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IGP fumes over killing of police officer; reminds banks about June deadline

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has directed the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to take over investigations into the deadly attack of a bullion van at Adedenpo, a suburb of Jamestown in Accra, leading to the shooting of a police constable. The police officer …

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Suspected robber sustains Police gunshot wound when escaping

  Thirty-year-old Kofi Mensah, the robbery suspect, failed to escape arrest when was shot and wounded by a police patrol team. Mensah and his colleague were scaling a wall to run from the Police after a robbery spree but his colleague whose identity is not known escaped. Deputy Superintendent of …

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Father of suspected armed robber hands him over to Police

A father of a suspected armed robber has presented his son to the Police for suspected robbery in the Ashanti Region. The suspect is part of a group of seven armed robbers arrested after embarking on a highway robbery in the Ashanti Region. Police say the suspected armed robbers attacked …

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Police fire tear gas in ‘Democracy Day’ protests in Nigeria

Nigerian police have fired tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters in Lagos and the capital, Abuja, with reports of arrests and injuries. Activists had called for nationwide protests on Saturday on Democracy Day, which marks Nigeria’s move to civilian rule more than 20 years ago, over what they criticise as …

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Police request for streetlight on Achimota-GIMPA road

The Accra Regional Police Command, has requested for streetlight on the Achimota-GIMPA road from the Forestry Commission, to prevent the recurrence of criminal activities within that vicinity. The police as part of their request, asked for a fence to be built around the Achimota forest to deprive criminals of hiding …

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Police warn public against joining #FixTheCountry demo

The Accra Regional Police Command of the Ghana Police Service has issued a strong warning to the public over calls to join any form of #FixTheCountry protest. Following a Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday, June 8, quashing a High Court order that blocked the organisers from hitting the streets, efforts are being …

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Police warn public against joining #FixTheCountry demo

The Accra Regional Police Command of the Ghana Police Service has issued a strong warning to the public over calls to join any form of #FixTheCountry protest. Following a Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday, June 8, quashing a High Court order that blocked the organisers from hitting the streets, efforts …

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