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46-year-old man shoots wife over GH¢2 at Assin Bepokokoo

A 46-year-old farmer and hunter, Alex Quainoo has shot his wife, Victoria Asiedu after the latter failed to give him GH¢2 to buy alcohol and cigarette at Assin Bepokokoo in the Central Region. Information gathered indicates that the suspect had earlier requested a torchlight to go on a hunting expedition. …

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Four on bail over GHC2,100,000 attempted bank fraud

An Accra Circuit Court has granted GHC6 million bail with three sureties to Stephen Arthur over an alleged attempt to defraud Fidelity Bank Limited of GHC2,100,000 belonging to customers. One of the sureties, the court ordered, should be justified with landed property. Three of his accomplices: Nicholas Gyekye, Ahmed Ansah …

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Five shot as gunmen attack church during Easter service

At least five people sustained gunshot wounds when gunmen stormed a church and opened fire on worshippers Saturday dawn. The incident occurred at the Heaven Embassy Chapel International located at Atwima Afrancho in the Ashanti Region. According to eyewitnesses the suspected robbers wore masks and wielded locally manufactured guns. “They …

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Easter celebration: Robbers attack church, run away with offering

A church (name withheld), located at Atwima Afrancho in the Ashanti Region has been attacked by armed robbers on Easter Friday. The robbers, while carrying out their operation injured about 5 people including 3 children. According to a TV3 report, the armed robbers bolted with the church offertory after completing …

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Mason on the run after having sex with pregnant sheep

A mason believed to be in his early twenties is currently on the run after allegedly having sexual intercourse with a pregnant sheep at Assin Foso in the Central Region. The incident happened in the afternoon of Thursday, April 14, Information gathered indicates that the sheep after the ordeal had …

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Suarez killed us, he killed Africa’s dream in South Africa – Andre Ayew on handball incident

Ghana’s 2010 FIFA World Cup star, Asamoah Gyan has revealed that he would have done exactly what Luis Suarez did in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa against the Black Stars. Luis Suarez made himself Africa’s football enemy after handling Dominic Adiyah’s stoppage-time goal bond header at the Soccer City Stadium …

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Court remands sword-wielding Lebanese for 8 days

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded the Lebanese national, who threatened to slit the throat of a Ghanaian on the streets of Osu, into police custody for eight days. The suspect, Osman Brustani was arrested on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, and was arraigned at the Accra Circuit Court on Thursday, …

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Court remands driver and mate over murder of Kumasi city guard

Two suspects arrested in connection with the murder of a city guard with the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly have been remanded into police custody by the Asokwa Magistrate Court. The suspects; Kingsley Amoah, a driver and Festus Adu Gyamfi, a driver’s mate have been charged with murder and abetment of crime, …

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56-year-old woman allegedly murdered at Kasoa

The Ghana Police Service is on a manhunt for suspects in the murder of a 56-year- old woman, Madam Velynob Wagner also called Evelyn in her apartment at Amanfrom Official Town in the Ga South Municipality, on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. The deceased was slashed in the throat and again stabbed in …

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Save me and I will help you find my gang members – Armed robber shot by police

A police officer foiled a robbery attack on the Yokwa gas filling station located at Larteh-junction within the Akropong enclave in the Eastern Region. Inspector Albert Kuntu Blankson of the Akropong-Akuapem Police Divisional Command, who was on night guard duty in the area, engaged the robbers in a shoot-out around …

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