CRIME & PUNISHMENT

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has disclosed that another Nigerian called Usman Emmanuel has been prosecuted for posing as a Ghanaian to register for the GhanaCard. According to the NIA, Usman Emmanuel after presenting a valid Ghanaian Birth Certificate successfully went through the registration process and was left with the …

The Central Regional Police Command has arrested a 42-year-old driver who was captured in a viral video assaulting an alleged female sex worker. GhanaWeb on Saturday, March 12, 2022, reported on the said viral video in which the driver now identified as Godwin Bayor alias Yaw, was captured by an …

A painter, who defiled his girlfriend’s 13-year- old daughter, has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment by an Adentan Circuit Court. Fred Acquaye, 54, is said to have defiled the victim on two occasions after his girlfriend had gone to church. Charged with defilement, Acquaye pleaded guilty with explanation. He …

A 45-year-old man had been shot dead by unknown assailants at Akyem Twapease in Kwaebibirem Municipality in the Eastern Region. The deceased who has been identified as Eric Twumasi was shot in the head. Narrating the incident, Asuom District Police Command said on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at about 1:15 …

A 32 years old teacher and a mother of 4, Yaa Linda has been beaten to death by her fiance also a Teacher at Gomoa Ajumako in the Central Region Friday evening. She had lived with Eric Sasa for over 8 years and have 4 children together but they were …

A 37-year-old man, Isaac Mensah, also known as Ekow has been shot dead at Awutu Papaase number one near Kasoa in the Awutu Senya East District of the Central Region. Four suspects have since been arrested by the Ofaakor District Police Command. Information gathered indicates that Ekow was shot dead …

A Magistrate Court at Wamfie in the Dormaa East District of the Bono Region has sentenced two male students and a jobless young man to sign a bond of good behaviour for 12 months. In default, they would serve six months imprisonment for criminal conduct and unlawfully assaulting three male …

The Obuasi District Police Command has in their custody a 43-year-old man for inflicting cutlass wounds on four of his family members at New Baakoyeden at Obuasi in the Ashanti Region. The suspect, Isaac Wiredu, is reported to have attacked his family members over a land dispute after he was …

A 38-year-old man Atta Munkoh has committed suicide by hanging after defiling his 12-year-old daughter at Anomabo-Nwonwomaadze, a small community in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. Information suggests the deceased had been having sex with his daughter for some time now and warned her not to disclose it …

A 42-year-old Man Kofi Essien has been found dead near a Health Center at Breman Brakwa in the Asikuma Odobeng Brakwa District of the Central Region. It is not clear who the assailants are. A rope was found tied at the waist of the man who was found Thursday morning …