CRIME & PUNISHMENT

Suspected thief lynched at Tafo Nhyiaeso

A suspected thief has allegedly been beaten to death by an irate mob around Moro Market at Tafo Nhyiaeso. The deceased, whose identity is still unknown, is said to have stormed the area on a robbery expedition. Unfortunately for him, some people in the populated community spotted him even before …

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Wa flogging incident: 3 suspects; 13 rioters granted bail

The Wa circuit court, presided over by His Honor Jonathan Avogo has granted bail to all the three persons suspected to have been involved in the flogging of the two lovers whose nude videos went viral on social media. The court also ordered the release of some 13 others who …

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Mobile phone thief nearly lynched at Kasoa

A 32-year-old mobile phone thief narrowly escaped lynching for attacking a woman in broad daylight at Kasoa Ota city in the Central Region. Prince Adaka attacked the victim with a jack knife and snatched her phone while she was on her way to work. An eyewitnesses, who gave his name …

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Land guards attack Chiefs at Awutu Bereku with machete

Thugs numbering over 10 have attacked the Chief of Awutu Oshimpo, Nai Kofi Okyere, and the Ankobeahene of Awutu Traditional Council Nai Oshimpo Acheampong with cutlasses and other weapons. The incident happened at Awutu Bereku in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, …

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Wa flogging: 18 arrested as youth clash with police

The youth of Wa in the Upper West Region on Wednesday evening clashed with the police over the arrest of three persons who allegedly instigated the public flogging of two lovers whose sex tape leaked on social media. Eighteen of the rampaging youth were arrested after they besieged the Upper West Regional Police headquarters …

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Spiritualist sentenced to death for killing his wife and daughter

The Bolgatanga High Court has sentenced a 38-year old traditional spiritualist, Mbawona Tindana, for killing his wife and daughter and sacrificing them to his idols. Tindana, charged with two offences of murder under section 46 of the Criminal Offences Act of 1960, Act 29, pleaded not guilty. But the Court …

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Police arrest 3 men captured in video flogging couple in viral sex tape at Wa

The Ghana Police Service have arrested three men in the viral video who were spotted flogging two people captured in a sex tape at the Wa Naa’s palace. According to the police, the suspects were arrested with the support of the Wa Naa and some community members and will face the full …

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22-year-old ‘pragyia’ rider allegedly stabbed to death over a woman

Kwabena Baah also known as ‘Abode3’, a 22-year-old tricycle rider has been stabbed to death at Kru, a suburb of Cape Coast in the Central Region. The ‘pragyia’ rider was stabbed by his friend, after allegedly proposing to a woman, who was also his friend’s lover The woman is reported …

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Woman in grips of Odumase police over alleged torture of 6-year-old girl

A seamstress based in Berlekope, a suburb of Kpong in the Eastern Region has been arrested over allegations of abusing and torturing her foster child, aged 6, officials have said. According to information gathered from the Odumase District Police Command, 29-Year-old Nora Fumador was arrested on Monday, May 30, 2022, …

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Teenage lovers given 40 lashes over leakage of sex tape

     Two teenage lovers have been paraded in Wa in the Upper East Region and lashed 20 canes each following the leakage of their sex video. The lovers include a tricycle driver [male] and a ticket seller at the Wa Central Market [female]. Reports indicate that the sex tape of …

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