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Man, 22, arrested with skeletal parts at Sefwi Atronsu
A 22-year-old man has been arrested at Sefwi Atronsu in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region for allegedly possessing human bones suspected to have been exhumed from a cemetery.
Case Management Conference in Mamprobi baby theft case set for July 16
The Gender-Based Violence Court at the Police Headquarters has scheduled July 16 to conduct a Case Management Conference (CMC) in the alleged Mamprobi Hospital baby theft case.
Police arrest suspected armed robber linked to 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.
Nine arrested in Akyem Abomosu narcotics and prostitution crackdown
The Akyem Abomosu Police Command has arrested nine suspects for allegedly engaging in narcotics-related activities, Indian hemp trading and prostitution in the Atiwa West District of the Eastern Region.
Man jailed for spending ex-girlfriend’s GH¢114,000 loan on betting
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced Vincent Apetor to 14 days’ imprisonment for fraudulently spending GH¢114,000 obtained by his former girlfriend as a loan on football betting.
40 convicted in Northern Region crime crackdown
The Northern Regional Police Command has announced a significant breakthrough in its fight against crime, with 40 convictions secured in recent operations.
Four arrested in connection with murder of couple in Zebilla District
The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested four suspects, including a juvenile, in connection with the murder of a couple at Kusanaba in the Zebilla District. The suspects, identified as Safianu Salam, Awal Salam and Jawal Salam, together with a juvenile whose name has been withheld, were arrested on June 19,...
Two arrested as driver, mate are found dead in hotel at Nkawkaw
A driver and his mate have been found dead under mysterious circumstances at Elsie Hotel in Nkawkaw, in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region. The deceased have been identified as Emmanuel Ayisi, 37, a driver, and his mate, Emmanuel Dankyi. They reportedly checked into the hotel after travelling from Donkor...
Police recover stolen Honda CR-V in Kumasi within 48 hours
The Police in Kumasi in the Ashanti region, have recovered a stolen Honda CR-V within 48 hours after it was taken from the owner’s residence. According to a police situational report, the unregistered 2019 model vehicle was retrieved along a stretch of road between Bohyen and the Asoufia Highway at Asobonteng, near Kum...
Berko bribery conviction: AG moves to pursue other suspects in US$1m scheme
The Attorney-General is working with US authorities to pursue other people allegedly involved in a bribery scheme linked to the financing of a major power plant after a Ghanaian-American businessman was convicted in New York, a senior Ghanaian official said Saturday. Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem Sai said Attorn...
Obuasi fatal gang attack: Ashanti South Police arrest murder suspect
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man suspected of murdering another man during a violent gang-related attack at Abompe New Site in Obuasi.
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 was jailed for 36 months in hard labour by the Amasaman Circuit Court. Kwame Atta denied stealing GH¢217,000.00 from Madam Sahada, his employer and complainant, but he was found culpable. The court, presided over b...