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Police investigate death of officer who allegedly shot himself while on duty in Accra

The Ghana Police Service has said it is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a Police officer. The Police in a release signed by the Director-General of Public Affairs, DCOP Kwesi Ofori indicated that the Police Officer “allegedly shot himself while on duty on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at …

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Mother of slain immigration officer wants son’s killers to be found and arrested

Mother of the slain immigration officer, Elizabeth Otu, is seeking justice for her late son, AICO Michael Otu, who was gunned down by unknown assailants at the Hamile border on the Ghana-Burkina Faso border. According to her, Michael’s death is a huge loss to her and her family. She calls …

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Gunmen kill three police officers

Gunmen killed three police officers on Saturday in Kogi as they launched an attack on Adavi Police Divisional headquarters in the early hours. Commissioner of Police Edward Egbuka confirmed the attack in a statement issued in Lokoja by police spokesperson in Kogi, William Ovye-Aya. He described the attack as callous …

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NPP Communications Officer dead

The Central Regional Communications Officer for the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) Mr. Robert Ammisah popularly known as “Staga” has died. Mr Amissah, an asthmatic patient was said to have been driving from Kasoa to Cape Coast on Friday, April 22, 2022 alone and upon reaching Biriwa Junction in the Mfantseman …

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Police officer in gun battle with suspected robbers at gas station; one shot

A Police inspector on night guard duty at Akuapem Larteh junction in Akropong has been hailed for overpowering three armed robbers in a shootout Wednesday night. Inspector Albert Kuntu Blankson who was on night duty at Yokwa gas filling station at Larteh-junction came under attack by three suspected armed robbers …

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Police officer seen brandishing gun interdicted

A Police officer who was seen brandishing a gun in broad day light and appeared abusing another road user has been interdicted by the service. He was earlier arrested and the gun taken from him after the incident went viral on social media. “Police immediately commenced investigation into the incident …

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Police officer arrested for brandishing gun, attacking motorist

The Police has said a man believed to be an officer in mufti who was captured in a viral video brandishing a weapon and attacking at motorist at Winneba, has been arrested. The man was seen allegedly slapping a motorist while brandishing his gun. The Police said in a Facebook …

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Police officer found dead in his room

A 44-year-old Personnel of the Eastern Regional SWAT of the Ghana Police Service ,Sergeant Emmanuel Asiedu has been found dead in his room at Agyeiwaa Lodge, a surbub of Koforidua in Eastern region. The cause of his death is not yet known. The body has been deposited at the Eastern …

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Immigration Officer killed by smugglers was shot 6 times; weapon taken – Report

Officials of the Ghana Immigration Service have revealed through Preliminary investigation that their officer who died on Tuesday night had six gunshots from the rear by his attackers largely suspected to be smugglers. The statement issued and signed by one Ibn Yussif Duranah Abdul-Mumin Seidu, added that AICO Michael Out …

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Family of murdered immigration officer demands justice

A Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) officer stationed at the Hamile Border post in the Upper West Region has been shot dead by unidentified persons. Assistant Immigration Control Officer 1 (AICO I) Michael Ekow Otoo who was with the Hamile detachment of Operation Conquest Fist was shot at about 5 am …

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