Crime
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Prof. Frimpong Boateng’s Deepening Woes; Why Ghana’s Best Brains Avoid Politics
When his report on the works of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining was leaked, many, whiles apparently not entirely shocked by its reputation-damaging content, would have in no way not…
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Car snatcher sentenced to 20 years
The Ashanti Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced a 38-year-old car snatcher to 20 years imprisonment in hard labour. Yaw Adu Agyekum, alias ’18,’ a mason, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and robbery. …
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EOCO releases new list of wanted persons
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has released a new list of persons on its wanted list. The list, containing the details of two men, was shared on Twitter on June 6, 2023. The two men a…
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Man age 64 jailed for trespassing into John Paintsil’s home
A 64-year-old man named Isaac Odoom has been sentenced to jail for trespassing into the residence of John Paintsil, a well-known player of the Blacks Stars football team, with the intention of sleepi…
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Angry residents lynch suspected thief in Bibiani
In the early hours of Sunday, June 4, 2023, a suspected thief, believed to be in his late 40s, was reportedly lynched by unidentified assailants in Bibiani, the capital of the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai…
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Ghana police picks up friends of barber who purportedly murdered girlfriend
Personnel from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service have picked up two friends of Osei Michael, the barber who allegedly murdered his girlfriend at Akyem Nsutam ne…
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Young barber murders 18-year-old girlfriend at Akyem Nsutam
The Kibi Divisional Police command is currently conducting a manhunt for one Osei Michael, also known as Emeka, who is accused of stabbing his 18-year-old girlfriend, Abigail Asare, multiple times in…
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Lifeless baby ditched near Tesano Cluster of Schools dumping site
A lifeless newborn baby has been discovered inside a box near a gutter at the dumping site close to the Tesano Cluster of Schools in Accra. The discovery was made by pupils from the school who had go…
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[Daboya conflict] Handful of youth apprehended for attacking police station
Several youth in Daboya have been arrested for attacking the Daboya police station. They are currently undergoing screening in Tamale and will be processed for court next week. On Wednesday, May 31, …
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25-year-old woman jailed for stealing ¢4,600
A 25-year-old unemployed woman, who allegedly connived with her friend to steal GH￠4,600.00 from a small-scale miner has been sentenced to two months imprisonment by a Tarkwa District Court. In addit…