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Police arrest suspected hardened armed robber
The Tumu Police have arrested a suspected armed robber believed to be behind a series of high-level crimes including murder, in parts of the Sissala East Municipality.
Man, 23, sentenced over defilement
A 23-year-old Felix Agbodzi has been sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for defiling a 12-year-old girl.
Pastor arrested for allegedly attempting to bury baby alive at Abofrem
A pastor has been arrested in connection with the alleged attempt to bury a five-month-old baby alive at Abofrem in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region. The suspect, Richmond Akwasi Frimpong, Head Pastor of Anointed Grace Prayer Ministry at Kuffour Camp, was apprehended following the incident, which has sh...
Pastor arrested over alleged attempt to bury five-month-old baby alive at Abofrem
A pastor has been arrested in connection with the alleged attempt to bury a five-month-old baby alive at Abofrem in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region.
Police crack down on Akatsi robbery network, arrest three suspects
The Ghana Police Service has arrested three suspects in a targeted operation aimed at dismantling a robbery network operating in Akatsi and surrounding communities. The operation, led by the Special Operations Assistant (SOA) to the Inspector-General of Police, was launched following a series of reported robbery incide...
Police hunt suspects after gunfire triggers chaos at Kotoku Onion Market
The Accra Regional Police Command has launched a manhunt for individuals involved in a violent disturbance at the Kotoku Onion Market, where gunshots rang out during a clash among members of five onion sellers’ associations. The incident, which occurred on April 6, 2026, stemmed from disagreements over how onions suppl...
AMA arrests Nigerian man for illegal waste dumping and extortion in Accra
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has arrested a 32-year-old Nigerian, Yusif Dahiru, for allegedly engaging in unauthorised waste dumping and extorting money from the public at an illegal dumping site near UTC in Accra.
Police probe deepens into Ghanaian PhD student shot dead in US
The life and work of a Ghanaian doctoral student killed in a shooting in the United States are gradually coming into focus, as police continue investigations into the circumstances surrounding her death. Akpene Tetteh, 37, was shot in broad daylight in early February, with authorities saying gunfire erupted at about 2:...
Policeman clashes with ECG staff over alleged GH¢13k electricity bill
A policeman has been captured in a viral video allegedly assaulting staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana, as well as a CID officer, during a confrontation over unpaid electricity bills. The video, shared on Facebook by Accra-based GhOne TV, identified the policeman as Sergeant Matthew stationed at Madina. The inci...
Police probe suspected foul play after woman found dead in Somanya
The Somanya District Police Command has launched investigations into the death of an unidentified woman whose decomposing body was found hanging from a tree in a bush at Brigade, a suburb of Somanya, with preliminary findings pointing to possible foul play.
Five arrested as Police intercept suspected narcotics in Upper West
The Ghana Police Service has seized significant quantities of suspected narcotics and arrested multiple individuals following a series of intensified operations in the Upper West Region. In a statement issued by the Upper West Regional Police Command, the operations, conducted over the past four weeks, targeted drug tr...
Sedina extradition: clemency must not dilute legal victory, Assafuah warns after US ruling
The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has urged authorities to ensure full accountability in the case of the former head of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu after a US court approved her extradition to Ghana. The United States district court for the Distr...