Tag Archives: Armed

The timely intervention of a reinforcement team of police personnel saved two of their colleagues from a mob attack at Nkurakan near Koforidua in the Eastern Region. The angry mob nearly lynched the two security officers whom they had mistaken for armed robbers at nearby Boti and engaged them in …

A picketing pensioner bondholder has stated that government is perpetrating robbery on bondholders whose funds remain unpaid despite previous assurances. According to him, the situation where pensioners are having to picket for their monies is akin to the government taking arms and attacking them. “In fact, it is more or …

Two persons suspected to be armed robbers have been beaten to pulp and nearly set ablaze by residents at Ninja Junction, a suburb of Millennium City in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The suspects numbering three wielding knives and other offensive weapons are said to have jumped …

Three men, suspected to be armed robbers have been burnt alive at Moseaso in the Wassa Amenfi West of the Western Region. The incident happened on Saturday, April 15, 2023, after luck eluded the suspected thieves in their alleged robbery operation. Eye witness Bright Agyemfra reported to OTECNEWS that, the …

An investigation by the police has confirmed that Albert Donkor, who allegedly died in police custody in April 2022, was indeed an armed robber. This, was disclosed to the family by the law enforcement department of the Ghana Police Service after police investigations were carried out since the incident. The …

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a manhunt for armed men who assisted six Zimbabwean prisoners awaiting trial to escape from custody in Makhado. Local publications reported that on Monday, 13 March 2022, a group of heavily armed suspects attacked police officers along the Vivo road next to …

For many people who have been critically following the happenings with regard to the killing of a young soldier at Taifa-Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region on March 4, 2023, there is the begging issue of the roles the two top security apparatus’ in the country played. Having been awoken …

A man believed to be a member of an armed robbery gang who have been terrorizing residents of Ashaiman has been arrested by the residents. A viral video on social media captures the suspect being interrogated by the residents who sought details about the operations of the gang. In answering …

Luck smiled on four young men who allegedly went on a robbing spree at Musama Disco Christo Church at Ekumfi Nanaben in the Central Region. According to reports, the armed robbers stormed the church during a wake-keeping, held members hostage and took mobile phones and other valuables from them. However, …

The Ghana Armed Forces has announced that the whereabouts of its Senior Military Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Peter Amoah is unknown. According to a notice signed by E Aggrey Quashie, the Director General of Public Relations of the Ghana Armed Forces, Lieutenant Colonel Peter Amoah was last seen on February 23, …