Tag Archives: RESIDENTS

Residents of Abrafo Kokoben are angered by an earlier account of the police over the death of a 37-year-old in police custody; accused them of lynching the deceased suspect. The residents rather give a bone-chilling account of how the police were seen chasing prince Kuffour and yelling thief which they …

The Abuakwa Kokoben police in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality of the Ashanti Region had it tough on Friday containing irate residents who beseeched the police station over the death of an inmate. The residents who went on a rampage in the town are accusing the police personnel of manhandling and …

Two days after the gruesome murder of a man at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange in Accra by a mentally-challenged woman, residents of Kokomlemle have been terrorised by an insane man. The incident occurred on the Accra Newtown-Tiptoe Lane stretch. According to Myjoyonline.com’s photojournalist, David Andoh, who witnessed the scene, the man …

The alertness of residents of Essipon in the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis of the Western Region has led to the arrest of a young man suspected to be among a syndicate behind the stealing of ECG cables in the area. According to the residents, the thief – who gave his name …

The Police in Nkwanta, the capital of Nkwanta South Municipality in the Oti Region have confirmed that a young man was lynched in the area about a week ago. Although residents and earlier reports claim the deceased, only identified as Kiss Boy was lynched for allegedly stealing a motorbike, the …

Some irate residents of Suame Magazine in the Suame Municipality of the Ashanti Region have smashed a popular elephant statue erected by some members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) during a demonstration The residents who were protesting bad road networks in the area blocked the road to traffic for …

Some daredevil residents of Pokuase, a suburb of Accra in the Greater Accra region were seen rushing toward an exploding tanker. The fuel tanker was involved in an accident at Pokuase at 2:30pm The tanker sparked flames but some eyewitnesses in their quest to take videos decided to move closer …

OTECNEWS’ intelligence and monitoring of the operations of landguards at Homabenase within Bosomtwe District in the Ashanti Region have spotted a number of the Ghana Police operating with these landguards against the residents. Already tension in the area has reached its zenith as the people of Homabenase have vowed to …

Strange things are happening in Ashanti Regional capital of Kumasi where residents are forced to buy coffins ahead of their death due to the high cost of living and the skyrocketing prices of coffins Akwasi Baafi who manufactures and sells coffins at Kumasi Asafo Labour Roundabout revealed that some people …

There is tension in Nuaso, a suburb of the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality in the Eastern region following a confrontation between some agitating residents who spontaneously protested Monday morning against the presence of the military and the installation of prepaid meters without engagement with the community. The volatile atmosphere forced …