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Four arrested as Police recover 17 stolen motorbikes in Upper West
The Upper West Regional Police Command has recovered 17 stolen motorbikes and arrested four suspects during a special anti-robbery operation aimed at tackling motorbike theft and other violent crimes in the region. In a statement issued on Thursday, July 23, the Police said the operation formed part of intensified effo...
Two people arrested for galamsey close to Agenda 111 Hospital
National Security operatives have arrested two people, including the owner of an illegal mining site cited close to an Agenda 111 hospital project site at Adansi Asokwa in the Ashanti Region. Site owner, Yussif Ibrahim, was picked up after one of his employees, arrested during an operation, identified him as his boss....
Tamale court jails ex-police officer, accomplice 25 years for armed robbery
A former police officer and his accomplice have been sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment with hard labour each for conspiracy to commit robbery by the Tamale High Court in a case linked to a high-profile armed robbery in the city. The court convicted G/Cpl Suleman Ayuba Gbana, formerly of the Tamale District Police Sta...
Suspects arrested in NACOC anti-drug raids in Accra and Oti
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested a number of suspects and confiscated quantities of illegal drugs following a series of coordinated anti-narcotics operations across parts of Greater Accra and the Oti Region. In a statement issued on May 18, 2026, the Commission disclosed that the intelligence-led o...
Mason convicted for stealing four-year-old boy from Kpedze to Accra
The Adentan Circuit Court has convicted a mason for stealing a four-year-old boy from Kpedze in the Volta Region and bringing him to Accra. David Kpandoyo, 25, a Togolese national, pleaded guilty to child stealing. The court, presided over by Mrs Angela Attachie, convicted him on his own plea and adjourned sentencing...
Weija Specialist Hospital contractor detained by EOCO
The lead contractor for the delayed Weija Paediatric Specialist Hospital has been arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) after a meeting with Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, sources familiar with the matter told Asaase News on Friday. The contractor was arrested at the Ministry of Health sho...
258 suspects in six-month crackdown on illegal mining in forests – Lands Minister
Authorities have arrested 258 suspects in a six-month crackdown on illegal mining activities in the country’s forest reserves, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has said. The arrests form part of intensified government efforts to combat illegal mining, locally known as galamsey, whic...
How Ghana Card identified victim, ‘arrested suspects’ in murder probe — ex-minister recounts
Former Western North Regional Minister Joojo Rocky Obeng has praised Ghana’s national identification system, the Ghana Card, describing it as a decisive tool in solving a brutal murder case during his tenure. In a Facebook post on Sunday (24 May), Obeng recounted an incident in which a young woman was allegedly lured f...
Police Arrest Ayitey Powers Over Alleged Death Threat Against NSA Director-General
Former professional boxer Michael Ayitey Okai, popularly known as Ayitey Powers, has been arrested over an alleged threat of death against National Sports Authority Director-General Yaw Ampofo.
Kaneshie Court remands two accused persons in Immigration Officer murder case into prison custody
The Kaneshie District Court has remanded Bright Aweh and Thomas Ziggah, the two accused persons in the murder case of Immigration Officer Stephen King Amoah, into prison custody after both men pleaded to remain at the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) holding facility.
IGP Special Operations Team arrests 93 suspects in anti-drug crackdown across Ashanti Region
The Ghana Police Service, through the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Special Operations Team (SOT), has intensified intelligence-led operations across Kumasi, its suburbs and the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality in the Ashanti Region, leading to the arrest of 93 suspects, including persons believed to be involved in th...
IGP Special Operations Team arrests 93 suspects in anti-drug crackdown across Ashanti Region
The Ghana Police Service, through the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Special Operations Team (SOT), has intensified intelligence-led operations across Kumasi, its suburbs and the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality in the Ashanti Region, leading to the arrest of 93 suspects, including persons believed to be involved in th...