Crime
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Suspected cable thief electrocuted while ‘stealing’ cables at Pokuase Interchange
A 40-year-old thief has been electrocuted under the Pokuase Interchange while stealing earth wires at the high-tension pylons. Branteng Kofi Appiah according to police information available to MyNews…
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Loneliness pushed me to sleep with my 8-year-old sister – Man confesses
A young Ghanaian man who pleads for his identity to remain hidden has shared his plight on how being lonely caused him to have sex with his 8-year-old sister. Turning 27 soon he is a shy, reserved an…
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Chinese who illegally operates ‘jackpot machines’ busted, at least 500 machines recovered
Police in Kumasi have arrested a Chinese for operating illegal analogue or non-digital machines, popularly called ‘jackpot machines’, for gaming or betting. The police seized at least 500 jackpot mac…
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[Bullion van robbery] Four more policemen arrested, five civilians on the run
The Ghana Police Service have announced the arrest of five suspects believed to be connected with bullion van robberies that happened between 2021 and 2022. Police had earlier announced the arrest of…
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Police in Tamale declare manhunt for 15 suspects in attempted murder of chief, four others
The Northern Regional Police Command has declared a manhunt for fifteen persons suspected to be involved in the Monday shooting incident that led to the hospitalisation of a chief and four people. On…
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Headmaster allegedly commits suicide at Hatsukorpe
The headmaster of the Hatsukorpe No.1 Basic school in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta region, Mr. Israel Mawuli Afetorgbor has been found dead. The body of the almost 60-year-old headmaster …
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Two policemen among suspects of bullion van robbery attacks – Statement
Two policemen are among suspects involved in the multiple bullion van robberies recorded in the Greater Accra area, the Ghana Police Service has said. A statement signed by Superintendent Alexander K…
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Patrol team withdrawal was due to fear of reprisal attacks – Police
The Northern Regional Police Command has explained that it decided to withdraw its patrol and checkpoint teams in the Tamale Metropolis for fear of reprisal attacks on them. The police command indica…
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Police arrest palm wine tapper while attempting to sell off his 16-year-old son
A 38-year-old palm wine tapper who hails from Gomoa Afranse in the Central Region has been arrested by Axim Police for selling his 16-year-old son to a fetish priest, Nana Tanor Kwaw at Ayisakro near…
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Man mysteriously dies after getting drunk at a funeral in Tarkwa
56-year-old Ekow Fynn has died after getting drunk at a funeral at Akon, a suburb of Tarkwa. Speaking to the Unit Committee Chairman of Akon, Frank Boham said “I had a call that someone had died in h…