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The Inspector General of Police (IGP) and three others have been slapped with damages in the total sum of GH¢253,709 as compensation to a father of four who was assaulted by a police officer which led to his “inability to have an erection.” This was after the High Court in …

    The Koforidua Circuit Court B has remanded into police custody four military men, an Immigration Officer, and a private security man for armed robbery at Akyem Akanteng in the Lower West Akim Municipality of the Eastern Region. The accused persons are Sergeant Mensah Dominic 41 years, and L/Cpl …

  Eric Kojo Duah, who is suspected of shooting General Lance Corporal Mohammed Awal and Lance Corporal Michael Dzamesi to death in August 2019 while traveling from Kasoa to Budumburam in Accra, was sentenced to 20 years in jail as part of a plea deal with the State. After initially …

  A Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has given the assurance that the Conduct of Public Officers Bill would be enacted into law under the tenure of the current Parliament. Speaking on JoyNews’ The Probe, the Deputy Attorney General described the Bill as a “sunshine Bill” …

A young woman’s insistence on her rights led to her being arrested by some officers of the Ghana Police Service in the nation’s capital, Accra. The officers requested that the lady, who was in a ride-hailing vehicle, give them her bag so that they could search it but she refused. …

Nana Obiri Boahen, a private legal practitioner and former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Deputy General Secretary, has filed a writ at the Sunyani High Court in the Bono Region seeking action be taken against nine police officers. In the said writ, he appeals to the court to hold the Inspector General of …

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has dismissed overstaying officers and agency representatives at various passport offices in the Greater Accra region. The move according to her comes as a response to growing concerns of alleged involvement in illicit activities and corrupt practices that have tarnished the reputation …

The Attorney General (AG), Godfred Yeboah Dame, has taken significant steps to address the case of 25-year-old Joshua Amankwa, who was arrested by police officers in Kasoa Walantu for insulting them following a routine search. The AG has successfully secured bail for Joshua Amankwa, who had been arrested after verbally …

Some Nigerian Police operatives have been caught red-handed extorting money from residents of Osun state. In a video making rounds, the Speaker of Osun State Assembly Adewale Egbedun making his way past the area observed the illegality of the security personnel. Displeased by the policemen actions, he immediately came to …

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has taken disciplinary action against 27 officers, including three senior officers and 24 junior officers, on suspicion of engaging in various offenses that have tarnished the Service’s reputation. In a circular signed by the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Mr. Kwame Asuah Takyi, it announced that the …