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Notorious robber arrested over Obuasi murder
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old suspected armed robber and murder suspect, Seidu Masawudu, popularly known as Mashaa. According to the Deputy Regional Commander, ACP Cephas Arthur, the suspect allegedly led a group of armed robbers to attack and stab Abdul Jabal Sulemana to death at...
Armed military officers allegedly storm Enchi Assembly, release 15 seized excavators
A group of armed military officers reportedly stormed the Enchi District Assembly premises in the Western North Region on Friday and allegedly released 15 excavators that had been seized from suspected illegal miners. Eyewitnesses described the operation as a “Rambo-style” raid carried out in broad daylight. According...
Police seek public help to track three fugitives after Adabraka jailbreak
The Ghana Police Service is appealing to the public for information to help track down three inmates who remain at large following a jailbreak at the Adabraka Police Station in Accra. The inmates were part of six suspects who escaped from lawful custody on Sunday, April 26, 2026, prompting a citywide security response....
Sales boy captured on CCTV cameras stealing, jailed 36 months
A 22-year-old sales boy captured on closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras stealing from his employer has jailed 36 months in hard labour by the Amasaman Circuit Court.
Police arrest suspect over unlawful entry, stealing at Spintex
The Police have arrested a suspect in connection with unlawful entry and stealing at Spintex in Accra.
Vincent Ekow Assafuah writes: Welcome home Sedina
The United States District Court, District of Nevada, in its ruling on the extradition request concerning Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu, clearly outlined the legal elements that must be satisfied before a certification of extradition can be granted. First, the Court had to satisfy itself that it possessed proper ju...
NACOC arrests 10 suspected drug offenders in Cape Coast operation
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested 10 suspected drug offenders during an intelligence-led operation carried out across several communities in Cape Coast in the Central Region. The coordinated operation targeted suspected drug trafficking and abuse hotspots, including Pedu, Victoria Road, the Universi...
Samson Lardy Anyenini hails passage of Community Service Bill as victory for justice and the poor
Lawyer, journalist and host of Joy FM's Newsfile, Samson Lardy Anyenini, has described Parliament's passage of the Community Service Bill as a landmark reform that will make Ghana's criminal justice system fairer by reducing the imprisonment of people convicted of minor offences solely because they cannot pay fines. In...
NPP pledges to support TikToker Camilla Alhassan’s jail term appeal
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has strongly criticised the one-year prison sentence handed to popular TikToker Camilla Alhassan, describing it as an attack on free speech, and has pledged to support her appeal. In a statement issued on Thursday, July 16, the party expressed shock at the Accra Circuit Court’s decision to...
Abu Trica released after meeting bail conditions
Frederick Kumi, widely known as Abu Trica, a suspect indicted for his alleged involvement in romance scams and money laundering, was released from custody on Friday, 15 May 2026, after successfully meeting the stringent bail conditions set by the High Court.
18-year-old arrested for allegedly beheading grandmother at Wassa Adansi
An 18-year-old boy, identified as Yaw Brakoh, popularly known as “2 Cedi,” has been arrested in connection with the alleged killing of his grandmother at Wassa Adansi in the Amenfi East Municipality of the Western Region. The incident, which reportedly occurred on Wednesday morning at the victim’s residence, has left r...
US publishes names, photos of 124 Nigerians to be deported over “worst of the worst” crimes
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published the names and photographs of 124 Nigerians it says are among foreign nationals facing deportation over criminal convictions. The disclosure was made on the DHS website on Wednesday as part of what the agency described as its updated “worst-of-the-wor...