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2 suspects wounded as bodyguard foils attack on judge’s home
Two suspected robbers are in police custody and recovering from gunshot wounds after an attempted attack on the residence of a Court of Appeal judge, according to officials.
Two robbers killed in shoot-out with Police on Obuasi-Dunkwa highway
The Ghana Police Service has dismantled a suspected armed robbery gang believed to have been operating along the Obuasi–Dunkwa highway in the Ashanti Region following intelligence-led operations carried out on March 10 and 11, 2026. The operation, conducted by the Ashanti South Regional Police Command, resulted in the...
Woman, 25, convicted over acid attack that killed boyfriend
A tragic eight-year romance ended in a courtroom conviction on Monday, 2nd March 2026, as 25-year-old online trader Vera Asare pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her boyfriend, Daniel Omane. The Koforidua High Court, however, has deferred her sentencing until 11th March to allow for a mandatory pregnancy test, a mov...
Northern Police arrest suspect over intimate video circulation
Police in the Northern Region have arrested a man in connection with the circulation of an intimate video of a woman in her early 20s online.
Northern region: Police arrest suspect over intimate video circulation
Police in the Northern Region have arrested a man in connection with the circulation of an intimate video of a woman in her early 20s online.
Manager jailed five years for possessing fake currency
An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced Shubham Sharma, a manager, to five years’ imprisonment for possessing forged foreign and local currencies. The court heard that Sharma had in his possession fake GH¢200 notes totalling GH¢1,976,000 and counterfeit US$100 notes amounting to US$191,900. Prosecutors said he dishonestly...
Counsellor Lutterodt arrested
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has taken into custody Cyril George Carstensen Lutterodt following comments he allegedly made in a viral video, in which he called on some young people to march to the residence of the late highlife icon Daddy Lumba. According to a police statemen...
Finance Ministry refers Auditor-General’s arrears report to Attorney-General for prosecution
The Ministry of Finance has pledged to ensure that individuals implicated in the looting of public funds are held accountable following the release of the Auditor-General’s report on government arrears and payables as at the end of 2024. According to the Ministry, the report has been formally referred to the Attorney-G...
CID recovers over 100 tonnes of stolen ECG cables in Tema raid
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has recovered more than 100 tonnes of stolen Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) service cables from a company in Tema, following the arrest of ten suspects.
Police arrest suspected land guard in Abokobi with cache of firearms
The Ghana Police Service has apprehended a suspected land guard, Saviour Kojo Ekpe, in Abokobi, Greater Accra Region, following intelligence linking him to acts of intimidation and the illegal possession of firearms.
Two arrested for vandalising Awutu Chief’s Palace
The Central East Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects, with others still at large, following an incident of vandalism at the Awutu Oshimpo Chief’s palace.
Atimpoku fuel contamination: Defence witness admits petrol dispensed to customer mixed with water
A defence witness in the Atimpoku fuel contamination case has admitted before an Accra High Court that petrol sold to a customer at the Atimpoku Shell Fuel Station was mixed with water.