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Police seek A-G advice in GH¢7.5m robbery case
Police have forwarded a case involving six persons accused of robbing a gold jewellery shop at Adabraka of GH¢7.5 million to the Attorney-General’s Office for advice.
Teacher allegedly gives 2 pupils 60 lashes for sitting on chairs without permission at Egyaa
Two pupils aged 10 and 8 have reportedly suffered severe punishment from a teacher at Trinity Methodist Preparatory School at Egyaa in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. The children’s father, Moses Barnabas, told Accra-based Citi News that the incident occurred after the boys allegedly sat on chairs ar...
Manager jailed five years for fake currency possession
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced Shubham Sharma, a manager, to five years’ imprisonment for possessing forged foreign and local currencies.
Assin Fosu court orders mental examination for woman accused of assaulting 10-year-old daughter
The Assin Fosu District Court has remanded a 28-year-old trader, Monica Ampomah, into police custody after she allegedly assaulted her 10-year-old daughter over suspicions that the child was being sexually abused.
Fetish priest remanded over death of woman
The Adabraka District Court has remanded a fetish priest and herbalist over the death of a woman.
Security agencies engage Akyeode community to maintain calm after Nkwanta incident
Security agencies in Nkwanta in the Oti Region have engaged chiefs and elders of the Akyeode community in a bid to sustain peace and calm following a recent violent incident that claimed the life of a 25-year-old man.
Serial killer jailed for life over 23 murders across 2 regions
The High Court in Wa has sentenced a serial killer to life imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to multiple counts of murder committed across the Upper West and Savannah regions. In a press release dated March 4, 2026, issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Ghana Police Service in the Upper West Region, the […]
Mother remanded for allegedly slashing 10-year-old daughter with cutlass
The Assin Fosu District Court has remanded a 28-year-old trader, Monica Ampomah, into police custody after she allegedly assaulted her 10-year-old daughter over suspicions that the child was being sexually abused. Presided over by His Worship Abdul Majid Iliasu, the court ordered the accused to undergo a mental examina...
‘Aboboyaa’ rider arrested with 397 slabs of cannabis concealed in charcoal bags in Techiman
The Ghana Police Service in the Bono East Region has arrested a 48-year-old rickshaw rider after officers discovered a large quantity of suspected narcotics hidden in bags of charcoal following a road crash in Techiman. The suspect, identified as Robert Tannor, was apprehended on March 8, 2026, after police recovered 3...
12 Nigerians arrested over cybercrime and human trafficking
A joint operation by the IGP’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team, the Surveillance Unit from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters, and the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has led to the arrest of twelve (12) Nigerian nationals suspected to be involved in organised cyber fraud and human trafficking...
Alleged notorious land guard, accomplice arrested at Abokobi
Saviour Kojo Ekpe, an alleged notorious land guard terrorising residents of Abokobi in Accra, has been arrested by the police.
Transcriber jailed four years for stealing and deceiving a public officer
A 44-year-old transcriber has been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment by a Circuit Court in Accra for stealing and deceiving a public officer.