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AG’s witness counters prosecution narrative, says Adu Boahene and wife’s company was incorporated in 2008
Mildred Donkor, the third prosecution witness, who was initially arrested, detained, bailed and arraigned as an accused person but later withdrawn by the Attorney General to testify for the state, has confirmed under cross-examination at the High Court that Advantage Solutions Limited was incorporated in 2008, a revela...
East Legon businessman arrested over alleged drug-facilitated sexual abuse and non-consensual video sharing
The Cyber Crime Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters has arrested a 36-year-old entrepreneur in connection with the alleged non-consensual sharing of intimate images and online sexual exploitation.
Tamale Police probe alleged assault, blackmail and circulation of woman’s nude Video
Police in Tamale in the Northern Region have begun investigations into the alleged assault, filming and attempted blackmail of a young woman after her nude video was circulated online. According to the victim’s account, she was in a vehicle with a man when two men approached them. It remains unclear whether the pair we...
Security guard accused of raping KNUST students hit with robbery charge
A 56-year-old security man accused of sexually assaulting two female students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is now facing an additional robbery charge, after police prosecutors amended the charge sheet before the Asokore Mampong District Court. Police prosecutor Chief Inspector Samue...
Court convicts man who threatened to kill police and military officers
The Ghana Police Service has secured a conviction against Emmanuel Opoku, the 22-year-old who threatened police and military officers with death in a viral video.
Court grants GHC30,000 bail to Amaniampong SHS teacher accused of assaulting student
A circuit court at Nsuta in the Sekyere Central District of the Ashanti Region has granted bail in the sum of GHC30,000 to a 33-year-old teacher accused of assaulting a senior high school student during a disciplinary incident at a boarding house. The accused, Charles Gyamfi, pleaded not guilty to the assault charge wh...
Jealous wife allegedly attacks husband’s side chick at Agona Nyakrom
A woman at Agona Nyakrom has reportedly sustained severe eye injuries after she was allegedly attacked by another woman over accusations of having an affair with her husband. The victim is currently receiving medical treatment amid fears she could permanently lose her sight due to the severity of the injuries. Accordin...
Midwife, 5 others remanded over alleged child trafficking, 74-year-old woman granted bail
The Kasoa Ofaakor Circuit Court has remanded six persons into police custody over their alleged involvement in a child trafficking and child stealing syndicate operating within Kasoa and parts of Accra. The court, presided over by Her Ladyship Nana Asantewaa Attakorah, ordered the suspects to remain in custody pending...
Two friends granted GH$200k bail over gold theft
Two friends have been granted GH$ 100,000 bail with two sureties each by the Nkawie Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti region, for stealing eight ores of gold.
Man jailed 2 years for illegal firearm possession, awaits robbery trial
The Ofaakor Circuit Court has sentenced a 30-year-old man, Michael Ayitey, to two years’ imprisonment for possessing a firearm without lawful authority. The court, presided over by Her Ladyship Nana Asantewaa Atakorah, handed down the sentence after the accused pleaded guilty to the firearm-related offence. According t...
8 fake National Security operatives arrested for alleged robbery of miners in Assin Awisam
Eight individuals suspected of posing as national security operatives have been arrested by police for allegedly robbing illegal miners of gold, cash, and mobile phones at Assin Awisam in the Central Region.
Four killed, others injured in separate robbery attacks in Bono East, Northern Regions
Four people have been killed and several others injured in two separate armed attacks in the Bono East and Northern regions, prompting the Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, to deploy special units to track down the suspects. According to the Ghana Police Service, the incidents occurred on May 2, 202...