Tag Archives: Armed

At least five Chinese nationals have been shot, with three left in critical condition in a brazen armed robbery attack on a mining site in Akyem Akokoaso, located within the Ofoase Ayirebi constituency of the Eastern Region. The victims were targeted in a robbery at the office of Jia Xin …

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have rejected accusations that their officers intentionally fired upon innocent civilians in Bawku, resulting in three casualties. In a press release dated January 20, the GAF clarified that the incident occurred during a night foot patrol around Hasania School at Sabongari. According to the GAF …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has once again criticised President Akufo-Addo’s stance on the Criminal Offences Amendment Bill 2023, 1 and 2, and the Ghana Armed Forces Amendment Bill 2023, stating that it not only contradicts constitutional procedure but also raises concerns about the future of Private Members’ Bills. …

Francis Tekpor, an armed robber jailed for a year in November 2023 had a quick trial after pleading guilty in the face of CCTV evidence. Weeks after his conviction, a video of how he climbed a building into the home of his victim, here in Accra, has been shared by …

  The two suspected thieves, identified as “Demon Town” and his accomplice, have been arrested. They were seen in a widely shared video threatening to stab, shoot, and kill anyone who opposed their attempt to steal goods from them. They are alleged to have come from Aputuogya in the Bosomtwe …

    The Koforidua Circuit Court B has remanded into police custody four military men, an Immigration Officer, and a private security man for armed robbery at Akyem Akanteng in the Lower West Akim Municipality of the Eastern Region. The accused persons are Sergeant Mensah Dominic 41 years, and L/Cpl …

Fulani herdsmen scampered for safety when residents of Boti in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region embarked on an exercise to forcefully evict them from the community. This followed complaints that the herders had been leading their cows to destroy farm produce in the area. The residents armed …

A final year student of Ejisuman Senior High School in the Ejisu Municipality of the Ashanti Region has been butchered by a suspect armed robber while in classroom learning. The suspected armed robber has been identified as a second year student of the same school The incident the victim, a …

The bravado exhibited by a sprinter bus driver has resulted in the death of one of five suspected armed robbers who tried attacking and robbing some market women. According to a police situational report sighted by MyNewsGh.com, the bus with registration number AS 9159-14 with traders onboard, was returning from …

Armed robbers shot and killed a police officer at the Ablekuma Star Oil filling station during an alleged operation in the Greater Accra Region. The incident which occurred on Thursday, June 22, 2023, claimed the life of the police officer who can be identified as Amoah from his name tag. …