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Labone bank robbery suspect denied bail; pleads not guilty
Nigerian national Augustine Ogechukwu Maazi has pleaded not guilty to eight charges in connection with an alleged robbery syndicate accused of targeting banks in the Labone enclave of Accra. Maazi appeared before the Accra Circuit Court, where his lawyer’s application for bail was unsuccessful. The court subsequently r...
Ghanaian faces 20 years after $10m online romance scam plea in U.S
A Ghanaian national has pleaded guilty in the United States to his role in an international fraud ring that used online romance scams and business email compromises to steal millions of dollars from victims. Derrick Van Yeboah, also known as “Van”, admitted before a United States District Court in New York that he part...
Police arrest four for robbing Chinese nationals at Asankragua
Four suspected armed robbers have been arrested by the police at Asankragwa in the Western Region following a robbery attack on two Chinese nationals, during which cash and other valuables were stolen.
‘I feel compelled to behead people when possessed’: Ritual killer confesses
Cudjoe Hlolary, the fetish priest accused of the gruesome murder of a 41-year-old woman, Joyce Akua Amponmaa, in the Central Region, has offered a chilling justification for his actions, claiming that he experiences an uncontrollable, violent urge to decapitate human beings whenever he is under a spiritual trance.
Four arrested for robbing Chinese nationals at Asankragwa
Four suspected armed robbers have been arrested by the police at Asankragwa in the Western Region following a robbery attack on two Chinese nationals, during which cash and other valuables were stolen. The suspects have been identified as Issaku Ibrahim, 42; Fatau Ali, 25; Yahaya Mumuni, 26; and Emmanuel Antwi, 22. Pol...
Mother allegedly assaults 12-year-old daughter over plantain sale in Abrabra
A 12-year-old girl, identified as Vida Kwarteng, has reportedly been assaulted by her mother, Diana Kwarteng, following a disagreement over the sale of plantain harvested from their farm. The incident occurred at Abrabra, a community in the Sefwi Wiawso Municipality. Information gathered by Adom News indicates that the...
Drug suspect arrested after attempting GH¢20,000 bribe to police in Tamale
A man accused of supplying Indian hemp in Tamale tried to bribe police officers with GH¢20,000 to secure his release but was arrested and is currently in police custody.
Court jails foreign national 5 years after GH¢1.9m & US$191k fake currency conviction
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced an Indian national, Shubham Sharma, to five years’ imprisonment for possessing forged foreign and local currencies.
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.
Police arrest 4 microcredit officers over alleged assault at Ashongman Estate
The Ghana Police Service has arrested four field officers of Bills Micro-Credit Limited following a widely circulated video showing a confrontation between the officers and a woman at Ashongman Estate in Accra.
12 arrested in Tamale anti-drug operation, abandoned baby rescued
The Northern Regional Police Command in Tamale has arrested 12 people suspected of peddling and using illicit drugs in the city. Speaking on the operation, Supt. John Danso, leader of the Regional Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) Special Operations Team, said the suspects were arrested on March 14, 2026, during a special a...
Suspects arrested in connection with deadly Fufulso Junction MoMo robbery
A joint police operation deployed by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has led to the arrest of two additional suspects in connection with the Fufulso Junction robbery and murder case in the Savannah Region. The latest arrests bring the total number of suspects in custody to five. Accordin...