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Businessman accused of murdering Ahmed Suale denied bail

4Apr

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Businessman accused of murdering Ahmed Suale denied bail

The Madina District Court 2 on Wednesday turned down the bail application of Daniel Owusu Koranteng, a businessman, being held in connection with the murder of investigative journalist, Ahmed Hussien Suale. The court after listening to the prosecution and defence counsel, remanded Koranteng, 35, in police custody till April 17, 2025. Prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Nana Afua Bamfoa, read out amended charges and facts sheet to Koranteng when he made his second appearance before the court. The court, presided by Susana Nyakotey, did not take the plea of Koranteng, 35, who is being held on charges of abetment of crime and murder. He was earlier held for murder. Koranteng allegedly abetted with two others, at large, to commit a crime to wit murder, and also accused of mu...

Two Suspects Arrested for Robbing Businessman in Ashaiman

The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the robbery of a businessman at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region on February 26, 2025. One of the suspects, Karim Fatao, was arrested on the same day of the incident, while the second suspect, Wonder Babanawo, who had been on the police wanted list for multiple robberies in Ashaiman and parts of Tema, was apprehended on March 29, 2025. A search conducted on the suspects led to the retrieval of a Ruger pistol loaded with fifteen rounds of ammunition, thirty mobile phone covers, six SIM cards, a quantity of dried plant material suspected to be Indian hemp, one Samsung tablet, and three copies of land indenture. Karim Fatao was put before the court on March 3, 2025, and remanded into police custody. His...

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...