CRIME & PUNISHMENT

Former Lighthouse pastor charged for stealing GH¢7,000 freed

Pastor Lawrence Nii Narku Odonkor, former pastor of Lighthouse Chapel International (Akyem Oda) branch, who was accused of stealing over GHC7,000 belonging to the church, has been acquitted and discharged. Appearing before an Accra Circuit Court earlier, Pastor Odonkor pleaded not guilty to two counts of stealing and for dishonestly …

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Jilted fetish priest attacks girlfriend in Asamankese

A jilted fetish priest, identified as Togbe Gadefia, has violently attacked his ex-girlfriend, Rakia Huseini, Starrfmonline.com. reports. Rakia Huseini, a 25-year-old woman, was left severely injured and had to be rushed to the Asamankese Government Hospital before being referred to the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua. According to sources, Togbe …

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Man allegedly kills his wife after accusing her of an extramarital affair

Sister Afia, a trader in the Ashanti Region, was allegedly beaten to death by her husband, whose name has not been revealed. The suspect allegedly attacked the wife with a machete. However, details available indicate that the suspect was extremely aggressive and repeatedly abused the woman. Before the sad incident, …

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Drama in court after couple are jailed 25 years for stealing

A businessman aggressively challenged a Circuit court judge after he was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment on the charges of conspiracy to steal, abetment of crime and money laundering. Immediately the Judgement was read, Frank Kwesi Obeng reportedly asked: “Please do you know me somewhere, why have you given me …

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Impersonator arrested at KATH for fraudulent medical practices

In a shocking revelation, an individual at the prestigious Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has been arrested for fraud and impersonation. The suspect, whose identity is yet to be made public, allegedly posed as a licensed medical doctor and prescribed medications to unsuspecting patients without the requisite authorisation. At the …

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Journalist cum taxi driver hangs to death in Mankessim police cell

A 29-year-old journalist who doubles as a taxi driver has died in a police cell with a rope tied around his neck at the Mankessim Jedu Divisional Police Command in the Central Region. Information gathered by Kasapa News Yaw Boagyan indicate that the deceased, Kwame Egyama popularly known as Big …

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Farmer, 35, commits suicide at Kunsu

A 35-year-old farmer has allegedly committed suicide at Kunsu in the Ahafo Ano South West District of the Ashanti Region. The deceased, who has been identified only as Akomea is reportedly to hang himself with a sponge on Saturday September 2, 2023. Some residents in an interview with Philip Darlington, …

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Tamale: Police man nabbed and detained for ‘stealing’ 3 confiscated motorbikes during clashes

Police in the Northern Region have detained a police officer was nabbed for allegedly stealing three confiscated motorbikes in Tamale. The Regional Police Command confiscated dozens of motorbikes during the clashes between its personnel and supporters of the volunteer Anti-drug Abuse Taskforce at the Tamale District Magistrate Court on Monday …

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Uncle of student who was assaulted in Nkwatia Presby SHS kidnapped – Report

The uncle of the student, who was allegedly assaulted by the assistant headmaster of Nkwatia Presby Senior High School (SHS), has reportedly been kidnapped, according to sources within the family. In an asaaseradio.com report, the uncle, whose name was given as Emmanuel Agyapong, reportedly encountered a group of three men …

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Farmer who went missing found dead with genitals, fingers and other body parts removed

A 58-year-old farmer was discovered dead three days after he went missing. The incident occurred at Sunyani’s Chiraa. According to Double Kay, who reported the story on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, the farmer, Kwame Isaac, left home to get food. But he did not return home, and …

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