for sleeping out …

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