Tag Archives: ARREST

Police arrest two suspects with locally made guns and charms

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested two suspects, Daniel Ojoh, 20, and 27-year-old Kudus Ahmed, with two locally made guns and charms. Spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who made this known in a statement on Wednesday, February22, said the suspects were arrested …

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How Kofi Boakye led a team of policemen to arrest notorious Kumasi-based robber 2PM

A notorious Kumasi-based armed robber by the name 2PM has narrated the events that led to how celebrated senior police officer, COP Kofi Boakye, nabbed him years ago. Speaking to Kingdom Plus FM and monitored by GhanaWeb, he said that he became so used to robbery so much after he got …

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Court rescinds arrest warrant for ‘Bawku Naba,’ Overlord of Mamprugu

A Bolgatanga High Court has rescinded an earier order for the arrest of the newly-installed Bawku Naba and Overlord of Mamprugu. The warrant and an attempt to effect the arrest of the two led to clashes at Nalerigu on Sunday midnight between soldiers and angry youth of the town. The …

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Irate youth of Mamprugu vandalise NPP office, destroy property over attempts to arrest Mamprugu overlord

Some irate youth of Mamprugu in Nalerigu in the North East Region have vandalized the regional office of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for discrediting and making a mockery of their tradition and custom. This comes on the back of a bench warrant issued by the High Court in …

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Court orders arrest of Mamprugu Overlord

The Bolgatanga High Court has ordered for the arrest of the Paramount Chief of the Mamprugu Traditional Area. The order for the arrest of Naa Bohagu Mahami Abdulai Sheriga, was contained in a court order signed under the name of His Lordship Alexander Graham. This follows the installation of Alhaji …

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Angry youth clash with soldiers after attempts to arrest new Bawku Chief, Mamprugu Overlord

There were clashes at Nalerigu on Sunday midnight when military persons deployed to arrest the newly enskinned Bawku Naba and the Overlord of Mamprugu were met by angry youth of the town. The soldiers who were acting following a warrant issued by a Bolgatanga High Court for the arrest of …

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VIDEO: How police officers disguise as prostitutes to help arrest criminals – Dampare details

The Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare has revealed the extent to which his administration is going to fight crime while ensuring discipline in the service. Speaking at a durbar with police officers in the Bono Regional Capital on Friday, Dr Dampare said his administration has adopted and implemented various …

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Turkish police arrest contractor who built apartment that collapsed on Christian Atsu

Turkish police have reportedly arrested the contractor of Rönesans Residence which was destroyed in the earthquake that hit southeastern Turkey on Monday, February 6, 2023. Mehmet Yaşar Coşkun was detained at the Istanbul airport while attempting to leave the country. The 12-story Rönesans Residence, which has 250 apartments and was …

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Traditional priest causes arrest of 2 men who tried to sell exhumed corpse parts to him

Two men have been remanded into police custody for two weeks for their roles in the exhumation of a corpse at the New Edubiase cemetery. According to an adomonline.com report, the two, Kwabena Okyere, aged 56, and Maxwell Ansah, 39, were arrested on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Details shared in …

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Violence at NDC Cape Coast congress: Suspect opens fire, wounds police officer during arrest

The Ghana Police Service on Sunday, January 8, 2022, announced the arrest of two more suspects in relation to the violence that occurred during the recent National Youth and Women’s Congress held by the opposition National Democratic Congress. According to the police, the suspects included the ringleader in the violence that …

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