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Man arraigned for allegedly threatening police officer and family
Kweku Osei Korankye Osei, popularly known as Koka, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court on charges of offensive conduct and threatening to harm a police officer and his family.
Akonta Mining has never operated on its concession — Wontumi tells in court
Akonta Mining Company Limited has never operated on its concession despite holding a mining lease from the government, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, has told the Accra High Court. He said the company had not undertaken any mining activity because it had not secu...
Police arrest man over assault of detained pastor at CID headquarters
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man captured in a viral video allegedly assaulting a detained pastor at the Police Headquarters in Accra. The suspect, identified as Sibamay Zakaria, is currently in police custody and assisting with investigations. The incident occurred after the pastor was arrested over alleged...
Otumfuo applauds Black Maria operations, calls for continued vigilance in Ashanti
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has commended the Inspector-General of Police’s Special Operations Team, popularly known as “Black Maria”, for its role in combating crime and improving security across communities in the Ashanti Region. The commendation came during a courtesy call at the Manhyia Palace by the team, led...
Suspected armed robber killed in police operation at Cherimbo
A suspected armed robber and murder suspect has died after sustaining gunshot wounds during a police intelligence-led operation at Cherimbo in the Prang District of the Bono East Region. The deceased, identified as Amadu Mammaa, was being pursued by the Bono East Regional Police Intelligence Directorate with support fr...
Two jailed up to 30 years for robbery at Obuasi; accomplice remanded
The Ghana Police Service has secured the conviction of two robbery suspects at the Bekwai Circuit Court in connection with a violent robbery at Asonkore in Obuasi. The Ashanti South Regional Police Command confirmed that suspects Rashid Adams and Godfred Ampadu pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit robbery...
Woman, 67, arrested with 13kg cocaine concealed in plantain peels
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandmother, Mrs Mary Barek, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 13 kilograms of cocaine concealed in fake plantain peels through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The agency said the suspect, who works as a ca...
Farmer allegedly kills wife, dies by suicide in Bono Region
Residents of Brodi, a farming community in the Tain District of the Bono Region, have been left in shock and mourning following the alleged murder of a 45-year-old woman by her husband, who later died by suicide.
25-year-old woman battles trauma after surviving deadly Nkwanta attack
A 25-year-old woman, Gueenata Yeho, is battling severe psychological trauma after surviving a brutal night attack that claimed the lives of her mother and younger sister in Nkwanta in the Oti Region.
Driver remanded for breaking into lawyer’s chambers and stealing GH¢750,000
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into lawful custody a driver accused of GHC750,000 from a lawyer’s office.
Trader’s murder: Police exhume remains, await autopsy
Police have exhumed the body parts of a trader allegedly murdered by a fetish priest at Awutu Bentum, now deposited at the Police Hospital Morgue for autopsy.
24 arrested as police crack down on suspected criminals in Ashanti Region
Twenty-four people have been arrested in a major intelligence-led operation by the Ghana Police Service targeting suspected drug peddlers and other criminal elements across parts of the Ashanti Region. The operation, carried out by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Special Operations Team (SOT) in collaboration wit...