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Police Declare Suspect “Hoyeefi” Wanted Over Nkaseim Robbery Attacks
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Police Declare Suspect “Hoyeefi” Wanted Over Nkaseim Robbery Attacks

The Ghana Police Service has declared a suspect identified as Hoyeefi wanted in connection with a series of coordinated robbery attacks that occurred at Nkaseim in the Ahafo Region. According to police investigations, Hoyeefi has been identified as the leader of the robbery gang responsible for the violent attacks carried out on 2nd December 2025. The incidents targeted several key locations, including the Nkaseim Police Station, Adwumapa Cocoa Buying Company, Kobby Gold Buying Company, and areas around the Asutifi Rural Bank. Police intelligence indicates that the attacks were well-coordinated, causing panic among residents and disrupting commercial and security operations in the area. Efforts to apprehend the suspect are ongoing as investigations continue to identify and arrest oth...
Volta Police secure 19 year jail term for armed robber in Ho
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Volta Police secure 19 year jail term for armed robber in Ho

The Volta Regional Police Command has secured a major legal victory with the successful conviction and sentencing of a notorious armed robber, Paul Avortide, popularly known as “Tinted.” The 25-year-old was handed a 19-year sentence with hard labour by the Ho Circuit Court on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. According to police reports, the incident occurred on May 21, 2025, at around 4:00 a.m. at Tsikpota near New Housing, Ho. The convict, wielding a machete, attacked a pregnant woman identified as Ogechi Chidiebere, a Nigerian national residing in Ho, while she was en route to the Ho Municipal Hospital for antenatal care. Avortide robbed her of GH¢3,000.00 and a Tecno Spark 30c mobile phone valued at GH¢2,500.00. Following weeks of investigations, a breakthrough came on June 19, 2025, when p...
UPPER WEST POLICE SECURE 18-YEAR CONVICTION FOR NOTORIOUS ARMED ROBBER
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UPPER WEST POLICE SECURE 18-YEAR CONVICTION FOR NOTORIOUS ARMED ROBBER

The Upper West Regional Police Command has successfully secured the conviction of a notorious armed robber, Adinan Mahmoud, also known by the alias “Okra”, following a string of armed robbery incidents in the region. Mahmoud, 25, was arrested on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at his hideout in Sandemuni, a suburb of the Wa Municipality. His apprehension came as a result of a series of intelligence-led operations spearheaded by the Regional Police Intelligence Directorate. On Monday, June 2, 2025, he was arraigned before the Wa Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Jonathan Avoogo. Mahmoud pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit crime (robbery) and robbery. The court subsequently sentenced him to 18 years of imprisonment with hard labour. Two other suspects, Abdulai Ibrahim...
Kumasi High Court Jails Notorious Armed Robber for 120 Years, Adds Life Sentence for Murder
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Kumasi High Court Jails Notorious Armed Robber for 120 Years, Adds Life Sentence for Murder

The Kumasi High Court has convicted and sentenced 36-year-old Dominic Afriyie, also known as “GH,” to 120 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for robbery, in addition to a life sentence for murder. Presided over by Justice Abdul Razak, the court found Afriyie guilty of attacking and killing pharmacist and building contractor, Michael Dela Agbo Klu, during a robbery at Atasemanso in Kumasi on November 20, 2021. The convict forcibly entered the residence of Mr. Klu and his family, stole two mobile phones, an ASUS Zenbook laptop, and GH¢1,500, before fatally shooting the 43-year-old homeowner. A breakthrough in the case came on December 31, 2021, when police arrested Afriyie and three others in a Toyota Corolla following intelligence about a planned robbery in the same area. A search o...
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