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Ghana Police interdicts officer over death of 23-year-old Ivan Baidoo on Tema Motorway
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Ghana Police interdicts officer over death of 23-year-old Ivan Baidoo on Tema Motorway

The Ghana Police Service has interdicted General Corporal Robert Koranteng following the death of 23-year-old Ivan Baidoo on the Tema Motorway. The decision followed initial investigations into a viral video linked to the incident, which occurred on the Tema Motorway on August 27, 2026. The Police Service said the interdiction was part of measures taken after the initial findings raised concerns about the circumstances surrounding the incident and the conduct of the officer involved. The case has since been referred for further investigations as the Police Service sought to establish what led to the death of Mr Baidoo. The CID Homicide Unit was tasked with investigating the circumstances surrounding the death, while the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) was assigned t...
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Police rescue 30-year-old abduction victim at Assin Fosu
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Police rescue 30-year-old abduction victim at Assin Fosu

By Staff Writer The Central North Regional Police Command has rescued a 30-year-old man who was allegedly abducted at Assin Fosu in the Central Region. The victim was rescued by the Police following the reported abduction and was receiving medical attention, according to the Command. The circumstances surrounding the incident remained unclear as Police investigations continued into the case. The Police said efforts were also underway to identify and arrest the suspects believed to have been involved in the alleged abduction. In a brief statement, the Command said investigators were working to establish the full circumstances that led to the man’s abduction and subsequent rescue. It did not disclose details about where the victim was allegedly taken from, how long he had b...
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IGP Briefs Nation on Major Crime-Fighting Breakthroughs, Key Suspects Arrested
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IGP Briefs Nation on Major Crime-Fighting Breakthroughs, Key Suspects Arrested

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has briefed the nation on significant breakthroughs made by the Ghana Police Service in its ongoing fight against crime, announcing the arrest of key suspects and the recovery of weapons and ammunition in a series of intelligence-led operations. Addressing a press conference, the IGP said the operations formed part of the Police Service’s intensified efforts to improve public safety, combat violent crime and strengthen law enforcement across the country. According to him, the operations led to the arrest of several suspects believed to be linked to various criminal activities, while security personnel also recovered firearms, ammunition and other items believed to have been used in the commission of crimes. Mr Yohu...
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Police arrest six over deadly New Winneba attack
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Police arrest six over deadly New Winneba attack

Winneba, Sept. 2 – The Central Regional Police Command has arrested six suspects in connection with the violent disturbances that erupted at New Winneba on Tuesday, leaving three people dead and at least 15 others, including a police officer, injured. The suspects were identified as Kweku Kakraba, 52; Arko Thomas, 19; Samuel Tulasi, 19; Samuel Gyasi, 22; Emmanuel Okyere, 22; and Seth Osei, 22. According to the police, the violence broke out at about 10:40 a.m. on September 1 when an estimated 300 armed individuals from Gomoa Oguakrom, Gomoa Yenkuadze and Gomoa Pomadze stormed the New Winneba township. The attackers, who were said to have been armed with guns, stones, cutlasses and sticks, allegedly attacked residents, vandalised stores and homes belonging to indigenes, and destroy...
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Six arrested over alleged armed robbery syndicate in Ashanti Region
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Six arrested over alleged armed robbery syndicate in Ashanti Region

By Ghana News Express The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested six persons suspected to be members or associates of an organised armed robbery syndicate operating in parts of the region. The arrests, carried out in August 2026 by the Anti-Armed Robbery Unit in Kumasi, followed intelligence-led operations aimed at disrupting armed robbery and other violent crimes in the region. The suspects were identified by the Police as Philip Nyarko alias “Kawawa”, Hadi Samed alias “Toronto”, Issahaku Musah alias “Isak”, Suraj Mohammed alias “Baba Nde” alias “Trouble”, Hadi Abdul Majced alias “Panic”, and Foster Owusu Afriyie alias “Joe Fraizer”. According to the Police, preliminary investigations had linked the suspects to a number of reported street robbery incidents at Kaase, Ahin...
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Joint Police-Military operation arrests 11 at Kromase near Nkwanta
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Joint Police-Military operation arrests 11 at Kromase near Nkwanta

A joint Police-Military team has arrested 11 suspects during an intelligence-led operation at Kromase near Nkwanta as part of efforts to maintain peace and remove illegal weapons from the area. The operation, conducted on August 26, 2026, involved suspects aged between 17 and 70 years, according to the security agencies. The operation also led to the recovery of a black pump-action gun, 21 AAA live cartridges and two BB live cartridges. Other items recovered included a brown body armour, a locally made ammunition belt and a piece of cloth bearing a Police-embossed design. The 11 suspects were subsequently taken into Police custody and were assisting investigators with ongoing investigations. The recovered items had also been secured by the Police as exhibits for further acti...
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Ghana Immigration Service Arrests 1,055 in Major Anti-Human Trafficking Operation
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Ghana Immigration Service Arrests 1,055 in Major Anti-Human Trafficking Operation

Accra, Ghana — The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has arrested 1,055 individuals in a major intelligence-led operation targeting organised street begging and suspected human trafficking networks operating in parts of the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions. The operation, carried out on Saturday, August 29, led to the rescue of 662 children, 248 women, and 145 men, the majority of whom are believed to be nationals of other West African countries. According to the GIS, the exercise formed part of ongoing efforts to dismantle criminal networks that exploit vulnerable people, particularly children, through organised street begging. Authorities also apprehended several Ghanaians suspected of serving as local facilitators for the alleged trafficking and exploitation rings. In a humanita...
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Former Boxer Ayitey Powers Arrested Over Alleged Death Threat Against NSA Director-General
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Former Boxer Ayitey Powers Arrested Over Alleged Death Threat Against NSA Director-General

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested former professional boxer Michael Ayitey Okai, popularly known as “Ayitey Powers,” over an alleged threat of death made against the Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Mr. Yaw Ampofo Ankrah According to a police statement, the 46-year-old was arrested following the circulation of a video on social media in which he is alleged to have threatened Mr. Ampoo’s life. The alleged incident is said to have occurred on August 24, 2026. Police confirmed that the former boxer is currently in custody and assisting investigators as they work to establish the full circumstances surrounding the alleged threat. “The suspect, Michael Ayitey Okai, is currently in Police custody assisting with investigations,” the Accra Regional Pol...
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Police Arrest Five Over Robbery and Killing of Gold Buyer at Agona Nkwanta
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Police Arrest Five Over Robbery and Killing of Gold Buyer at Agona Nkwanta

The Western Regional Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the robbery and murder of a 40-year-old gold buyer, Seth Kobina, during a violent attack at his gold buying shop in Agona Fie near Agona Nkwanta. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at about 8:00 p.m., when a group of armed men stormed the shop and allegedly shot the businessman in the chest before fleeing the scene. Although the victim was rushed to the Agona Nkwanta Hospital for emergency treatment, he was pronounced dead on arrival. According to the police, preliminary investigations, supported by CCTV footage from the crime scene, identified Emmanuel Amponsah, also known as “Vandam,” 29, as the alleged leader of the robbery gang. Police arrested Amponsah on August 21 at a guest ho...
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Police arrest suspect in GH¢1.1m fake gold scam at Berekum
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Police arrest suspect in GH¢1.1m fake gold scam at Berekum

A 36-year-old man has been arrested by the Bono Regional Police Command in connection with a suspected fake gold syndicate that allegedly defrauded a gold aggregator of GH¢1.1 million in Berekum. The suspect, identified as Gyamfi Christian, was arrested on Monday, August 17, 2026, at his hideout in Wamfie in the Dormaa East District following intelligence-led investigations. According to the Police, the case was reported by Christopher Awuni, 29, a gold aggregator, who told investigators that four men claiming to be gold sellers sold him 110 troy ounces of gold for GH¢1.1 million in July 2026. The gold was subsequently tested and found to be fake. It has since been retained by the Police as an exhibit. Suspect names three accomplices During interrogation, Gyamfi Christian al...
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