Saturday, February 15

Crime

Kotoko to Hold Vigil for Late Fan, Francis Yaw Frimpong (Pooley)
Crime, Sports

Kotoko to Hold Vigil for Late Fan, Francis Yaw Frimpong (Pooley)

The Management of Ghana premier league side Kumasi Asante Kotoko in collaboration with the club’s supporters leadership has called on all supporters groups, football enthusiasts and the general public to join in a night of Vigil in the remembrance of the late Francis Yaw Frimpong known by many as Pooley. Numerous supporters and admirers are anticipated to attend the vigil, which is intended to honour the departed while calling for justice and equity in Ghanaian football. Candles are suggested as a sign of remembering and solidarity among attendees. As a devoted admirer of the Porcupine Warriors, Francis Yaw Frimpong's passing has caused a huge hole in the team's fan base. A time of solidarity, introspection, and support for fair play in sports is anticipated from the gatheri...
Court to hear Ben Lord’s bail application on February 11
Crime, News

Court to hear Ben Lord’s bail application on February 11

A High Court in Accra has fixed February 11 to hear a bail application made on behalf of Ben Lord Ababio, the self-acclaimed traditional ruler, accused of murder. When the matter was called on Tuesday, Ben Lord Ababio aka Nana Barima’s lawyers drew the attention of the Court to a formal bail application they had filed. Ababio and Nana Kofi Amo Gyekye aka Nana Fiifi, are standing trial for their involvement in the land dispute that allegedly led to the death one Lance Corporal Michael Danso of the Ghana Armed Forces, Accomplices of the accused, one Oteng and Salisu are said to be at large Ababio and Gyekye have been charged with conspiracy, while Ababio is facing an additional charge of murder. Ababio is currently in lawful custody, while Gyekye is on GHC One million with two...
Chaos at Atebubu as police fire gunshots to disperse aggressive drivers  
Crime, News

Chaos at Atebubu as police fire gunshots to disperse aggressive drivers  

Police at Atebubu in the Bono East Region fired gunshots to disperse some aggrieved commercial drivers who besieged the Atebubu Police Station in the early hours of Saturday.  The GNA gathered that the aggressive drivers were at the police station to demand justice for their colleague who was attacked and killed by a group of armed robbers on the Atebubu-Kumasi highway on Friday night January 10, 2025.  Police had since deposited the body of the deceased, Ali Ibrahim, at a mortuary in the town.   However, no arrest had been made.  Military reinforcement had arrived in the town to bring the situation under control.    Though the police officers on duty had since left the station, the angry drivers burnt car tyres as residents around the police station enclave ...
Businessman in court for allegedly defrauding 18 rent seekers GHC100,000 
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Businessman in court for allegedly defrauding 18 rent seekers GHC100,000 

A 48-year-old businessman, Jennings Tetteh Cole, who is accused of defrauding 18 rent seekers of over GHC100,000, appeared before an Accra Circuit Court on Wednesday.  He faces 18 counts of defrauding by false pretenses but has pleaded not guilty to the charges.   The complainants reportedly paid amounts ranging from GHC3,000 to GHC9,200 to the accused.  Jennings has been granted bail in the amount of GHC150,000.   He had promised to refund the money to his victims, but according to the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Ramata Asumah, he has not returned any of the funds.  The case has been adjourned to January 20, 2025, with the court, presided over by Mr. Bright Samuel Acquah, instructing the prosecution to file their disclosures.  C...
Tiler jailed for defiling, impregnating 12-year-old girl  
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Tiler jailed for defiling, impregnating 12-year-old girl  

The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced a tiler, Stephen Otu, 32, to 22 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for defiling and impregnating a 12-year-old girl.   The convict, popularly known as Atta, pleaded guilty to the charge raised against him, and begged the court to have mercy on him.   However, the court, presided over by Mrs Hathia Ama Manu, found Otu guilty and sentenced him accordingly to serve as a deterrent to others who might want to engage in similar acts.   Chief Inspector of Police Abraham Ayitey, prosecuting, told the court that the complainant, a 38-year-old Pragia rider, was the father of the victim who was in primary six.   He said the complainant, victim and the convict resided in the same area at Wassa Akropong in the Wassa Amen...
Washing bay attendant remanded over military uniforms, false pretense 
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Washing bay attendant remanded over military uniforms, false pretense 

By A washing bay attendant who posted a video of himself on TikTok wearing military camouflage trousers and vest portraying to be a military officer has been remanded by an Accra Circuit Court.  Alex Cobbina, 20, charged with falsely pretending to be a public officer and possession of a military uniform, naval Inner vest, military camouflage nose mask and along boot without permit, pleaded guilty.  Cobbina told the court to forgive him because he did not know his action breached the laws of Ghana.  According to Cobbina, he was the bread winner of the family, adding incarcerating him would bring untold hardship to his family.  The court presided over by Mr. Samuel Bright Acquah convicted Cobbina on his own plea but deferred his sentence to January 9, 2025  ...
Court issues warrant against man accused of collecting GHC192,500 in enlistment case 
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Court issues warrant against man accused of collecting GHC192,500 in enlistment case 

An Accra Circuit Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Alex Nanaba Amoako, unemployed, for allegedly defrauding 341 persons.  Amoako is alleged to have collected a total of GHC 192,500 from the victims under the pretext of enlisting them into Ghana’s security agencies but failed.  Amoako is alleged to have collected GHC40,000 from Kennedy Kusi, the first complainant to enlist 75 people into Ghana’s security services, and GHC152,500 from Samuel Adjetey Mensah, the second complainant to enlist 266 persons.  He has been charged with two counts of defrauding by false pretenses.  When the matter was called, the accused, Amoako, 37, was absent but the complainant was present.  The prosecution led by Chief Inspector Daniel Danku therefore prayed for...
“Phone thief pleads in court: “Didn’t know he was a Policeman'”
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“Phone thief pleads in court: “Didn’t know he was a Policeman'”

A 21-year-old driver, Prince Owusu, accused of stealing two mobile phones from a policeman, has pleaded with an Accra Circuit Court for leniency, claiming that he did not know the victim was a policeman. Owusu, along with his accomplice Abu, who remains at large, has been charged with conspiring to steal a Samsung Galaxy A04e phone worth GHC1,800 and a Nokia phone valued at GHC180, both belonging to Detective Sergeant Ben Abdallah Anaaya. Owusu has denied the charges and is currently in police custody until December 30, 2024. During proceedings, Police Chief Inspector Ramatu Asumah explained that the complainant, Detective Sergeant Abdallah, works at the Adabraka Police Station and lives in Weija. On November 22, 2024, at around 1900 hours, Anaaya was driving home from work whe...
Police arrest eight suspects for attacking Metro Mass Transit workshop 
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Police arrest eight suspects for attacking Metro Mass Transit workshop 

The Police have arrested eight suspects in connection with an attack on the Metro Mass Transit workshop in Sunyani, Bono Region. The suspects, identified as Issakah Taugfic, Abudu Isaiah, Abdul Latif Mohammed, Mohammad Azandoro, Alhassan Issah, Amadu Mohammad, Abdulai Adams, and Abdulai Ibrahim, reportedly unlawfully entered the workshop premises on Monday, attacked and threatened workers, forcing them to leave their offices. In a media briefing on Tuesday, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Grace Ansah-Akrofi, Director of Public Affairs at the Ghana Police Service, stated that rapid response teams quickly acted on a distress call, leading to the arrest of the suspects. This brings the total number of arrests made by the Police in connection with attacks, looting, and property...
Far-right extremist who murdered South African hero to be deported
Crime, World

Far-right extremist who murdered South African hero to be deported

Janusz Walus said he killed Chris Hani to stop communism  A notorious far-right extremist, convicted of murdering South African anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani, is set to be deported to his native Poland, the government has said.  Janusz Walus, 71, gunned down Hani outside his home in 1993 at a tense time when the country was preparing its first multi-racial elections. He spent almost three decades in prison in South Africa before being freed on parole in 2022, sparking protests and an outcry, in a nation still grappling with racism and apartheid's legacy. Walus is set to leave South Africa on Friday night and the Polish government will pay for the deportation, said Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber.  South African Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshav...