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Pastor Lawrence Nii Narku Odonkor, former pastor of Lighthouse Chapel International (Akyem Oda) branch, who was accused of stealing over GHC7,000 belonging to the church, has been acquitted and discharged. Appearing before an Accra Circuit Court earlier, Pastor Odonkor pleaded not guilty to two counts of stealing and for dishonestly …

Former President, John Dramani Mahama has said Ghanaians wants to be rescued from President Akufo-Addo’s reckless government. According to him, Ghanaians are ready to work with a National Democratic Congress (NDC) government in order to build a better nation. Addressing the National Democratic Congress (NDC) European Chapters Conference at Amsterdam, …

An 88-year-old Australian doctor held captive in West Africa for more than seven years has been released and safely returned to his family, the Australian government has announced. Kenneth Elliott, from the west coast city of Perth, is safe and well and has been reunited with his wife Jocelyn and …

An American aid worker who was kidnapped in Niger more than six years ago and held hostage by terrorists has been released, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan tweeted on Monday. “I’m gratified & relieved to see the release of U.S. hostage Jeff Woodke after over 6 years …

Crime Check Foundation(CCF), an organization committed to the prevention of crime and philanthropy towards prisoners, has freed one Kwame Adra, who was convicted for stealing 8 fowls and imprisoned for two years, after paying his fine. The court found Kwame Adra gulity of stealing eight fowls and committed him to …

South Africa’s justice ministry has confirmed that the man who killed the South African anti-apartheid hero, Chris Hani, has been released on parole. Last month’s decision by the constitutional court to free Janusz Walus drew widespread criticism in South Africa. Mr Hani’s widow described it as diabolical. The hugely popular …

A total of 27 remand prisoners at the Nsawam Medium Security Prisons in the Eastern Region have been granted bail under the Justice for All Programme (JFAP). Three others have also been discharged unconditionally by the court during the virtual court sitting. Also, six other applications were struck out while …

Police in Nigeria have rescued 77 people, including children, from a church where they were confined in the south-western state of Ondo. Some of them are believed to have been there for months. A police spokesperson said many of them had been told to expect the Second Coming of Jesus …

Opposition National Democratic Congress Communicator, Dela Coffie, has reportedly been granted bail by the Special Prosecutor following his detention on Monday, June 6, 2022. Dela Coffie having been declared wanted by the Office of the Special Prosecutor on June 3, 2022, turned himself in on Monday. He was subsequently detained …

Nigeria’s senior most Methodist Church leader has been released by kidnappers barely 24-hours after he was abducted. The Prelate, his Eminence Samuel Uche, was kidnapped along with two other clerics by unknown gunmen on the Lokpa axis of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway on Sunday, May 29. He was released along …