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Police post torched after fatal Sayerano shooting as tensions escalate
A police post located at Asempaneye Forest near Sefwi Sayerano in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region has been set ablaze by unidentified persons, further escalating tensions following the fatal police shooting that claimed two lives on Tuesday, July 7.
Attorney-General to hold talks with US on pending extradition cases – Kwakye Ofosu
Former Chief Executive Officer of the now-defunct Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, has been extradited from the United States to Ghana to begin serving a prison sentence handed down by an Accra High Court. According to the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu,...
Police arrest four Ada SHTS students over viral cutlass threat video
Four students of Ada Senior High Technical School have been arrested after a video showing a student brandishing a cutlass and threatening colleagues on campus went viral on social media. According to a statement from the Tema Regional Police Command, the footage came to the attention of officers at around 12:10 a.m. o...
‘I am not guilty’ – Abu Trica denies charges as US court sets September 8 for trial
Embattled Ghanaian socialite, Frederick Kumi, popularly known as “Abu Trica,” has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in a United States District Court. The accused, who was extradited from Ghana to the United States, has been accused of conspiring with one Daniel Yussi...
Government deploys armoured buses disguised as VIP, STC and OA coaches to fight highway robberies
The government has deployed armoured buses disguised as commercial vehicles to track and arrest highway robbers operating on major roads across the country, Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak has disclosed. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Damongo in the Savannah Region on Saturday, May 23, 2026, the Minister...
Two jailed over robbery attack on fuel station at New Edubiase
The Bekwai Circuit Court has handed lengthy prison sentences to two men for their involvement in an armed robbery attack on the Brent Energy Filling Station at New Edubiase in the Ashanti Region in 2024. The convicts, Kwadwo Baffour, 38, a driver, and Kwame Affisah, also known as “Abedinago,” 36, were found guilty on t...
East Legon businessman arrested over alleged drugging and filming of women
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID), in a joint operation with the Bureau of National Investigations, has arrested a 36-year-old businessman from East Legon over allegations that he drugged, sexually assaulted, filmed and shared intimate videos of women online without their consent. The suspect, identified as...
Police rescue two children in child trafficking case, search for missing 5-year-old continues
The Ghana Police Service has arrested an additional suspect in connection with an ongoing child trafficking investigation that has led to the rescue of two children, while efforts continue to locate a missing five-year-old girl.
Police arrest wanted car-snatching suspect; two accomplices killed in shootout
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect wanted in connection with a series of car-snatching robberies and vehicle thefts across the Ashanti Region.
Jinjin defilement: Parents plead with Chief Justice for swift justice
Parents of a 12-year-old girl, who was allegedly defiled and impregnated by a 40-year-old man at Jinijini in the Berekum District of the Bono Region, have appealed to the Chief Justice to take a personal interest in the case pending before the Berekum Circuit Court to ensure that justice is served.
Teenager allegedly kidnaped by gunmen at Kabulya near Bimbilla, demand ransom
A 15-year-old boy, Ali Issah, has been allegedly kidnapped by armed men at Kabulya in the Nanumba South District of the Northern Region, prompting his family to appeal for urgent security intervention to secure his rescue. Citi News reports that the incident occurred between 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 2...
EOCO declares three women wanted over alleged financial loss to state
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has declared three women wanted in connection with an alleged case involving financial loss to the state. The individuals named by EOCO are Esther Osaah Boateng, Rita Ewura Abena Appiah, and Mercy Korang. According to a public notice issued by the agency, the suspects are...