CRIME & PUNISHMENT

The Ghana Police Service has foiled a robbery attack on a bullion van at the Industrial Area in Accra. The police in a short notification on its Facebook page stated that suspects involved in the botched robbery incident are being pursued by the Anti-Robbery unit of the police. The police …

Nine Ghanaians are in the grips of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, for allegedly smuggling about 201 bags of Indian hemp (cannabis sativa) valued at N200m into Nigeria. Saharareporters.com indicates that the suspects, who are all fishermen, have been identified are Musa, Gasie, Adotete, …

Two persons, who sprayed powered pepper into the eyes of a taxi driver in their bid to snatch his vehicle and rob him of money, have been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment each by an Accra Circuit Court. The complainant George Obeng whiles struggling with the convicts, bit the finger …

The Awutu Senya East Circuit Court has convicted a 43-year-old man, Suleman Osman to six months imprisonment for assaulting one Elvis Asansu, a staff of the Kasoa South District of the Electricity Company of Ghana in the Central Region. Prosecuting Officer, Chief Inspector Sylvester Agbezuden told the court that the …

Some 40 passengers travelling from Takoradi to Kumasi are stranded at the Anwiankwanta Police Station after the bus they were travelling on was attacked by armed robbers. According to a report by 3news.com sighted by GhanaWeb, the passengers were attacked by a gang of five armed robbers at around 3:30 …

A man believed to be in his early 40’s has been arrested for exhuming a queen mother’s corpse at Ekumfi Gyinankoma in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region over the weekend. The man by the name Kojo Essel who is from Agona Swedru with other suspects who are on …

The leader of the other rival gang involved in the riots that occurred at Nima a few weeks ago, Ali Awudu alias Bombom has been arrested. Bombom was arrested at Aflao in the Volta region, through an intelligence-led operation. He had been on the run since the incident occurred. The …

A 65-year-old Akwasi Appau at Assin Ninkyiso, a suburb of Assin North District of the Central Region, is battling for his life after a drinking spot operator allegedly inflicted cutlass wounds on him. He is said to have had a misunderstanding with the operator Wofa Yaw, popularly known as ‘Kofie …

A woman believed to be in her late 60s has been found dead with head decapitated , other parts of the body missing at Taabre in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti Region. The name  of the deceased is not immediately known as residents failed to identify her. …

Koforidua District Police command in Eastern Region has impounded a Toyota Camry and retrieved eighty-eight (88) compressed and parceled substance believed to be Marijuana. Two suspects Solomon Agomadzi ,27, and Bernard Favor ,28, who were aboard the vehicle have been arrested. Sources indicate that on February 18,2022 at about 1:00am …