Crime

Woman arrested with dead birds allegedly infected by avian flu at Mankranso

Police at Mankranso in the Ahafo Ano South East District of the Ashanti Region are holding a middle-aged woman in custody after she was...

One arrested in connection with alleged lynching of miner

A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault on a miner at Manso-Asamang in the Amansie West District of the...

Ghanaian escapes jail term for role in $4.7m email scam in Australia

A "money mule" for an email scam syndicate that swindled $4.7 million from its victims will walk free from prison after a Sydney judge...

Pressure from my pregnant partner forced me to steal – Suspect

A 27-year-old trader, who stole sacks of used clothes and shoes from his colleague traders valued at ¢10,570, has told an Accra Circuit Court...

Man allegedly stabs friend to death over jewellery

A man, identified as Emmanuel Oko Bekoe, has allegedly stabbed his friend to death at Teacher Mante in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern...

Final year student in court for causing harm to teacher

A final year Visual Arts student of Three Town Senior High School in the Ketu South Municipality has appeared in court for causing harm...

NACOC, police intercept 9,752 slabs of cannabis [Photos]

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), in collaboration with the Volta Regional Police Command, has seized 9,752 slabs of cannabis. The seized items are estimated to...

Chief remanded for raping his sister-in-law

A 42-year-old sub-chief at Gomoa Buduatta in the Central Region has been remanded into police custody for allegedly raping his sister-in-law. The Awutu Bereku District...

Landlord jailed for renting out facility without toilet

A landlord has been sentenced for renting out his building without a toilet facility to tenants. Abdulai Maman pleaded guilty with an explanation that he...

Scary moment man was shot dead in the middle of Facebook live [Video]

A 24-year-old man was shot dead by masked gunman who barged into his home in Puerto Rico while he was streaming live on Facebook.   Julio...

25-year-old man jailed 4 months over attempted theft

The Juaso Circuit Court has sentenced a 25-year-old man to four months in prison custody for attempting to steal. The court, presided over by His...

Pentecost pastors attacked as robbers block road in Eastern Region

On Monday evening, a gang of suspected armed robbers attacked commuters on the Patase stretch of the Asamankese-Topease highway in the Eastern Region.Victims of...

Meet the prisoner with 30 girlfriends

A 42-year-old Kumasi Central Prison inmate, Kwadwo Samuel, has confessed to sleeping with 30 women.The convict, who was a barber at Mampong in the...

Bibiani Degede wife killer arrested [Photo]

The 28-year-old man, who allegedly murdered his wife at Bibiani-Ahwiaso-Bekwai in the Western Region, has been arrested by the police. Emmanuel Okyere Baffuor was apprehended...

Lebanese arrested for operating illegal insurance firm

The National Insurance Commission (NIC), in a joint operation with the Ghana Police Service, has arrested a Lebanese, Gabriel Medawar, for operating an unlicensed...

Family announces burial date for murdered gym instructor

The final funeral rites of the gym instructor, Stephen Akowuah, aka ‘Little’, who was gruesomely murdered, have been scheduled for September 18, 2021. The funeral...

10-year-old boy allegedly commits suicide; 2 relatives arrested

Two persons have been arrested as the Asokwa Police in Kumasi launch investigations into alleged suicide of a 10-year-old boy at Atonsu S-Line. The body...

55-year-old woman found dead in her farm [Photo]

A 55-year-old woman, Abena Kwenuwa, has been found dead in her farm at Enyan Abaasa in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central...

Couple dragged to court for burning four-year-old girl’s finger

A man and woman, who burnt their four-year-old granddaughter’s left finger with fire for sucking it, have been put before an Accra Circuit Court. Kojo...

Two in court over bribery of National Security Officer

Two persons, who bribed a National security operative of ¢40,000 and CFA2,500,000 after their loaded trucks exceeded the axle weighing weight on the Accra-Tema...

Robbery attack on gas filling station leaves one dead

A 54-year old security guard, Edem Kpodogah, with Makolives Gas Filling Station at Tegbi-Xekpa near Busco Junction, has been killed in an attack at...

24-year-old man allegedly kills lover, 28, at Obuasi

A 24-year-old man, identified as Atta, has been arrested in connection with the death of his 28-year-old lover. The man, a machine operator, is said...

Job scam hits Labour Ministry

An ongoing recruitment scam, which began in January this year, has seen a number of desperate job seekers falling victim to it. The Ministry of...

Househelp steals boss’ gold chain and phone, gifts them to boyfriend

A Nairobi househelp, who stole her employer’s gold chains, cash, and mobile phone has, alongside his boyfriend, pleaded guilty to the theft charges. Rebecca Isiche...

Check out what police retrieved from robbers after killing them at Shiashie

The Accra Region Police have shot dead three suspected armed robbers who allegedly engaged police in a gunfight after they tried to rob a...

Man stabs wife to death over divorce threat

The Police at Bibiani are on a manhunt for one Emmanuel Okyere Baffour for allegedly stabbing his wife, 26-year-old Joyce Johnes Afi Jassika, to...

Three robbers shot dead after gun battle with police at Shiashie

Some three suspected armed robbers have been killed after they exchanged fire with the police at Shiashie in Accra.Kingdomfmonline.com reports that the three died...

Two arrested in connection with policewoman found dead in hotel room

Two persons have been arrested in connection with the death of Lance Corporal Sarah Adjei who was found dead in a hotel room. The suspects,...

Drama as woman storms church to pour hot water on alleged rival

A lady is in police grips for pouring water on a woman who accused her of having affairs with her husband. The incident happened...

Armed robbers attack passengers on Obuasi highway

Robbers attacked passengers plying the Obuasi-Adasni Asokwa Highway, Saturday night. The unidentified armed men robbed some passengers of a Leyland container with registration number ...

Woman jailed for leaving baby to starve to death while she travelled for party

A mum, who left her 20-month-old daughter to starve to death while she went away for six days to celebrate her 18th birthday, has...

Serial rapist on bail re-arrested for defiling another girl, 4

The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Friday, paraded a 35-year-old alleged serial rapist, Kola Mogaji, for...

Herbalist kills client, uses his body parts for money ritual for himself

Two herbalists are in police grips for murdering, dismembering and using the body parts of a man for money rituals. The herbalists, Faseun Afolabi and...

38-year-old man arrested for stabbing girl, 11, at Juaboso

A 38-year-old man, Kwame Nketia, is in police custody for allegedly stabbing an 11-year-old girl in the neck and the ribs at Juaboso. Information gathered...

Police gun down suspected armed robber at Wenchi

Police at Wenchi in the Bono Region have shot to death a suspected armed robber around the Wenchi cemetery on the Wenchi-Wa highway. According to...

House help forced to remove 17 panties she stole from her boss [Video]

A South African house help landed in hot waters when she was exposed for stealing over a dozen of her boss' panties. A video, widely...

Teshie disturbances: 9 people arrested

Nine persons have been arrested by the police at Teshie in the Greater Accra region, following a chieftaincy dispute which has resulted in a...

Brave taxi driver knocks down armed robber

The bravery of a taxi driver, identified as Kofi Seidu Emmanuel, has foiled a car robbery attempt. He knocked down one of the members of...

Lady who murdered ‘sugar daddy’ arrested while chilling in a hotel

A lady, simply identified as Laureta, has been arrested for allegedly killing a businessman, Chukwuemeka. Ckukwuemeka has been identified as Laureta's sugar daddy who was...

Nigeria: Police officer, 2 others die as armed robbers attack two banks

Two persons were feared dead when suspected armed robbers on Thursday attacked two generation banks in Iree, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun. The News...