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Tag: Ghana Police

Three suspects arrested for Kwabenya robbery
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Three suspects arrested for Kwabenya robbery

Three suspects have been arrested by the Ghana Police Service through the National Operations Directorate (NOD) Surveillance Unit in connection with a robbery at Kwabenya in the Greater Accra Region. On 18th January 2026, two-armed robbers attacked a home in Kwabenya. They stole two iPhone 17 Pro Max mobile phones, a gold necklace, an Apple Watch, GH¢14,000.00 in cash, a car key, and US$300. The robbers also forced the victim to log out of his iCloud account from one of the stolen phones. The suspects, Francis Amo (alias Agogo), Anthony Boateng (alias Aisha Kojo), and Musah Ibrahim (alias Coded), believed to be a receiver, have admitted their involvement in the crime. Items recovered include one iPhone 17 Pro Max, one Apple Watch, and one Samsung Fold phone. Further search at susp...
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Cyber Security Authority, Police Crack Down on SIMbox and Online Fraud Syndicates
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Cyber Security Authority, Police Crack Down on SIMbox and Online Fraud Syndicates

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) of Ghana, in collaboration with the Greater Accra Regional Police Command and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, has carried out two successful operations against cybercriminal networks over the weekend. In the first operation, which spanned three locations around Sakumono in the Greater Accra Region, security agencies dismantled a sophisticated SIMbox fraud operation. The raid led to the arrest of three Nigerian nationals believed to be directly involved in the illegal activities, as well as a Ghanaian landlord accused of providing facilities for the operation. SIMbox fraud is a form of cybercrime that reroutes international calls as local calls, causing significant revenue losses to telecom operators and the ...
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Police Arrest Two Women Over Alleged Assault of 12-Year-Old Girl in Accra
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Police Arrest Two Women Over Alleged Assault of 12-Year-Old Girl in Accra

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested two women in connection with the alleged assault of a 12-year-old girl at the La Roman Junior High School area. According to a police press release dated December 4, 2025, the incident occurred on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, and was reported by the victim’s mother, who visited the police station with her daughter bearing visible marks of assault. The complainant alleged that three women attacked her daughter without any provocation.Police said statements were immediately taken from the complainant, and a Police Medical Report Form was issued to the victim to facilitate medical examination.Preliminary investigations revealed that earlier on the same day, the victim had an altercation with a seven-year-old boy, identified as Horm Giftan Mesop...
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Police Arrest Three Suspects for Impersonation and Online Fraud
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Police Arrest Three Suspects for Impersonation and Online Fraud

The Ghana Police Service has arrested three individuals for allegedly impersonating public officials and engaging in a range of online fraud activities targeting unsuspecting members of the public. The arrests followed a sustained, intelligence-led operation conducted by the Police Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team across several communities in the Volta Region, including Sogakope, Dabala, Dzodze, and Penyi. The suspects have been identified as Gideon Awudi, 25; Edem Soku, 33; and Judith Soku, 31. According to preliminary investigations, the suspects allegedly created and operated fake social media accounts impersonating high-profile public officials. These included the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, the Inspector-General of Police, and several other prominent pers...
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Police arrest 27 suspects in major crackdown on drug peddling in Northern Region
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Police arrest 27 suspects in major crackdown on drug peddling in Northern Region

The Northern Regional Police Command, in collaboration with the Inspector-General of Police’s (IGP) Special Operations Team, has arrested 27 suspects in a major anti-drug operation aimed at curbing drug peddling and related criminal activities across the region. The coordinated swoops, carried out on Tuesday, 19th November 2025, targeted known drug-trading communities in and around Tamale, including identified drug hotspots operating within the metropolis. Among those arrested were Iddrisu Abdul Bassit, Iddrisu Sadick, Yawuza Hishan, Yakubu Yussif, Alhassan Abukari, Mutaru Daniel Fisco, Ibrahim Abdul Wakil, Hawa Abdul Rahman, Latifa Iddrisu, Mariam Fuseini, Ibrahim Sadia, Issah Latifa, and several others whose identities are still being verified by investigators. During the operat...
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Police Arret Alleged Nigerian Fugitive in Akwatia
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Police Arret Alleged Nigerian Fugitive in Akwatia

The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old Nigerian national believed to be on the run after allegedly killing a woman and her daughter in Nigeria. The suspect, identified as Victor Benjamin Fejemirokum, was picked up in Akyem Wenchi, a suburb of Akwatia, where he had been hiding with friends. According to police sources, Fejemirokum’s arrest follows the interception of a viral video circulating online, alleging that he abducted and murdered a woman who worked with Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and her daughter in Abeokuta, Ogun State. He was reportedly wanted by Nigerian authorities but fled to Ghana in an attempt to evade arrest. Upon receiving intelligence about his whereabouts, the Eastern South Regional Police Command quickly launched an in...
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Ghana Army, Police storm Hwediem and other communities over attacks on NAIMOS, EPA Officials and Journalists
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Ghana Army, Police storm Hwediem and other communities over attacks on NAIMOS, EPA Officials and Journalists

The Ghana Armed Forces and the Ghana Police Service have launched a joint, intelligence-led operation in multiple regions across the country following recent violent attacks on members of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS), Police officers, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials, and journalists. The coordinated swoops, which began at dawn on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, are taking place in several identified hotspots — including Dadwene and Anwona in the Ashanti Region, Ehi in the Volta Region, and Hwediem, Kenyase, Guaso, and Marhani in the Ahafo Region. According to a joint statement issued by the Armed Forces and the Police, the operation aims to apprehend individuals responsible for orchestrating and carrying out the recent attacks on stat...
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TWO NANNIES ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY ADMINISTERING SLEEP-INDUCING SUBSTANCES TO TWO-YEAR-OLD TWINS AT EAST LEGON
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TWO NANNIES ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY ADMINISTERING SLEEP-INDUCING SUBSTANCES TO TWO-YEAR-OLD TWINS AT EAST LEGON

The Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Airport Divisional Police Command in Accra has arrested two nannies for allegedly administering sleep-inducing substances to their employer’s two-year-old twin sons at East Legon, a suburb of Accra. The suspects have been identified as Francisca Boakye, 30, a student nurse from Konongo in the Ashanti Region, and Harriet Ansah, 31, from Jasikan in the Oti Region. According to police reports, the complainant, a 41-year-old businesswoman, lodged a complaint after noticing persistent drowsiness and unusual behavioral changes in her children during September 2025. Concerned about the situation, she took the twins to the hospital for medical evaluation, where further inquiries revealed that the nannies had allegedly been adminis...
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Ghana Police Recover 43 Stolen Luxury Vehicles Shipped from Europe and North America
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Ghana Police Recover 43 Stolen Luxury Vehicles Shipped from Europe and North America

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has recovered 43 high-end luxury vehicles stolen from abroad and illegally shipped into Ghana between January and July 2025. The vehicles—comprising Rolls-Royce, Porsche, Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz models—were reported stolen in multiple countries across Europe and North America, including Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Canada, and the United States. The announcement was made by COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, Director General of the CID, at a press conference in Accra on Monday, August 4. “The administration has stepped up efforts to fight vehicle crime by working closely with national and international partners, including the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), INTERPOL...
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Songstress Cina Soul seeks police protection over death threats by Actor Big Akwes
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Songstress Cina Soul seeks police protection over death threats by Actor Big Akwes

Ghanaian songstress Cina Soul has expressed deep fear for her safety following disturbing remarks made by actor and media personality Big Akwes during a televised segment that has sparked widespread public outrage. The alarming comments emerged during a “Kiss, Marry, or Kill” challenge, where Big Akwes shockingly declared on live television that he would not hesitate to kill Cina Soul. He went further to describe, in graphic detail, a violent fantasy in which he would stab her repeatedly with knives in both hands, drink her blood, and eat her intestines—a narrative he disturbingly described as “self-glorifying.” In a distressed post on X (formerly Twitter), Cina Soul tagged the Ghana Police Service and Minister for Communications and Digit...
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