Tag Archives: RIOT

Islam is Education and Peace not riot — National Islamic Youth President to Zongo Youth.

The president for the Islamic Youth League of Ghana, Alhaji Isahak OB, has advised the youth of Zongo to resist from riot but rather seek for education and peace. Talking to Evans Kweku Oboafi Junior (HARDROCK), a Journalist in central region, during the 25th National Annual DA” WAH and Fund-Raising …

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How Brazil riot has triggered ‘celebration’ of Black Stars’ exit from World Cup

Portugal and South Korea qualified from Group H for the round of 16 stage of the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The group also contained Ghana and Uruguay, who were knocked out after the Black Stars finished bottom of the table and Uruguay took third spot behind South Korea. …

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Bolgatanga Technical Institute closed down after final-year students riot

The Upper East Regional Minister,  Stephen Yakubu has asked students of the Bolgatanga Technical Institute to leave the school premises before 4pm today, 2 August 2022, following the rioting of some final-year students. The students destroyed school and staff properties after some of them were arrested on Monday, 1 August …

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Capitol riot hearing: Trump accused of ‘attempted coup’

Former US President Donald Trump orchestrated last year’s Capitol riot in an “attempted coup”, a congressional inquiry has heard as a prime-time hearing opened into the raid. Liz Cheney, a Republican, said former President Donald Trump had “lit the flame of this attack”. Bennie Thompson, a Democrat, said the assault …

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Identity of Akatsi riot victims revealed

The youth of Akatsi in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta region on Sunday morning clashed with the Akatsi police over the death of a 20-year old student of the Akatsi Senior High Technical school, Setor Agormeda. The deceased was one of three persons who were involved in what …

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5 ringleaders in Wulugu SHS riot deboardinised

North East Regional Minister, Yidana Zakaria, has disclosed that five students who led a riot in Wulugu Senior High School, which happened in March 2022, have been ejected from the boarding house of the school. Zakaria also said that all the other students, who were involved in the riot, have …

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Wulugu SHS riot: Students to pay GH¢76 each, ringleaders ‘deboardinized’

All students of Wulugu Senior High School in the North East Region, who were involved in the riot that led to the destruction of school property, have been surcharged GH¢76 each. In March 2022, the students protested over the quality of food served to them among other concerns, and vandalised …

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GAF dismisses allegations of running riot in Bawku

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has described as “false and diversionary” claims on social media that its personnel are on rampage in Bawku and killing civilians. It said in a statement on Thursday, March 17 that its personnel at 11 Mechanised Battalion with the support of the police conducted a …

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Nima riot kingpin; Bombom arrested

The leader of the other rival gang involved in the riots that occurred at Nima a few weeks ago, Ali Awudu alias Bombom has been arrested. Bombom was arrested at Aflao in the Volta region, through an intelligence-led operation. He had been on the run since the incident occurred. The …

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Four injured as Police fire shots to quell riot in Lamashegu

Four persons including a minor from Lamashegu in Tamale in the Northern Region have sustained various degrees of gunshots wounds Sunday afternoon following a misunderstanding between police and a cross-section of the youth. The incident took place after a police officer allegedly shot a young man who was driving an …

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