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64-year-old man dies during a police swoop in Daboya

In a tragic turn of circumstances, a 60-year-old man in Daboya has lost his precious life during a police swoop aimed at arresting suspects in the recent land dispute at Lukula in the North Gonja District of the Savannah Region. The deceased who has been identified as Yussifu is reported …

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Businessman drags Asamoah Gyan, Baffour Gyan to police for seizing articulated truck

A report of wrongful possession of property has been filed at the Mile 7 police station in Accra against two of Ghana’s celebrated footballers, Asamoah Gyan and Baffour Gyan. A New Crusading Guide publication on Friday, June 16, 2023, indicates that a businessman by the name of Emmanuel Bonfeh has …

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IGP petitioned to investigate Sinare Brothers, GLINCO and East Legon Police District CID Officer

Ato Dear Dsane, a private businessman has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, George Akuffo Dampare to investigate former Ghana Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Said Sinare and his brother Gamel Sinare. In a petition sighted by Peacefmonline, Mr Ato Dsane is also praying the office of the IGP to launch investigations in to activities …

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Stolen cars worth $650,000 en route to Ghana recovered by Canadian Police

Police in the Canadian city of Mississauga have recovered eight stolen vehicles intended to be shipped to Ghana. According to a report by Insauga.com, detectives from the Regional Municipality of Peel executed a search warrant on Friday, June 9, 2023, leading to the recovery of the eight vehicles at a …

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AK-47, pump action gun and pistols: Police reveal weapons retrieved from suspected land guards killed in gun battle at Bortianor

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the deaths of five individuals during a gunfire exchange with suspected land guards in Bortianor, Greater Accra Region. Earlier media reports indicated that nine suspected land guards were gunned down by members of the Police Anti-Robbery Unit on Friday, June 9, 2023. However, the …

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Six civilians killed, 10 wounded in Somalia hotel siege: police

Six civilians were killed and 10 wounded in a six-hour siege by Islamist Al-Shabaab militants at a beachside hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, police said Saturday. “Six civilians were martyred in the attack… and 10 others were wounded. Three brave members of the security forces were martyred,” the Somali Police …

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Police kill 9 suspected land guards in gun battle

In a dramatic gun battle in Tuba, a town located in the Ga South municipality of the Greater Accra region, police officers from the Anti-Robbery unit of the Ghana Police Service have fatally shot nine individuals suspected to be land guards. Eyewitness Kwabena Mensah as reported by Onuaonline.com, explained that the suspected …

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Ghana Police fined GH¢100k for refusing RTI Commission’s orders

The Ghana Police Service has been fined GH¢100,000 for refusing to obey the Right to Information (RTI) Commission’s directive granting an applicant access to requested information. The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), Africa, had written a letter asking for information on the status of cases involving police brutality. Even though the letter …

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Murder of SHS student at Nsutam: Police arrest two friends of barber-suspect

The Ghana Police Service has announced the arrest of two people at Akyem Nsutam, near Bunso Junction in the Eastern Region, in connection with an alleged case of murder. According to the police, the arrest was made by its Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on Sunday, June 4, 2023. A report …

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Drama as police lock courtroom to prevent Maadwoa’s relatives from attacking Inspector Twumasi

Tensions ran high at the Asokore Mampong District Court in the Ashanti Region yesterday May 30, 2023, as police personnel were forced to lock the courtroom to prevent the family members of the late Maadwoa from entering. The deceased is suspected to have been shot and killed by her police …

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