Crime
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5 illegal miners jailed 125 years for mining in River Ankobra
Five illegal miners (galamseyers) who were caught mining in the Ankobra River without authority have been sentenced to a total of 125 years imprisonment in hard labour. Richard Kumasi, Fiamahe Jerry …
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Wa: 22-year-old man apprehended for purportedly defiling 4-year-old girl
A 22-year-old man has been arrested by the Upper West regional police CID for allegedly defiling a 4-year-old girl in Wa. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon at an uncompleted building in the Ba…
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3 arrested for selling SIM cards registered in the names of others
Three mobile phone operators have been put before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly selling pre-registered assorted SIM cards to the public at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra. The Police say all the…
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2 suspects arrested for murder of businesswoman at Apaaso in the Ashanti region
The Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of 35-year-old Princess Afia Ahenkan at Apaaso near Sokoban Ampabame in the Ashanti Region. The suspects, Allister Joh…
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Police apprehend 2 suspects for preparation to commit robbery
The Police have arrested two suspects, Adams Kwame and Abubakari Sharif, for preparation to commit robbery. The suspects, together with two others, currently on the run, were on Thursday, 14th Septem…
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Family of murdered businesswoman calls for investigation into security company in Kumasi
The family of a businesswoman who was allegedly killed by her security guard in Kumasi is calling on the police to investigate the operations of the security company that assigned the suspect to the …
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[Kumasi] House help apprehended for purportedly killing businesswoman who hired him a month ago
The police in the Ashanti region have arrested a male house help for allegedly killing a young businesswoman, barely a month after he was employed. The shocking incident has left the communities of A…
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Forestry Commission seize 21 trucks of stolen wood
The Bono Regional Forestry Commission has intercepted 21 trucks loaded with stolen wood from various reserves in the enclave. Out of the 21 trucks, 11 had no documents on their loads. The remaining t…
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40 year old man purportedly defiles 10-year-old girl to death
A 40-year-old man, Kwabena Larbi, has allegedly defiled a 10-year-old girl to death at Ohene Akura in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region. The victim has been identified as Angel Akua K…
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[Eastern Region] Fetish priest apprehended for machete attack on ex-lover
A local fetish priest, Togbe Gadefia, has been arrested by the Asamankese Police in the Lower West Akim Municipality for attacking his ex-lover, Rakia Huseini, with a machete. The attack took place o…