Crime
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Ofankor: 1 feared dead; several wounded as landguards clash with wood sellers
Police have restored calm at Ofankor following a violent incident Wednesday morning that saw the blocking of public roads and the burning of tires. Initial investigations suggest that the unrest was …
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5 illegal miners detained 100 years for mining without authority
The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced five persons to a total of 100 years imprisonment in hard labour for mining without authority. They are Sampson Mefe, Eric Bentua, Francis Nkubi, Timothy Kumo…
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[Anwiankwanta murder] Police apprehend 2 suspects
Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the alleged rape and murder of an 18-year-old apprentice in Anwiankwanta, located within the Bekwai Municipality of the Ashanti Region. After pre…
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3 apprehended for allegedly planning to launch Wagner-backed military group
The Western Regional Police Command is prosecuting three youth arrested in Diabene, Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, who are suspected of having ties to Russia’s Wagner mercenary group. The arrest follow…
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1 apprehended in connection with murder of 18years lady in an uncompleted building
The district police have arrested one person in connection with the murder of 18-year-old Georgina Agyemang at Anwia Nkwantah in the Bekwai Municipality. The lifeless body was discovered few meters f…
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Houseboy who murdered businesswoman sold her car for GH¢100,000
It has emerged that John Allister, the houseboy accused of killing his madam and stealing her Kia Sportage, sold the car for GH¢100,000. The alleged recidivist used part of the proceeds to buy a Toyo…
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5 Tarkwa Community Mine workers murdered , 4 wounded
Five employees of the Tarkwa Community Mine at Akoon in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region have been reported dead. They were said to be working in an underground restricted area wi…
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[Limited Voter Registration] 2 persons apprehended for attempting to indulge in double registration
Two persons have been arrested at Asokore Mampong Municipality during their alleged attempt to engage in double registration in the ongoing Limited Voters’ Registration Exercise. According to the Mun…
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22-year-old suspect accepts murdering businesswoman in Kumasi
The prime suspect in the murder of Princess Afia Ahenkan, a 35-year-old businesswoman at Apaaso near Sokoban within the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly of the Ashanti region, has admitted to the offence…
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[Ashanti region] 18-year-old girl purportedly raped and murdered at Anwiankwanta
Police in the Ashanti region have commenced an investigation into the alleged rape and murder of an 18-year-old woman in Anwiankwanta. According to residents, the 18-year-old apprentice was picked up…