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Nine Suspects Arraigned Over Darkuman Violent Attack

19Sep

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Nine Suspects Arraigned Over Darkuman Violent Attack

The Accra Regional Police Command has arraigned nine suspects before the Adabraka District Court in connection with a violent assault on one Mutala Yayaa at Darkuman on September 10, 2025. A video of the incident, which has been widely circulated on social media, shows the complainant being brutally attacked by a group of men. According to police reports, the suspects allegedly used dangerous weapons, including a cutlass, axe, and scissors, leaving the victim with deep wounds on his head and body. The accused persons have been identified as Bernard Tagoe, alias Asa Sese, Nii Eric Martey, Michael Lokko, Felix Adu Mensah, Habib Gusamu, Solomon Assan, Kwame Khalid, Jacob Addy, and Gideon Arthur. Four other suspects, said to have participated in the attack, are currently on the run. They...

Volta Police secure 19 year jail term for armed robber in Ho

5Jul

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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...

Dangerous, drunk driver remanded in custody

30Jun

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Dangerous, drunk driver remanded in custody

A 50-year-old driver, Richard Botwe, has been remanded into police custody by the Nkawie Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and causing a fatal accident. His plea was not taken, and he is expected to reappear before the court on July 11, 2025. Police Inspector Kwaku Frimpong, presenting the facts, told the court presided over by Mr. Robert Addo, that the accused is a professional driver. On June 11, at about 0600 hours, Botwe was driving a Kia Rio with registration number AS 9519-19 from Abuakwa towards Bibiani. Upon reaching Atwima-Mim township, he reportedly veered off his lane and collided head-on with an oncoming school bus belonging to Mim Life Gate International School, with r...

Court grants fake doctor GHC100,000.00 bail

11Jun

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Court grants fake doctor GHC100,000.00 bail

An Accra Circuit Court has granted GHC100,000.00 bail to Frederick Papa Kow-Assifuah, the fake doctor who was arrested at Kasoa Crispo in the Central Region, with two sureties to be justified. The sureties should be justified with a landed property while the land’s certificate should be deposited with the Court’s Registry. Kow-Assifuah, a 30-year-old trader, denied he wilfully and falsely used the title “Dr,’’ professing to practice medicine without being registered and defrauding six people. He is to return to the Court on June 25, 2025. Chief Inspector Wisdom Alorwu, giving the facts, said Madam Genevieve Appau Tete, Madam Sandra Boateng and Madam Sandra Ewuradwoa Arhin are the complainants. He said Kow-Assifuah, the accused person, was a resident of Kasoa Krispol City and...

Court Jails Man 15 Years for Motorbike Robbery in Upper West Region

10Apr

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Court Jails Man 15 Years for Motorbike Robbery in Upper West Region

The Wa Circuit Court has sentenced a 20-year-old man, Nawaf Abdulai, to 15 years imprisonment for his involvement in a series of motorbike robberies in the Upper West Region. According to a police statement, the suspect, together with an accomplice, Awal Abass—who is currently at large—robbed two victims of their Haojue and Luojia motorbikes bearing registration numbers M-21-449 UW and M-17-4607 UW, respectively. The robbery occurred on March 6, 2025. In a swift response, the Upper West Regional Police Command arrested Nawaf Abdulai at his residence on March 8, 2025. During interrogation, Abdulai admitted to the crime. The case was subsequently prosecuted in court. Delivering judgment on April 7, 2025, His Lordship Jonathan Avoogo of the Wa Circuit Court sentenced Abdulai to 15 ye...

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...

Court denies two bails over alleged robbery at Abura

12Feb

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Court denies two bails over alleged robbery at Abura

The Cape Coast Circuit Court II has remanded two unemployed men Adjei Mensah, 20 and Philip Ackon, 25 into police custody for allegedly robbing two sisters at knife point at Abura, a suburban Cape Coast. The accused persons reside at Abura Baaware, a suburb of Cape Coast. The Court presided over by Ms Nana Aba Kwaiba Nunoo, had earlier granted the two bails in the sum of 10,000 Cedis with three sureties each, but they could not fulfil the bail terms. They will make their next appearance on Friday, February 28. Narrating the case to the court, the Prosecutor, Inspector Joseph Laare, said the complainant, Ms Rosemary Bortier, 19 years old is a shop attendant and a resident of Abura Academy. He said on Tuesday October 24, last year at...

6Feb

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Two pals jailed 16 months for stealing

Two friends, who stole gold bearing stones valued GH¢15,000 from a grinding machine shop in Kaniankor Top, a suburb of Nsuaem, have been sentenced to a total of 16 months' imprisonment in hard labour by the Tarkwa District Court One. Ibrahim Asante and his accomplice, Kwame Ntiamoah, both galamsey operators, would each serve eight months imprisonment. They pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit crime and stealing. Inspector of Police Patrick Essien, Prosecuting, told the court presided over by Mr Charles Owusu Nsiah that the complainant, Francis Ankomah, owns a grinding machine shop in Kaniankor Top, and resided in the same community with the convicts. He said Asante worked for the complainant in his grinding machine shop for a fee for a couple of months. Prosecution said on...

Court curtails movements of former Employment Minister Baffour-Awuah

5Feb

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Court curtails movements of former Employment Minister Baffour-Awuah

A District Court “B” in Sunyani, has imposed restrictions on the movements of Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, the former Minister of Employment and Labour Relations and Member of Parliament (MP) for Sunyani West Constituency. As part of his bail conditions, Baffour Awuah also the owner and financier of the Nsoatreman Football Club (FC) cannot leave or travel outside the Sunyani Municipality without judicial approval. The court presided by Eric Daning gave the order when the former minister, 58 years, and other two suspects Agyemang Duah Owusu, his bodyguard, and Joseph Kyeremeh appeared before it on Tuesday. They were in the court for their alleged involvement in the tragic murder of Francis Frimpong, an ardent supporter of the Kumasi Asante Kotoko FC during a violent disturbance that occ...

Businessman in court for allegedly defrauding 18 rent seekers GHC100,000

9Jan

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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...