A teacher in Prestea in the Western Region has been reportedly assaulted by a group of individuals who claimed he was engaged in a same-sex relationship. The alleged attack took place in a town known as Blue Town and it has sent shocks to the community members. According to one …
Read More »US arrests Nigerian man for allegedly engaging in romance scams and sending proceeds to family in Nigeria
A 40-year-old Nigerian man, Charles Emeka Obije pleaded guilty in the United States District Court in St. Paul to conspiracy to commit international money laundering he made from online romance scams and other schemes. Obije, a resident of Duluth, Minnesota, helped launder more than $350,000 in stolen proceeds from …
Read More »Two Nigerians jailed 20 years for engaging in illegal mining
A Tarkwa Circuit Court presided over by Hathia Ama Manu has sentenced two Nigerians to 20 years for engaging in illegal mining (Galamsey). The convicts, Ayodele Jackson and Benjamin Obin, were arrested at Bepoase, near Prestea in the Western Region. The two men, who were sentenced on October 7, pleaded …
Read More »27 Nigerians nabbed in Accra for engaging in cyber fraud
Police in Accra have arrested 27 Nigerians suspected to be engaging in cyber fraud at Mataheko near Afienya in Accra. The 27 suspects according to the Preliminary investigation by the Police, are believed to have been trafficked from Nigeria to Ghana by one Festus Ayeke. However, upon their arrest, the …
Read More »IGP bans Regional Officers, PROs from engaging media
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has directed all Public Affairs Officers of the Police Service, as well as Regional Commanders, from henceforth cease granting interviews or issuing press releases on any matter within their jurisdiction to the media. The directive is to remain in force until …
Read More »VIDEO: How a Ghanaian player was sacked by Italian club for engaging in juju
A Ghanaian player’s obsession with black magic (juju) cost him a career at an Italian club, former Sports Minister, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye has alleged. According to him, the said player developed a habit of leaving the dressing room for game late. His unusual and strange pre-match ritual raised suspicions …
Read More »Ghanaian clubs engaging in betting to survive – Hearts of Oak board member
Board member of Accra Hearts of Oak Alhaji Akanbi says betting syndicates are destroying the local game in the country adding Ghanaian clubs are also engaging in betting to survive. In recent times, issues of match fixing and manipulation have dominated the local league and has reportedly deterred investors from …
Read More »ECG takes on two companies for engaging in power theft
Two companies, Samnort Company Limited and Concrete Jungle Coffee Club and Wellness, have been caught in ECG’s web for illegal meter bypass (illegal connection) and have since been disconnected and will be handed over to the police in the coming days. Samnort, a sachet water producing company, owes about GH¢62,000, …
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