Tag Archives: grabbed

VIDEO: Thief grabbed at Evandy hostel, beaten to pulp by students

Some students of the University of Ghana have beaten a thief they apprehended to pulp at Evandy Hostel. In the video, which was shared by Sika Official on the micro-blogging site – Twitter – and sighted by GhanaWeb, the students beat the young man [thief] who was bare-chested with sticks. The …

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4 soldiers, 1 Immigration officer grabbed for extorting moneys from miners

A total of 13 persons including four soldiers and an immigration officer have been arrested at Konongo in the Ashanti Region for allegedly engaging in unauthorised opera­tions at Mantin in the Bosome-Fre­ho District of the Ashanti Region. They were arrested by National Security Operatives with the assis­tance of the Konongo …

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13 grabbed over galamsey in Dormaa East

Thirteen persons have been arrested in the Dormaa East District of the Bono Region for engaging in illegal mining, popularly called galamsey. They were grabbed following a joint operation involving personnel of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), National Investigation Bureau, Dormaa East District Police Command, and Dormaa East Assembly …

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14 persons grabbed at ‘Ashawo’ base at Adansi Asokwa

Some 14 persons have reportedly been arrested at Adansi Asokwa in the Ashanti Region over suspicion of engaging in prostitution. The suspects included 10 female Nigerians, some of whom are young, and four males, who are reported to be Ghanaians. They were apprehended at a popular drinking bar in Adansi …

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Nursing mother grabbed for allegedly stealing phones, money, ID Cards, wig caps at Ridge Hospital

The Nima Police is holding a nursing mother in custody who is said to have delivered about a month ago at the Labour Ward of the Greater Accra Region Hospital, Ridge for stealing mobile phones among others. According to a statement by the hospital, the patient suspect was apprehended by …

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Chief set ablaze in his vehicle; eight grabbed

Eight persons are currently in the grips of the Ahanta West Municipal Police Command for allegedly setting a chief ablaze in his vehicle. The Ahanta West Municipal Chief Executive, John Agyare, told Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson, the host of Connect FM’s Omanbapa morning show, that he had information about the disturbances in the community …

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Facebook fraudster grabbed in Ellembelle

A 23-year-old man, Samuel Sarpong who has allegedly been defrauding unsuspecting victims of huge sums of money is in the custody of the Esiama Divisional Police Command in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region. Sarpong was arrested on Thursday for allegedly defrauding people concerning job recruitment. According to the …

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Man grabbed for attempting Momo transfer with fake currency

A 31-year-old man, Kwabena Seth, has been arrested for attempting to make a mobile money transaction with “fake” currencies at Atinka Junction in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti region. He was arrested today, February 8, 2022, by the locals and handed over to the Police at Adiebeba after an …

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Three grabbed for unlawful possession of firearm, other implements

A joint Police-Military Patrol Team tasked to weed out miscreants within the Ho Municipality ahead of the New Year have arrested three persons for possession of firearms and other offensive weapons. They are Doe Kofi, 20, Appiah Joseph, 27, and Yaovi Gideon, 27 years. The three were spotted around the …

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Notorious Achimota forest robber grabbed in hideout

The Achimota police have arrested one Shadrach Boakye, popularly known as Anopa, for his persistent harassment, attacks and robbing of commuters along the Achimota forest and its environs. Shadrach, age 24, has been on the radar of the Achimota police for several months of search until he was arrested over …

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