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Mechanic gets seven year jail term for defilement
A 37-year-old mechanic has been jailed for seven years by the Kwadaso Circuit Court in the Kwadaso municipality of the Ashanti region for defiling a 16-year-old girl, at Kronom in the Suame municipality.
Mason, 45, remanded over alleged defilement of two-year-old
The Odumase-Krobo Circuit Court in the Eastern Region has remanded a 45-year-old mason into prison custody after he pleaded not guilty to allegedly defiling a two-year-old girl at Ogome near Somanya.
Unemployed man jailed for stealing from patient’s relative at KATH, unlawfully possessing police uniform
The Asokwa Circuit Court in Kumasi has sentenced a 35-year-old man to two-and-a-half years’ imprisonment after he admitted stealing from a patient’s relative at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) and unlawfully possessing police gear, which prosecutors say he used while targeting victims in hospital settings. Ch...
Father arrested over alleged sexual exploitation of 16-year-old daughter
The Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service at Tokor has arrested a 44-year-old man, Raymond Ledi, over allegations of sexually exploiting his 16-year-old daughter in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region.
Teacher arrested after viral assault of female student at Nyinahini Catholic SHS
A teacher at Nyinahini Catholic Senior High School in the Ashanti Region has been arrested after a viral video appeared to show him physically assaulting a female student, authorities said Tuesday. The footage, widely circulated on social media, shows the teacher repeatedly striking the student before lifting her and t...
Police retrieve stolen items as suspect is arrested over burglary at Spintex
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man in connection with a housebreaking and stealing incident at Spintex in Accra, leading to the retrieval of large sums of money and several items believed to be stolen. According to a police statement, the case was reported by a resident who returned home from work around 4:00...
Police arrest Tamale ‘pharmacist’, seize boxes of suspected illicit drugs
A 33-year-old man has been arrested and several boxes of suspected illicit drugs retrieved following an anti-drug operation by the Northern Regional Police Special Operations Team, known as Red Maria, in Tamale. The suspect, Abdul Manan, was arrested at an over-the-counter pharmacy shop at Zujung based on intelligence...
Woman jailed five years for human trafficking
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 43-year-old Nigerian woman to five years’ imprisonment for human trafficking and ordered her deportation after she serves her sentence.
Police arrest 24 in major anti-crime swoop in Ashanti Region
The Ghana Police Service has arrested 24 suspected criminals in a major intelligence-led operation across the Ashanti Region, recovering a firearm, suspected narcotic substances, vehicles, ammunition and other exhibits believed to be linked to criminal activities.
8 National Security operatives granted bail for allegedly robbing illegal miners in Assin-Awisam
Eight confirmed National Security operatives in the Assin Fosu Municipality arrested for allegedly robbing some illegal miners of gold, cash and mobile phones at Awisam, have been granted police inquiry bail.
Court remands pastor over alleged romance fraud
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, a 35-year-old online pastor, into police custody over alleged romance fraud involving seven complainants.
Court remands pastor over alleged romance fraud
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, a 35-year-old online pastor, into police custody over alleged romance fraud involving seven complainants.