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Court remands mason over stepdaughter’s defilement
The Amasaman Circuit Court on Thursday remanded a 56-year-old mason for allegedly defiling his stepdaughter, 13, resulting in a pregnancy.
Ghanaian nationals indicted in U.S. over alleged romance fraud schemes targeting elderly victims
Federal prosecutors in the United States have indicted two Ghanaian brothers and a U.S.-based woman over their alleged involvement in an international romance fraud and money laundering network accused of targeting elderly Americans through online dating platforms and social media. According to a statement released by...
Police rule out visible assault in death of UCC student found on beach as investigations continue
Police at the UCC District Command are investigating the death of an unidentified woman whose body was found washed ashore at Hutchland Beach in the early hours of June 12, 2026, with authorities indicating that no visible signs of assault were detected at the scene. The discovery was reported to police at about 3:15 a...
High Court orders Abu Trica extradition to US over alleged $8m romance fraud
The High Court in Accra has approved the extradition of Fredrick Kumi, popularly known as "Abu Trica", to the United States, where he is wanted to stand trial over an alleged romance fraud scheme said to involve approximately US$8 million.
Woman arrested for allegedly murdering husband after misunderstanding
A 40-year-old woman, identified as Mmaa, has been arrested by the Bole District Police Command in the Savannah Region for allegedly murdering her husband at Bole.
Jury raises concern over accused’s nose mask in murder trial
A murder trial at the Accra High Court was briefly disrupted after a jury requested that an accused person remove her nose mask while in the dock. The jury said Safina Adizatu Mohammed could see the faces of the other jury members, but they could not see her face because of the nose mask. Nana […]
Supreme court awards GH¢800,000 to man wrongfully convicted after 19 years in prison
The Supreme Court has awarded GH¢800,000 in compensation to Yaw Appiah, a bar owner who was wrongfully convicted and spent nearly two decades in prison for robbery, in a landmark ruling addressing wrongful conviction and prolonged imprisonment. The apex court, presided over by Justice Avril Lovelace-Johnson, delivered...
Court remands fugitive over alleged stealing, assault on elderly woman
The Amasaman Circuit Court has remanded an 18-year-old fugitive accused of participating in a series of thefts at Korleman in the Ga West Municipality, during which an elderly woman was allegedly assaulted.
Fake jobs, scholarships and romance scams fuel new wave of human trafficking – CID
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has warned of a growing trend of digital-enabled human trafficking, with criminals increasingly using social media, smartphones and encrypted messaging platforms to identify, recruit and exploit victims.
Ghanaian national sentenced to 85 months in US prison over $100m romance scam
A Ghanaian national, Van Yeboah, has been sentenced to 85 months in a United States federal prison for his role in an international criminal organisation that stole more than $100 million from victims through romance scams and business email compromises. Derrick Van Yeboah, 41, also known as “Van” and a leader of the c...
Farmer arrested over fatal shooting of suspected yam thief in Oti region
The Dambai Divisional Police Command has arrested Kwabena Badam, a 35-year-old farmer, following the fatal shooting of a man suspected of attempting to steal yams from a farm at Abongo No. 1 in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region. The incident occurred at about 00:00 hours on Saturday and has triggered a pol...
Hohoe court jails man four years for stealing church musical equipment
A 27-year-old man has been sentenced to four years imprisonment by the Hohoe Circuit Court for stealing musical instruments belonging to a church in the Volta Region. The convict, Mohammed Rafiu, was found guilty after pleading guilty to charges of unlawful entry and stealing, according to the Volta North Regional Poli...