CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Armed robbers attack travellers at Walewale

The night patrol team at Walewale was called by the station master, Inspector Amos Bour, to the scene of an ongoing robbery in the Banawa village on Nalerigu Highway on Saturday at about 2:50 am. The team immediately proceeded from Nasia-Tamale Highway to the crime scene to meet one Kanlan …

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Ritualist arrested for cutting private part of girl, 6

The police in Bauchi State in Nigeria has arrested a 20-year-old man, Adamu Ra’uf, for allegedly cutting off the private part of a six-year-old child for ritual purposes. The command’s spokesperson, Ahmed Wakil, in a statement on Friday, January 1, said the suspect was arrested following a complaint by the …

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Armed robbers shoot driver, bolt with cash

A 25-year-old driver, Osei Gideon has been shot by armed robbers who also bolted with a huge sums of money in the North East region. The incident is reported to have occurred at the entrance of Wulugu Senior High School in the West Mamprusi Municipality on Saturday, January 2, 2021. …

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Ghanaian schools to reopen mid-January 2021

Schools in Ghana will return to full academic work beginning mid-January 2021, sources within government have told Graphic Online. The major decision, the outcome of Wednesday’s cabinet meeting chaired by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is expected to be announced soon. The exact resumption date is unclear yet but the …

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5 health benefits of coffee you probably never knew

Most of the time we hear reasons why caffeine is bad for our body, but that’s really not all there is to coffee. Drinking about 3 to 4 cups of coffee daily can do your body some good and if you want to get the maximum benefit from coffee, avoiding …

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Lady allegedly poisoned by her wedding planner

A very sad incident is said to have happened as a lady who was set to marry his husband today allegedly got poisoned by her wedding planner who was supposed to make sure things were in plans for the ceremony. In a post by one lady whose name was identified as @cream_pyee …

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Two suspected robbers shot dead at Santasi Kagyase near Kumasi

An Ashanti Regional Police patrol team on December 30, 2020, engaged some suspected armed robbers in a shootout leading to the death of two of the robbers. The armed robbers numbering about four had embarked on a robbery expedition at Santasi Kagyase, Oteng Nkwanta, and its environs, where they succeeded …

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Father kills 10-year-old son for rituals at Nsuta

A 46-year-old man, Kwabena Oppong has been arrested by police at Nsuta in the Ashanti Region for murdering his 10-year-old son for rituals. The incident happened on December 28 just before 16:00hrs local time, a unit committee member told dailymailgh.com. The suspect was alleged to have severed the head of …

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4 persons arrested for allegedly cutting rail lines

At least four persons have been arrested for allegedly cutting sections of rail lines in the Western Region. The four suspects are said to be among a growing number of individuals who have been cutting parts of the Western Rail Lines, especially the Angu-Manso section. The cutting of the lines, …

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Akufo-Addo meets cabinet today over school reopening – Oppong Nkrumah

President Nana Akufo-Addo will tomorrow, Wednesday 30th December 2020 meet cabinet to decide on the possible reopening of schools in January 2021, Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has disclosed. According to him, government has been in discussions with various stakeholders within the sector to come up with a comprehensive and …

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Strangled lady survives attack by suspected ritualists

A young lady escaped death from her assailants after attempted murder on her life for shouting over a baby allegedly killed for sacrifice. She was strangled and dumped by her assailants on the streets of Cambodia a suburb of Accra at night but survived. The victim, Lydia, who stays in …

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Hohoe: Police begins investigations into assault on court bailiff

Police in the Volta Region say they have begun investigations into the assault of a court bailiff identified as Emmanuel Aziaka in the Hohoe municipality. The incident occurred on Sunday, December 27, 2020, when the victim was allegedly tortured by men suspected to be supporters of the Member of Parliament-elect and Energy …

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Police open investigations into lynching of alleged cat thief

Police are looking into the stoning-to-death of a middle-aged man alleged to have stolen a cat at Jerusalem, a suburb of Tema Newton in the Greater Accra Region. Thirty-seven-year-old Abdullah Gedo, popularly known as Duley, was stoned to death by some unknown residents on Sunday dawn for allegedly stealing a …

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Upper East: Robbers invade Sandema

Armed robbers have reportedly taken over the Sandema township of the Upper East Region. Sounds of sophisticated guns ranged through the town Sunday, 27 Dec 2020 as traders were about finishing up trading activities. It is unclear if casualties have been recorded. A mobile money vendor told Starr News’ Haruna …

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PHOTOS: Man stoned to death for stealing cat

A 37- year- old man, Abdullah Gedo, popularly known as Duley, has been stoned to death by some unknown residents at Jerusalem, a surburb of Tema Newtown in the Tema region. The suspect is alleged to have stolen a cat with an accomplice who is currently on the run, on …

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45-year-old man remanded for killing his mother with scissors

The Asamankese Magistrate Court Presided over by Her Worship Mrs. Cynthia Bragodzi has remanded into Police Custody a 45-year-old man who stabbed her mother with Scissors and killed her in Asamankese. The accused, Samuel Boateng will re-appear in court on 28th December 2020. Prosecuting, Sargent Samuel Owusu told the court …

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Police hunts man for beheading mother

A young man believed to be in his late thirties has allegedly beheaded his mother at Opeinimso a farming community near Asamankese in the Lower West Akyem Municipality of the Eastern Region. The incident occurred Monday dawn around 2:00am ,according to a family source. The suspect identified as Quarcoo has, …

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Two robbers killed by their victims on the Sawla-Wa highway

Two suspected armed robbers have been killed by their victims after they robbed them of a total amount of GH¢10, 200 on the Sawla-Wa Highway near Tuna in the Savannah Region on Monday, December 21. Three locally manufactured single barrel guns were also retrieved at the scene. According to a …

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Suspected Kantamanto market arsonist arrested

The Ghana Police Service have arrested an alleged individual suspected to be the arsonist behind the recent Kantamanto market fire outbreak. A Daily Guide reportage suggests that the suspect whose name was given as Daniel Dah Kormlah, aged 41, was identified through police investigations into the Kantamanto fire incident. The …

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Suspected market arsonist grabbed

Police have picked up an alleged arsonist in connection with the Kantamanto market fire outbreak. Sources within the Ghana Police Service say the suspect is one Daniel Dah Kormlah aged 41. According to sources, he was identified through police investigations into the Kantamanto fire incident. Sources say police and other …

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Suspected armed robber set ablaze at Karaga

An alleged armed robber has been burnt to death after luck eluded him at Karaga in the Northern Region following a failed expedition. Reports say the deceased was part of a gang of five robbers whose attack was foiled when the Karaga community was alerted of their activity. The armed …

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Police kill armed robber on Buipe-Tamale road

A Police escort team has shot to death an armed robber in between Sawaba and Mpaha junction on the Buipe-Tamale road in the Central Gonja district of the Savannah region. According to the Savannah Regional Police Commander DCOP Enoch Bediako, a bus with registration number GS 5578-17 was transporting passengers …

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