CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Carpenter granted GH¢200,000 bail for sexually molesting minor

Francis Avugla, a carpenter, who allegedly inserted his fore finger into the vagina of a seven year old girl several times at Kwabenya, has appeared before the Adentan Circuit Court. Charged with indecent assault, Avugla has pleaded not guilty. The Court presided over by Madam Sedinam Awo Balokah has admitted …

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Unidentified man murdered and dumped in a gutter

An unidentified man has allegedly been killed and dumped in a gutter at Lower Manya Krobo Municipality in the Eastern region. The body of the deceased was found on Sunday morning drowned in a stagnant water with plastic and other waste materials at a place called the main Manaam junction. …

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Police arrest suspected narcotics dealer in Accra

A team of Special Weapon And Tactics (SWAT) officers from the Ghana Police Service on September 2, 2021, arrested one Samuel Asante, at the Christiansburg Castle junction in Accra for trading in substances suspected to be narcotics. The police retrieved some suspicious items from the room of the 38-year-old suspect …

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5 common problems of women’s reproductive health

• Women often face a number of issues in their reproductive health • Some of these concerns can be termed as an underlying problem by health professionals • They can also be treated upon early detection Most women struggle a lot when it comes to issues relating to their reproductive …

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Cable thief arrested, handcuffed to a building overnight

A cable thief has been arrested at Akyem Osiem by residents and handcuffed to a building awaiting the arrival of the police. The suspect who identified himself as Kwaku Abu was pursued and arrested at about 2:00 am Sunday by some residents of the Saviour community carrying quantities of stolen …

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Ladies, do you have these symptoms? Then you might have PCOS

Registered dietician and Chief Executive Officer of Hale and Hearty Nutrition Limited, Fredericka Serwaa Doku, has shared some tips on how to detect PCOS in women. Interviewed on eTV Ghana’s African Women’s Voices show, she explained that Polycystic Ovarian Cyst, simply known as PCOS is a metabolic and endocrine disorder …

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Ghana Immigration Service busts parcels of Indian hemp

Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) officers from the Wli Afegame Border Post, on Friday, September 3, intercepted 104 compressed parcels of leaves suspected to be Indian hemp. The parcels, which were intercepted at Gbi-Godenu in the Hohoe Municipality were being transported on a “SANYA” branded black motorbike which had no number …

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Police bust suspected narcotics dealer with massive consignment

A team of Special Weapon And Tactics (SWAT) officers from the National Headquarters Operations upon a tip-off has arrested one Samuel Asante at the Christiansburg Castle junction area for trading in substances suspected to be narcotics. The suspect, 38, was arrested and upon a thorough search, Police retrieved some suspicious …

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Nine-year-old boy escapes from kidnappers with the help of a blade

• 9-year-old Philip Ametepe was kidnapped at Kasoa but was found at Broadcasting • He escaped his kidnappers with the help of a blade • Philip overheard the kidnappers planning his relocation before escaping A nine-year-old boy identified as Philip Ametepe has narrated how he escaped possible death at the …

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GH¢5 theft leads mother of three to jail

• A 24-year-old mother has been jailed for stealing GH¢5 to feed her 3 children • Akua Akya stole the money from her neighbour who later reported to the police • She was slapped with a GH¢2,200 total fine but sentenced to two months for failing to pay A 24-year-old …

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45-year-old painter allegedly defiles KG2 pupil

• A KG2 has been defiled • The suspect, a 45-year-old painter, has denied the act • Police have arraigned him even as investigations go on The Accra Regional Police Command is investigating a defilement case involving a painter and a KG2 pupil. John Arthur, 45, who resides at Race …

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Six teenagers arrested for attempting to sell ‘stolen’ taxi

Six youngsters alleged to be residents of Effiakuma in the Effia Kwesimintsim Municipality in the Western Region have been arrested by the Adum Banso Unit Committee in the Mpohor District for attempting to sell a “stolen” taxi to an unsuspecting man in the area. Narrating events leading to the arrest …

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Police arrest two suspected armed robbers at mosque

Two suspected armed robbers who had gone to the Mosque to pray after successfully robbing the Wapco Fuel station at Wiasi, a suburb of Kwame Danso in the Bono East region have been arrested by the Police. The Suspects – Mustapha Selemana (27yrs) and Muali Seidu (42yrs) made away with …

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VIDEO: Motorbike rider snatches phone of traffic police

A motorbike rider, popularly referred to as boda boda, in Kenya has snatched the phone of a traffic police months after a similar incident was rubbished by the country’s police chief. Local media portals carried the story about how the rider in an area known as Kangundo Road monitored the …

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Police arrest 3 suspects over beaheding of 13-yr-old boy

The Aveyime Divisional Police Command of the Ghana Police Service has picked up three suspects to assist in investigations as regards the decapitation of a 13-year-old boy at Aflorkope Dove in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region. Identified only as Kofi, the teenager is reported to have been …

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3 Fulanis caged for allegedly gang-raping young girl

Three out of the four Fulani herdsmen who allegedly gang-raped a thirteen-year-old have been detained by the central east regional police command. This was after the father of the girl identified the suspects during a police identification parade. The police had earlier announced an identification parade in the community “to …

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Mother and child arrested for killing husband

A mother and her 15-year-old son have been arrested by the Koforidua Divisional Police command in connection with the death of her husband. The victim, Eric Kwaku Amoako, 40, was allegedly assaulted to death by the wife Mavis Adjoa Amponsah, 36, and three other accomplices including her brother Kofi Dennis …

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Mask-wearing robbers attack fuel station

Ad Armed robbers broke into Okorase fuel station, beat attendants, and made away with an unspecified amount of cash Monday dawn around 1:00 am on August 30, 2021. The manager of the fuel station, Delali Dzamposu, informed the police about the incident. He recounted that four armed robbers including a …

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Police arrest chief, 21 others with weapons and ammunition

The anti-armed robbery squad deployed to the Eastern Region by the acting Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has arrested 22 suspects including a Fulani Chief in Donkorkrom in the Afram Plains in possession of weapons cache and ammunition. The weapons retrieved are; one foreign pistol, three locally …

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Man beheads 12-year-old for rituals

A Twenty-five (25) year-old resident of Mafi Dove in the Central Tongu District of the Volta region is in the grips of the Battor Aveyime Police Command for allegedly beheading a 12-year-old boy for ritual purposes. According to residents, the incident happened late Sunday night, after a drumming competition among …

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Robbers suspected to have killed int’l journalist arrested

Four persons are currently in police custody for their alleged involvement in some robbery and murder cases on the Kintampo-Buipe-Tamale highway. The four – Saaju Bukari, Bertor Saabi, Ali Amadi and Isaad Seidu – were arrested following an intelligence-led operation conducted by the Special Anti-Robbery Task Force. The operation also …

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26 stolen goats found in a Taxi in Savelugu

The Savelugu Police have arrested two persons for allegedly stealing goats. The police found the stolen livestock in an Opel Astra with registration number BA 1538-12. The suspected goat thieves were arrested at a snap checkpoint at the Savelugu Airport junction. According to Accra-based myjoyonline, suspects, Haruna Zakaria, 23, who …

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