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UE/R: 14 arrested for cultivating and distributing Indian Hemp
The Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested 14 suspects for their alleged involvement in the cultivation and distribution of narcotic drugs at Daliga in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region. The suspects, Alex Nyaaba, Charles Keleg Dombil, Zimi Pandam, Jennifer Ziini, Tobirr Naab, Yinteng James, Tosil W...
Two shot as Policeman foils robbery on judge’s home
Two young men suspected of attempting a robbery at the home of a Court of Appeal judge are under police guard at the hospital after sustaining gunshot wounds during the incident. The attempted break-in occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The suspects, identified as 23-year-old Patrick Alor and 21-year-old Akwasi Gya...
NPA extortion case: Fourth accused seeks to become prosecution witness – OSP
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says it is considering a request from one of the accused persons in the ongoing trial involving the former National Petroleum Authority (NPA) CEO, Mustapha Abdul Hamid, and nine other accused persons to serve as a prosecution witness. Providing an update on Tuesday, March 10,...
Three arrested over the killing of Abamba Queenmother in Bono East
The Bono East Regional Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of the Queenmother of Abamba near Amantin in the Atebubu area.
Kumasi: Police bodyguard foils robbery attempt on Court of Appeal Judge
Two robbery suspects, who attempted to rob the residence of an Appeals Court judge in Kumasi, have been arrested by the Ashanti Regional Police Command.
Man in court for conspiring with stepmother to kill father in Nigeria
A man has been arraigned before a Kano Magistrate’s Court for allegedly conspiring with his father’s former wife to kill his father. The suspect, Nura Usman, and his father’s former wife, Izzatu Aliyu, appeared before Magistrate’s Court where they were charged with conspiracy to commit an offence and attempted murder....
Spiritualist arrested over suspected murder of woman in Awutu Senya
Police in the Central Region have arrested a man in his early twenties, identified as Horlali Alatusa, in connection with the suspected killing of a woman believed to be his girlfriend at Bentum in the Awutu Senya District.
MoMo vendor and customer killed in bloody armed robbery attack
Two people have been confirmed dead, while three others are in critical condition following a robbery attack on a mobile money vendor at Fufulso Junction in the Savannah region.
14-year-old boy seriously injured following alleged abuse in Ashanti region
A 14-year-old boy from Mamponteng in the Kwabre East District of the Ashanti Region is receiving medical care after allegedly being assaulted by a man in his 50s. According to reports, the suspect, who resides in the same community, reportedly lured the boy into his room and attacked him. The boy’s family became concer...
Kumasi: Man remanded over alleged killing of beautician girlfriend
Police in Kumasi have arrested a 48-year-old businessman for allegedly killing his girlfriend in what police say was a domestic violence case. Francis Arthur is accused of beating to death his girlfriend, Sally Benson, a popular Kumasi-based beautician whom he had dated for over 10 years, at Ayigya-Maxima in Kumasi fol...
Pastor arrested in Cape Coast for child sexual abuse and production of indecent materials
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with the Cybersecurity Authority and National Security, has arrested a pastor in connection with offences involving a minor, including defilement and the production and possession of child sexual abuse materials.
Alleged Mamprobi baby thief granted GH¢200,000 bail
A 33-year-old trader, Latifa Salifu, accused of stealing a four-day-old baby boy at the Mamprobi Hospital, has been granted bail in the sum of GH¢200,000.