CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Fake lawyer arrested; faces jail

A 39-year-old man, Kyei Baffour who posed as a lawyer has been arrested and charged for deceiving a public officer. The suspect was nabbed while representing his client in a murder case: The Republic Vrs. Selorm Agam at the Nyinahin District Court in the Ashanti Region on the orders of …

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VIDEO: NPP Chairman jailed for attempting to bribe DCE

The Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Supom in the Atewa Constituency, Yaw Sam Nyamade has been jailed for twelve months for attempting to bribe the District Chief Executive (DCE) of the area, Paul Asamoah to allow some illegal miners to carry out their job without hindrance. According …

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Thirteen Nigerians who engaged police in gun battle at Weija remanded

Thirteen Nigerians who attacked Police personnel from the Greater Accra Region while executing their lawful duty at SCC, near Weija, have been remanded into Police custody after appearing in an Accra Circuit Court. The accused persons have been variously charged with carrying offensive weapons, assault on public officer, resisting arrest. …

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Two men reportedly defile alleged teen lesbian

A 15-year-old suspected lesbian has allegedly been defiled by two men at Nkurakan, a suburb of the Yilo Krobo Municipality in the Eastern region . The two accused person Julius Boateng Tettey, a 25-year-old barber and his accomplice identified only as Ire, currently on the run, allegedly committed the act …

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Retired midwife, three others busted for stealing, sale of babies

Four persons, including a retired midwife, allegedly involved in the stealing and sale of babies at Atuabo and Half Assin in the Western Region, have been nabbed by the National Investigative Bureau (NIB). An Accra Circuit Court, on Tuesday, remanded the four into the custody of the NIB. The accused …

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Unemployed man gets 14 years for stealing plantain and cassava

For stealing GH¢50.00 worth of plantain and cassava, the Tepa circuit court has given a 24-year-old unemployed man 14 years prison sentence. Justice Ezekiel, pleaded guilty to stealing the food items from a farm at Akwasiase, near Tepa in the Ahafo Ano North District and was convicted on his own …

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8 phone swindlers busted at Kwame Nkrumah Circle

The Accra Regional Police command has conducted an intelligence-led operation on some suspected mobile phone swindlers at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra. The exercise which took place Monday, October 25, 2021 had eight persons, suspected to be mobile phone swindlers arrested. The suspects are: Albert Annor, Aged: 27 years Daniel …

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Fake currency fraudsters busted by police

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested suspects Kenneth Anarfi, 51, and Philip Chorkson, 37, for allegedly trading with fake currency. On 24th September, 2021, the Police received complaint, that two suspects driving a Ford Pick Up Truck with registration number GE 9217-12 went to a shop at Tuba, a …

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One shot dead in chieftaincy clash at Prampram

Unknown assailants have shot one person dead at Prampram in the Greater Accra Region. The deceased has been identified as Nii Otu Sei Klo, the Head of Family of the Kley Wetsotse which is one of the clan houses in the Prampram Traditional Area. Police sources indicate the incident occurred at …

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Robbers abandon expensive stolen cars

• Police discovered stolen cars in a bush • The cars had been robbed the same evening they were abandoned • They traced the car after a tip-off Two luxurious cars suspected to have been stolen from their owners have been found in a bush by the Ashanti Regional command. …

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11-year-old girl stabbed in Kumasi

An 11-year-old girl suffered serious knife wounds after she was attacked by a male adult at Akwatialine, a suburb of the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi. The incident happened just before 8p.m., on Friday, October 22, when the victim, Adama Hudu was on her way to buy food. She was reportedly …

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22-year-old lady stabs boyfriend for cheating

• Suspect and deceased were engaged in an argument over infidelity on the latter’s side • Akosua Frimpomaa stabbed her boyfriend and bolted • Police arrested her and will put her before the court on Monday A 22-year-old trader, Akosua Frimpomaa, is in the grips of the Ejisu police in …

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Police on manhunt for K’si robbers

The Ashanti Regional Police Command of the Ghana Police Service is pursuing some robbery suspects who attacked two revenue collecting shops at Ahenema Kokoben in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday dawn. The robbers allegedly killed a night security guard of A2 Aluminum Profile Company and made away with close to GH¢90,000. …

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A/R: Armed robbers attack A2 Aluminium Company

A private security man  has been murdered by suspected robbers at Ahenema Kokoben in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti in an alledged robbery operation at A2 Aluminium Company Limited. The deceased, believed to be 45-year-old who was identified as Mr Annorh was reportedly killed on Tuesday October 20, …

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Two juveniles remanded for gang-rape

A Cape Coast District Court on Wednesday, October 20, ordered two 17-year-olds to be held in police custody. The two were among a gang of four, accused of raping a 17-year-old girl. Their pleas were not taken, but their offenses were read to them by the Court presided over by …

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SAD PHOTOS: Security gunned down by robbers at Santase-Kokoben

Suspected robbers have gunned down a security man who was guarding the office of A2 Enterprise, an aluminium products dealership venture at Santase-Kokoben in Kumasi. Bosompem Andoh, 49, was found dead, with stab wounds and his body dragged inside the shop. Owner of the shops say the robbers made away …

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Tarkwa: Two bullion van attackers arrested

The Tarkwa Police Divisional Command has arrested two persons in connection with the robbery incident that occurred at Ransbet Supermarket, yesterday Monday October 18, October 18, 2021, in the Tarkwa Municipality. The suspects, Charles Enning and Dorcas Akosua Amankwah, both workers of Mon-Trans Limited are assisting in the investigation following …

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Shatta Wale hoax: Two suspects arrested for spreading fake news

• Police have arrested two suspects for spreading false news • The arrest is connected with viral news of a gun attack on Shatta Wale • This is the second police statement around the Shatta Wale shooting hoax Two persons connected to popular dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, have been arrested by the Ghana Police Service. …

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Pupils of Abansere Basic School learn under roofless shed

Pupils of Abansere Basic School in the Berekum West District of the Bono Region currently have classes under harsh and unfavourable conditions due to the absence of befitting classrooms. Pupils from classes two, three, and four learn under a shed that was constructed by the school with the support of …

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Mankarigu health workers return to post

Health workers at Mankarigu Health Centre in the North Gonja District of the Savannah Region have returned to post after partially closing down the facility on Friday, October 15. Their decision to return to work follows a meeting between the North Gonja District Health Directorate and opinion leaders from the …

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