Crime

Wa residents mass up at RCC over alleged murder by police

Some residents of Wa on Friday massed up at the forecourt of the Upper West Regional Coordinating Council to demand the release of the...

Husband of pregnant woman shot in her sleep found guilty of attempted murder

A seven-member jury has found Effort Dankwa guilty of attempted murder for shooting his pregnant wife in her sleep. Benita Dankwa woke up on August...

Ashaiman: Current state of murdered soldier’s alleged girlfriend revealed [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Alleged Girlfriend Of Slain Soldier Interrogated Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashaiman constituency, Ernest Norgbey, has revealed the alleged girlfriend of murdered soldier,...

Ashaiman incident: 34 suspects released by military

The remaining 34 suspects who were in military custody after their arrest last Tuesday in relation to the Ashaiman incident have been released. They...

Tension mounting in Wa over alleged murder by police

Tension is mounting at Dondoli, a suburb of Wa, the Upper West regional capital, following the alleged killing of a middle-aged man by the...

Kasoa murder trial: Judge blasts juror after suspect failed to show up

The judge hearing the case in which two teenagers have been accused of the murder of a 10-year-old boy ate Kasoa for money...

Adansi Fomena police kill robber, another arrested after shootout

The Adansi Fomena police have killed an armed robber and effected an arrest after a shootout. The suspects are accused of snatching a taxi from...

Man battling for his life after mob attack

A man, believed to be in his late 30s, is in critical condition at the St. Francis Xavier Hospital at Assin Fosu since Wednesday,...

GAF must apologise over Ashaiman brutalities – Political scientist

Political scientist, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, has called on the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to apologise to residents of Ashaiman, Taifa over the brutalities meted...

GWCL raises concern over meter theft at Kasoa, Dansoman, other places

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has raised concerns over what it describes as the alarming rate at which its meters and other connection...

My son would be alive if people were human enough – murdered soldier’s mum cries out

“My son cried for help; he called out to people to save his life; explaining that he wasn’t a criminal, but no one could...

Man lynched for attempting to steal VIP bus in Kumasi

A man, said to be in his mid-30s, has reportedly been beaten to death for attempting to steal a Grand Bird bus at Asafo...

I sold River Offin farmland to Aisha Huang for mining – Witness

The sixth prosecution witness in the trial of Aisha Huang has testified that he sold his farmland close to River Offin to the accused...

Parliament to probe Ashaiman military brutalities

Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee will in the coming days begin a probe into brutalities visited on some residents of Ashaiman, a suburb of...

Soldier allegedly killed at Ashaiman

A 22-year-old soldier with the Ghana Armed Forces band in Sunyani in the Bono Region has been killed at Taifa, a suburb of Ashaiman...

Three Nigerians remanded for conspiracy to commit crime, robbery

Three Nigerian Nationals, who allegedly agreed to act together with a common purpose to commit a crime to wit robbery, have been remanded by...

Musama Disco Christo Church armed robbers escape lynching

Luck smiled on four young men who allegedly went on a robbing spree at Musama Disco Christo Church at Ekumfi Nanaben in the Central...

Suspect escapes from police custody

The Police are on the hunt for Pius Anundoabil Ayoma, a private security officer who is said to have escaped from the Manet Police...

250 okada riders arrested for jumping red light

The police have arrested over 250 motorbike riders for jumping traffic red lights in Accra. The move is part of the Police Action Against Rider...

Security man charged with attempted murder, robbery escapes from Police custody

A private Security man charged with attempted murder and robbery is said to have escaped from the custody of the Manet Police moments after...

Judge hands over Opuni’s case to Chief Justice

Justice Clemence Honyenuga, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, March 1, 2023 handed over the trial of former Chief Executive Officer...

Wa killings: Three security men still missing – Interior Minister

The Interior Ministry has revealed three private security guards have still not been found following the killings that were recorded in the Wa Municipality....

12 cyber fraudsters busted for impersonating top govt officials

The Police have arrested 12 suspects and are pursuing over 25 others for their involvement in cyber-related crimes. The suspects were arrested through a...

12 alleged cyber-fraudster impersonating prominent people arrested

Police have arrested 12 suspects and are pursuing over 25 others for their involvement in cyber-related crimes following a sustained cyber-intelligence operation. The suspects are...

Two in court for alleged ‘Agenda 111’ contract sale

Three people, who allegedly faked an Agenda 111 Hospital project contract, have been charged with defrauding by false pretense. They are said to have convinced...

Woman bites off trader’s forehead over GH₵20 debt

A young lady, identified as Yaa Linda, has bitten off a trader's forehead at Twifo Praso in the Central Region over a GH₵20 debt....

Election 2024: Driver jailed for accusing NDC of hoarding weapons

The Assin Fosu District court has sentenced a 32-year-old driver to nine months in jail for deceitfully accusing a police officer and the National...

Lands Commission stealing syndicate busted after siphoning GHC100m

Sixteen out of 21 members of a syndicate mastered in stealing draft cheques meant for Land Commission have been arrested by the officials of...

Defunct Beige Bank CEO’s trial adjourned over misunderstanding with lawyer

The Economic and Financial Crime Division of the High Court in Accra has adjourned the trial of former Chief Executive Officer of defunct Beige...

Police on manhunt for 2 for stealing $1,600 at Accra Mall

The Police are looking for two people for allegedly stealing an amount of 1,600 dollars from a forex bureau at the Accra Mall. The two...

Man arrested for alleged fraud at SHS placement centre

A man claiming to be an agent for the Ghana Education Service (GES) has been arrested by the Police at the Free Senior High...

Armed robbers steal credit union cash

Armed robbers have broken into the Holy Family Credit Union at Ashtown in Kumasi and made away with an amount of GH¢64,800. The runaway hoodlums,...

10 people arrested in Chereponi communal clashes

Police at Chereponi in the North East Region have arrested 10 suspects after a communal clash at Wenchike last week. The clash was said to...

JHS graduate battling for his life after alleged military brutality

A 19-year-old Junior High School (JHS) graduate, Kwame Aidooo, is battling for his life after alleged military brutality at Gomoa Mprumen in the Gomoa...

Former MASLOC boss to be tried in absentia

The Accra High Court has ordered that a former CEO of Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, will be tried in...

Refer Opuni’s trial to Chief Justice

Deputy Attorney General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has urged Justice Clemence Honyenuga (rtd) to refer the case of former Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board...

Alleged National Security operative in custody over alleged ‘galamsey’ and robbery

An alleged National Security person cited in a gold scam and robbery case has been arrested for a galamsey-related offence. Together with two others Kelvin...

Nigerian politician arrested with almost $500,000 on election eve

A Nigerian politician has been arrested for alleged money laundering after being caught with $498,100 (£414,000) in cash a day before general election. The wads...

Police on manhunt for man who defiled, impregnated his 2 nieces at Agona Swedru

Agona Swedru District Police Command has launched a manhunt for one Kobina Appiah for allegedly defiling and impregnating his own family members. The 32-year-old Kobina...

21-year-old ex-convict returns to jail for stealing GHS 3,050, phone

A 21-year-old ex-convict, Dawudu Isahaku, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment for breaking into a resident's room to steal GHS 3,050 and a...