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Three persons, a man and two women are currently battling for their lives as a result of gunshot wounds they sustained following an armed robbery attack on them at Salom-Madagbe near Koluedor in the Ada West District of the Greater Accra Region. According to residents, four armed robbers who disguised …

A suspected armed robber has been lynched at Kenyasi-Duase in the Kumasi metropolis of the Ashanti Region. The suspect, who is believed to be in his 20s suffered the mob attack after robbing a woman while she waited in a queue to register for the Ghana Card around 1 a.m. …

Over 100 commuters including market women have been robbed by armed men on the Accra-Cape-Coast highway. The unfortunate incident occurred around 6:30 pm on Wednesday at a place called Tonisco, immediately after Potsin Junction. In an interview with Adom News, some of the victims said, they were coming from Agona-Swedru …

Police in the Northern regional capital of Tamale in collaboration with the military have arrested 14 persons suspected to be drug peddlers in that region. Speaking to JoyNews’ Martina Bugri after the exercise, the Regional Crime Officer of the Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Otuo Acheampong said the 14 were arrested …

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 44-year-old trader into police custody for allegedly robbing a businesswoman. Ebenezer Larbi pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and robbery. He told the Court that he and his accomplice did not mean to rob their victim but just played a “419” trick on her. …

The Swift intervention of Night Police patrol team in Suhum Thursday dawn around 3:00 am foiled a robbery attack on a Shell Filling Station along the Suhum to Asamankese Road. The armed robbers numbering five, armed with chisel, hammer, cutter, knives first attacked the watchman on duty and held him …

Police on Monday night shot dead two suspected robbers in Kilimani area after they robbed a Nigerian national. The victim, Taiwo Gbenga, reported to Kileleshwa Police Station that he had been robbed by four armed men who sped off in a white saloon car registration number KCE 567 B. He …

The Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a policeman and three others to a total of 70 years imprisonment for robbing a supermarket at Nungua in Accra on December 12, 2017. Corporal Raymond Amegashie will serve 20 years in prison, Ibrahim Ayirebo was given 18 years while Bright Dorkanu and Stanley …

A police officer had the shock of his life when he was ambushed by armed robbers in broad daylight.   The incident occurred on the N1 highway, in Accra, Wednesday. The robbers took away GH¢80,000.00. Narrating his ordeal to Adom News, the police officer said the two masked men fired warning shots …

Luck eluded two robbers at Tema Community 9 cemetery area in Accra as one has been arrested with the other shot dead. The two robbers according to a police report at about 5:30 am robbed a lady identified as Asantewaa Boakye-Yiadom at knife-point of her handbag containing cash of 280 …