Tag Archives: Seizes

NPA seizes 181,000 litres of smuggled crude oil and diesel in Western Region

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has reported the confiscation of a substantial amount of smuggled crude oil and diesel in the Western Region between January and April 2023. During separate operations conducted by the Ghana Navy and Marine Police, a total of 108,000 litres of diesel and 73,000 litres of …

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Military seizes 20,000 explosives at illegal manufacturing hub in Western Region, 13 foreigners arrested

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have uncovered an illegal explosives manufacturing hub in Tarkwa, Western Region, resulting in the arrest of 13 foreign nationals. The syndicate, comprising eight Chinese, three Togolese, an Ivorian, and a Nigerian, were found to be producing over 20,000 pieces of illegal explosives, including around 10,000kg …

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Delta hospital allegedly seizes newborn baby over hospital bill

A private hospital in Warri, Delta State has allegedly seized a newborn twin for non-payment of a N383,500 hospital bill.   According to Punch, the mother of the twins, Mrs Akpesiri Ojiko delivered the two babies on November 17, 2022, at the general hospital Warri.   One of the babies was …

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NPP office closed down, landlord seizes property

The Ashanti Regional office of the New Patriotic Party, (NPP) at Krofrom has been locked up by the owner of the property. It will be recalled that the landlady and some family members stormed the party office some months ago to lock it up over the failure of the party …

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CID seizes Abena Korkor’s phone for posting nudes pictures online, reacts with rage

Abena Korkor reacted angrily after the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service seized her phone for posting nudes online. This comes barely hours after a hotel issued a warning that bars Abena Korkor from coming to their precincts and using their facilities. Recounting her ordeal and admitting …

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Fameye seizes phone of UG student

Peter Famiyeh Bozah, popularly known as ‘Fameye,’ has recalled an instance when he was totally ‘dressed down’ by a University of Ghana, Legon, student. Giving a vivid narration of the encounter, the high-life singer said he unintentionally drove recklessly along the Okponglo stretch, nearly resulting in a crash with a …

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Sanitation Minister seizes keys to excavator used for illegal sand winning on her tour

The Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources; MSWR, Cecilia Abena Dapaah on Tuesday, February 21, 2022, visited the Nsawam Water Treatment Plant in the Eastern Region. The purpose of her visit was to inspect the Densu River which serves as the raw water source for the Nsawam Water Treatment Plant …

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Nigeria seizes tonnes of hides on sale as food

Nigerian authorities say they have seized 120 tonnes of imported animal hides and skins in Lagos city. They were intercepted on suspicion that were already processed with chemicals for use in leather industries yet they were being sold as foodstuff, the national food and drug agency, Nafdac, said. In Nigeria, …

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South Africa police seize haul of ‘miracle’ anti-coronavirus drug

Custom officials at South Africa’s main international airport have seized hundreds of thousands of tablets of a drug some people claim could be a remedy against Coronavirus, police said Saturday. The South African Police Service (SAPS) said in a statement that “tablets suspected to be ivermectin” worth six million rand (nearly …

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