The deceased, identified as Ganiu Zackaria, popularly known as No Pen, was discovered at dawn on Thursday, October 23, with his motorcycle and a black goat lying beside him.

According to residents, Ganiu, who lived and worked in Damongo, was allegedly trailed by unknown assailants who attacked and slit his throat in the early hours of the morning.

A community leader in the area, Ahmed, told JoyNews that the community woke up to the tragic discovery.

“I was still in bed when my younger brother came and woke me up with the sad news. Yes, I know him — he’s a motor mechanic from Damongo, and they call him No Pen. What I saw was that his killers followed him from somewhere and finally got him. They slaughtered his throat and left a goat and his motorcycle beside him,” he recounted.

The chilling scene has left residents in shock, with some linking the murder to recent reports of livestock theft in Damongo.

The Damongo-wura, Seidu Kelly, and his elders had earlier cautioned youth—especially those involved in the sale of roasted meat—to desist from criminal activity following several theft incidents in the area.

Though such incidents had subsided in recent months, Ganiu’s death has reignited public fear and speculation about possible motives behind the killing.

Sources at the Savannah Regional Police Command have confirmed that officers have taken custody of the body and deposited it at the St. Anne’s Catholic Hospital mortuary in Damongo for preservation and autopsy.

Police say no arrests have been made yet, but investigations are ongoing.

Source: Isaac Nongya

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He pleaded guilty and was convicted on his own plea.

Sergeant Enoch Assan-Donkoh, prosecuting, told the court presided over by Charles Owusu Nsiah that Isaac Mensah Mbeah, the complainant, works as a delivery man and resides at Tamso, while Hagan lived at Tamso Compound.

He said on April 16, 2025, the complainant, after the day’s work, parked his royal motorbike with registration number M-25-WT278 at his shop located at the Tamso Municipal Assembly Basic School and retired to bed.

Prosecution said when the complainant woke up around 1:00 am, he detected that his motorbike had been stolen and therefore started looking for it within the neighbourhood.

Sergeant Assan-Donkoh narrated to the court that a witness who chanced on Hagan riding the complainant’s motorbike away informed him, and he reported the matter to the police in Tarkwa.

According to the prosecutor, after the theft, Hagan went into hiding and was nowhere to be found, but on May 11, 2025, the police had a tip-off that he was lodging at a friend’s house and was picked up.

He said during the investigation, Hagan led the police to the house of one Gucci, a friend of his, who is currently at large, and the royal motorbike was retrieved.

Source: GNA

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Eric Boampong pleaded guilty to the charge of robbery and was convicted on his own plea by the court, presided over by Mrs. Gloria Mensah Bonsu.

Police Detective Inspector Alexander Agbekpornu, prosecuting, told the court that the complainant, Roudy Aboagye Agyemang, was a level 400 student of the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) and a resident of Abrafo Kokobeng.

The convict is a resident of Atwima Koforidua.

Inspector Agbekpornu stated that on January 10 of this year, at about 2:00 a.m., the convict broke into the room of the complainant while she was asleep.

The prosecution said that the complainant woke up and saw the convict trying to take away her iPhone 7, valued at GH¢1,200. She tried to resist, but the convict, who was armed with two pairs of scissors, a plier, a spanner, and a magnetic substance, threatened to kill her if she resisted.

Inspector Agbekpornu stated that the complainant, sensing danger, handed over the iPhone to the convict, rushed out, and shouted for help.

Some neighbours responded and managed to arrest the convict, handing him over to the Akropong Police.

In his caution statement, the convict admitted the offence, and after further investigations, he was charged and brought before the court.

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The deceased, Kwame Abdallah, was found hanging on a tree near a salt mining site on Wednesday 28th December, 2022.

Residents who were acquainted with Kwame said they notices a slight change in his demeanor in recent weeks but he never appeared like someone who was battling any problems which could cause him to commit suicide.

The body of the deceased has been retrieved by the Gomoa Nyanyano District Police Command for preservation while investigations are ongoing.

The woman, identified as Chidinma Ekechukwu, said that her son is non-persuasive and stubborn.

Chidinma stated that when he initially told her of his intention to learn the mechanic work, there was no going back as all efforts at getting him to stop ended in futility.

In a recent interview with BBC News Pidgin, she remarked about how Benjamin had turned all of his trousers into shorts for the purpose of the work.

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Chidinma, however, finds no fault in the skill her son is acquiring as she thought there is nothing different from what he is engaged in compared to others that acquire skills in computer training and other less-energy demanding ventures.

As against many people’s insinuations, the proud mum said her son is not a drop-out.

He is, in fact, enrolled in school and currently in primary two but combines academics with his work.

She reiterated her desire to make him quit the job but laments about how it would make him sad.

A woman claims she had a one month experience undersea, and the tales accompanying her bizarre journey are jaw-dropping.

The middle-aged woman recounted how her service as a maid ended abruptly following the death of her master.

However, due to her kindness, she said her boss gifted her a diamond ring and that was the beginning of all her woes.

She said, the ring housed a spirit which was the source of her boss’ wealth, which literally meant she was next to perform rituals for the said deity.

But, with her Christian background, the woman said she declined. However, she was still transported undersea to serve as a warning for the doom yet to happen to her.

While undersea, she was presumed dead in the real world.

Speaking on Nhyira FM’s ‘Ewiase Mu Nsem’, she said she saw prominent persons and pastors, both dead and alive serving marine deities.

One of the shocking names she mentioned was Castro, who to date has not been found after a tragic jet-ski accident.

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The woman narrated how Castro is residing in one of the underwater communities as a car manufacturer and mechanic.

The dark entertainment icon is said to have bleached and his skin radiating like a Caucasian.

The woman claims Castro is currently enjoying his stay, with his picture indicted in the hall of fame and at the right time he will join Ghanaians on land.

Five cars were burnt beyond recognition with six people injured in a fire outbreak at a mechanic shop at Assin Fosu in the Central region on Friday afternoon.

According to the mechanics, all efforts to get the fire service personnel to the scene proved futile.

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Speaking in an interview with Adom News, the Assin Fosu Municipal Fire Commander, DO1 Charles Semekor, explained their vehicle had broken down at the time the call for their help came through and there was nothing they could do.

“The Assin Fosu Fire Service Station was contacted at the initial stage of the disaster but we couldn’t go to the scene because the fire tender had developed a mechanical fault so we were waiting for maintenance officers and since we are not supermen, there was no way we could have quenched the fire,” he justified.

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Meanwhile, he condemned the shop for not having a fire extinguisher which he believes could have stabilised the situation when the fire started.

“We have on several occasions advised them on the need to have a fire extinguisher but they have refused to heed to our advice so it was not our fault,” he said.

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The cause of the outbreak is yet to be established as fire officers will visit the scene on Monday.

Source: Adomonline.com|Adom News|Alfred Amoh

The suspect, Patrick Arthur 21, was selling the apprentice, Kwadwo Peprah to a police officer who posed as a fetish priest and needed a human being for rituals.

The Assin Fosu Divisional police commander, Chief Supt. Henry B. M. Bacho told Adom News that the police had a tip-off from a civilian who detailed the involvement of the suspect Patrick Arthur in such an illegal business upon which the police put a surveillance on him.

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During the police surveillance period, a police CID posed as a fetish priest who needed a human being to buy for rituals and in the process, contacted the suspect Patrick Arthur who is alleged to have been in the trading of human beings for so many years.

The suspect allegedly promised to sell out his bosom friend to the priest if only he could pay Ghc300,000 (¢3 billion).

The police officer who pleaded for reduction settled to pay Ghc200,000 (¢2 billion) as the final price if the deal is finally executed.

The suspect then lured the victim, Kwadwo Peprah, to accompany him to visit a friend at Assin Dawomako of which he complied.

The suspect and two other colleagues including the victim, Kwadwo Peprah whom he intended to sell, met the supposed fetish priest at Assin Dawomako cemetery where both parties agreed to meet.

A team of police officers who were already poised for action in the cemetery arrested the suspect including the car and the victim but the two other colleagues of the suspect managed to escape.

The victim has been released while the suspect has since been in police custody assisting in investigations.

Muntari who now plays his club football with Italian side Pescara opened his new 4fk Motorsport garage in Milan three years ago to pimp rides.

The 32-year old who has already noted he has six or seven more years to play professional football  insists he sees himself as a mechanic after football.

“I don’t see myself as a Coach or director. I own two car dealerships, but do you know how I see myself? As a mechanic, with my hands dirty with oil!”

Muntari has played for MIlan giants, Inter Milan and AC Milan as well as English sides Portsmouth and Sunderland.

source: joy sports