Crime

Six arrested over illegal AK47 transaction

The National Operations Highway Patrol team has arrested six men for their alleged involvement in an illegal AK 47 rifle transaction. The first suspect,...

Police nab two suspects involved in East Legon robbery

Police in Accra have taken into custody two men on the suspicion of involvement in a robbery that rocked East Legon Hills. The suspects,...

Two suspected thieves escape lynching at Awutu Bereku

Two young men, believed to be in their late twenties, narrowly escaped lynching for stealing at Awutu Bereku, a district in the Central Region....

Airport officials observe as man excretes 96 pellets of cocaine

A 44-year-old father-of-three, Gabriel Anthony Patrick, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International...

Housewife arrested for allegedly setting husband’s side chick ablaze

The police in Ogun State have arrested a 32-year-old housewife, Kehinde Abdul Wasiu, for allegedly setting her husband’s mistress ablaze.The mum of three allegedly...

Man battles for his life as 2 women kidnap, rape him at gunpoint

A man is fighting for his life at a local hospital after he was reportedly kidnapped, drugged and raped before being dumped. The 27-year-old...

‘Gay’ lawyer charged for sexually attacking male court interpreter

A Zimbabwean Magistrate has faced court for allegedly sodomising a court interpreter. The Magistrate, Simbarashe Gundani, 30, reportedly attempted to sodomize Kudzanai Pesanai, 32, after...

Missing child rescued while abductor was selling him off to prophetess

A Nigerian state police command has arrested a 35-year-old suspected human trafficker, identified as Rifkatu Kuraga, while trying to sell a three-year-old child. The command’s...

One robber shot dead, two arrested at Jacobu [Video]

The Jacobu Police in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region has shot dead a suspected robber with two others arrested. The incident,...

Evil dad, step mum torture and kill six-year-old son

A dad and step mum accused of cruelly abusing, poisoning and killing their six-year-old son have been found guilty. Emma Tustin, 32, and 29-year-old...

Dad hacks wife and four kids to death over onions for dinner

A Kenyan father allegedly hacked his own wife and four children to death after becoming angry his dinner didn’t have onions in it. Paul...

One shot dead as irate youth clash with police at Kotobabi [Video]

https://youtu.be/K7r4fLZG8t0 One person has reportedly been shot dead with another in critical condition after a group of irate youth clashed with the police at the...

Man, 45, found hanging dead in his room

A 45-year-old man, Thomas Agyei, has allegedly committed suicide over alleged marital problems at Adeiso in the Upper West Akyem District of Eastern Region....

19-year-old nabbed for having sex with sheep

A 19-year-old boy, identified simply as Azeez, has been caught having sexual relations with a sheep in a bush. The incident occurred at Akoi...

SHS student jailed four years after stabbing teacher

A final year student of Three Town Senior High School (SHS) at Denu in the Volta Region has been sentenced to four years in...

Police officer who allegedly sexually harassed lady granted bail

The police officer who allegedly sexually harassed a lady in a vehicle has been granted a ¢10,000 bail with one surety. General Lance Corporal Victor...

Man in court for stealing Bible from supermarket

A middle-aged man has been arraigned and charged with stealing Bible at Naivas Supermarket worth Ksh1840. Augustine Wanyoni, who was arraigned at Milimani Law...

12-year-old boy reportedly beaten to death for refusing to join cult in school

A 12-year-old Nigerian boy has reportedly been beaten to death at school for refusing to join a popular cult. The lad who was a fresher...

Mum, friend ‘stab boyfriend to death’ after he takes away their phones at party

A mum and her friend allegedly fatally stabbed her boyfriend on New Year's Eve after he confiscated their mobile phones, a court heard. Hannah Sindrey, 24, and Kelly Blackwell,...

Man arrested for cutting off boss’ manhood and assaulting his wife

A 40-year-old logger, identified as Ogidan Yussuf, has been arrested for allegedly cutting the genital organ of his employer, Oluwo Shakiru, and assaulting his wife...

Man allegedly beaten, dumped behind school building at Kasoa [Video]

https://youtu.be/FQgnUApu-jA A man, believed to be in his 50’s, has been allegedly beaten and dumped behind the Kasoa Odupong Kpehe school building in the Awutu...

Two fined over false information for Ghana Card registration

The Adjabeng District Court in Accra has fined two women, Olu Olarusi Toyin Tracy aka Tracy Mensah and Yvette Mensah a sum of GHS3,600...

Two arrested for allegedly attacking 60-year-old woman at construction site

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested two persons for allegedly attacking a 60-year-old woman at a construction site at Mamprobi. The suspects have been...

Police officer who sexually harassed woman in vehicle remanded

The policeman arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a female victim in a vehicle has been remanded in police custody. General Lance Corporal Victor Antwi Yeboah with...

46-year-old businesswoman excretes 80 pellets of Cocaine at airport [Photos]

A businesswoman heading to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for Umrah (Lesser Hajj) has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)...

Motorbike thief bags 24 months in jail

The Ashaiman District Court has sentenced, John Gospel, a 19-year-old driver’s mate, to 24 months imprisonment for stealing a motorbike. The court, presided over by...

Court orders psychiatric test on woman who stabbed mum over ‘spiritual marriage’

An Adentan Circuit Court has ordered for a psychiatric examination to be conducted on a 24-year-old unemployed woman who stabbed her mother she claimed...

3 brothers jailed for fraud

Three brothers have been found guilty of fraud by the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State. The Economic and Financial Crimes...

Over 300 suspected criminals arrested in military operation in Northern Ghana

A total of 386 suspected criminals have so far been arrested for various security infractions in the ongoing joint military operations in the Upper...

Retired Senior Police Officer banned from holding, obtaining driving license

A Circuit Court in Accra has banned a Senior Police Officer from holding or obtaining a driving license for 53 months after knocking down...

‘I was acquitted of murder after stabbing my dad to death to protect my mum’

A son has been acquitted of murder after he stabbed his father to death while protecting his mum from a violent attack. Alex Pompa, 20,...

35 illegal lotto operators arrested

The National Lottery Authority, in collaboration with the security agencies, has arrested 35 illegal private lotto operators in the Greater Accra Region. During the operations,...

Police in Walewale chase 7 robbers who attacked and killed MoMo vendor

The Walewale District Police Command is on a manhunt for seven suspected robbers who attacked some mobile money vendors and shops at Yama in...

Trial of suspected killers of two police officers in Kasoa begins

The Criminal Court 2 Division of the High Court has commenced the trial of two people who are suspected to have killed two policemen...

Burglar who escaped from jail pops up on Facebook to announce engagement

A dangerous burglar, who is subject to a major manhunt after escaping from jail last month, has popped up on Facebook – appearing to be celebrating...

Three fake police officers on the run after robbing Uber driver, passenger

Officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations are investigating a robber who robbed an Uber driver and his passenger. Police officers say that the driver,...

Judge tells couple they have a case to answer over death of their housemaid

Justice Oyindamola Ogala of an Ikeja High Court on Wednesday told a couple, Fortune and Stephen Nwankwo, that they had a case to answer...

I don’t want any more kids – Man’s reason for killing lover

A Texas man has been arrested and charged with murder after he killed his pregnant girlfriend. The 25-year-old Kwanmaine Travion Boyd is alleged to have...

Farmer sentenced to 7 years imprisonment for defilement

The Asamankese Circuit Court has sentenced a 36-year-old farmer, Majid Seidu, to seven years imprisonment for defiling a 15-year-old girl at Oda Nkwanta. His Honour,...

Sam George, 6 other colleagues escape highway robbery attack

Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, and six other colleagues on Wednesday night escaped a robbery attack. The incident reportedly occurred on...