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Two arrested over Bolgatanga-Walewale robberies as police hunt accomplices
The Ghana Police Service has arrested two men suspected to be behind a series of armed robbery attacks in the Bolgatanga municipality and along the Bolgatanga-Walewale highway. The suspects, identified as Moses Akungoe, popularly known as “Mosbee”, and Jacob Akugri, also known as “Weezy”, were arrested in Kumasi on Fri...
25-year-old man arrested for attempted robbery in Ashanti Region
Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with an alleged attempted armed robbery on the Hiakose-Newense stretch in the Manso Nkwanta District. The suspect, identified as Francis Nsiah, was arrested after seeking medical attention for a gunshot wound he allegedly sustained during the in...
Customer sues bank over alleged breach of confidentiality
The Accra High Court is hearing a case alleging a breach of customer confidentiality at the Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB), a state-owned premier bank. A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Tuesday said the suit was initiated by a customer, John Esiape, a former General Secretary of the Union of Industry...
Two granted bail for illegally interfering with ECG’s network
The Sowutuom District Court has granted bail to two persons accused of illegally interfering with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) electricity distribution network. The accused persons are Mawuli Bani, 34, a self-employed technician, and Joyce Codjoe, 62, a retired cashier. Both are residents of Sowutuom in the G...
KMA taskforce arrests 4 persons over sale of illegal drugs
The security taskforce of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has handed over four individuals to the police for allegedly selling illegal drugs at AshTown in the Ashanti Region. During a routine crackdown exercise, the taskforce visited a sanitation area behind the AshTown Post Office in Kumasi, where they encounte...
Ashanti Region: gunshot-wounded man arrested over alleged robbery attempt at Manso Nkwanta
KUMASI, Ghana, Aug 10, 2026 — Police in Ghana’s Ashanti Region have arrested a 25-year-old man over an alleged attempted armed robbery along the Hiakose-Newense stretch in the Manso Nkwanta District. The suspect, identified as Francis Nsiah, was arrested after seeking medical treatment for a gunshot wound he allegedly...
Two arrested in connection with Bolgatanga highway attacks
The Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspected armed robbers believed to be involved in a series of violent robberies within the Bolgatanga metropolis and along the Bolgatanga–Walewale highway in the Upper East Region.
Court sets date to rule on legal objection in Abu Trica’s extradition case
The Gbese District Court has fixed Wednesday, March 25, to deliver its ruling on a preliminary objection raised in the extradition case involving Frederick Kumi, popularly known as “Abu Trica.” The case arises from a formal request by authorities in the United States seeking his extradition to face charges including co...
A/R: 34-year-old man arrested for alleged sexual abuse of teenage boys at Kronum
The police at Kodie have arrested a 34-year-old man for allegedly having sexual relations with over teenage 20 boys at Kronum-Heman in the Ashanti Region. The suspect, identified only as Akoto, is currently in police custody assisting with investigations. Residents say the affected victims are between the ages of 13 an...
Pan-African Lawyers back Ghana’s push for UN to declare transatlantic slavery ‘gravest crime against humanity’
A United Nations vote later this month could redefine how the world formally recognises the transatlantic slave trade, following a proposal led by the President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama to classify it as the “gravest crime against humanity.”
Police inspector interdicted, remanded over alleged robbery attack on MoMo vendor
The Ghana Police Service has interdicted a police inspector stationed at the Asuoyeboah Police Station in the Ashanti Region over his alleged involvement in a robbery attack targeting a mobile money vendor in Kumasi.
Yam theft suspect shot dead, farmer held 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.