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Police probe viral video of American woman alleging kidnapping and robbery by masked officers
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Police probe viral video of American woman alleging kidnapping and robbery by masked officers

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has commenced investigations into a viral video in which an American citizen, identified as Arianna Naomi Mackey, alleges she was kidnapped and robbed by five masked men purported to be police officers on snap-check duty in Accra. In the video, Ms. Mackey claims the men abducted her and took an unspecified amount of money from her. The incident has since sparked widespread public concern both in Ghana and abroad. According to the Police, preliminary inquiries revealed that the video was recorded at a hotel in Accra where Ms. Mackey was lodging with two companions. Investigators confirmed that the trio checked out of the hotel on December 5, 2025. Further checks at the Kotoka International Airport indicated that M...
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President Mahama Hands Over 40 Armoured Vehicles to Ghana Police Service
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President Mahama Hands Over 40 Armoured Vehicles to Ghana Police Service

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to national security with the official handover of 40 advanced armoured vehicles to the Ghana Police Service at a ceremony held at the Police Headquarters in Accra. Speaking at the event, President Mahama stated that the investment in modern security equipment forms part of the government’s broader pledge to safeguard the peace and stability of the country. “Today, as we hand over these 40 advanced armoured vehicles, we are renewing our covenant with the people of Ghana that this nation will protect its citizens, that peace will be defended, and that Ghana will remain secure, stable, and just,” he said. The President emphasized the importance of responsible use of the new vehicles, stressing t...
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Police arrest murder suspect at Kibi
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Police arrest murder suspect at Kibi

The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old carpenter, identified as Kwame Arhin, popularly known as Abompe, in connection with the alleged murder of a security guard at Kibi in the Eastern Region. According to the Police, the suspect was apprehended on Sunday, November 16, 2025, in a bush near the Kibi Presbyterian College of Education after an intensive search operation. The arrest followed a distress call received on Saturday, November 15, 2025, reporting the murder of a man at Kibi Newtown. Police promptly deployed a team of detectives and the Crime Scene Management Unit to the crime scene located near the Kibi Court Complex. Upon arrival, officers discovered the lifeless body of a male adult, later identified as Jonas Baah Sarpong, a security guard at...
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Police Declare Binduri Man Wanted for Multiple Murders in Upper East Region
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Police Declare Binduri Man Wanted for Multiple Murders in Upper East Region

The Ghana Police Service has launched a manhunt for Mark Agingre, a native of Binduri in the Upper East Region, who is wanted in connection with a series of brutal murders in the Binduri District and surrounding communities. According to police sources, the suspect is believed to be responsible for multiple killings that have recently unsettled residents in the area. Security agencies have intensified operations in the Upper East Region to track down the fugitive. The Police are appealing to the general public, particularly residents in the Binduri District and neighbouring towns, to provide any credible information that could lead to the arrest of Mark Agingre. Authorities have assured the public that all information provided will be treated with strict confidentiality as investi...
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Police Restore Calm After Rival Factions Clash at Sampa Main Market
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Police Restore Calm After Rival Factions Clash at Sampa Main Market

Calm has returned to the town of Sampa in the Bono Region after a violent clash between two rival groups, Sammordua and Samgba Gyafla, left parts of the main market in flames and several people injured on Sunday, October 5. The Bono Regional Police Command confirmed that officers were deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call about heavy gunfire between the factions. The confrontation reportedly led to the burning of several stores in the busy market area. Police personnel, who rushed in to restore order and escort a Ghana National Fire Service tender and an ambulance carrying a pregnant woman to the hospital, came under fire during the operation. Their service vehicle, with registration number GP 686, was forced off the road into a ditch amid the exchange of gunfire. ...
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POLICE RECORD MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN ROBBERY INVESTIGATIONS: 10 SUSPECTS ARRESTED, 3 DEAD
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POLICE RECORD MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN ROBBERY INVESTIGATIONS: 10 SUSPECTS ARRESTED, 3 DEAD

The Ghana Police Service has recorded a significant breakthrough in its fight against armed robbery with the dismantling of a criminal syndicate believed to be behind a series of violent attacks on financial institutions, particularly rural banks, across several regions of the country. According to police officials, the gang had operated across the Ashanti, Eastern, Central, Western, and Ahafo Regions, terrorizing communities and targeting financial institutions. Their activities not only endangered lives but also posed a major threat to rural banking operations and financial security. In a recent operation, law enforcement officers arrested 10 suspects linked to the group, while 3 others were reported dead following an exchange with the police. The arrests, police say, will aid ongo...
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Two Armed Robbers Sentenced to 15 Years Imprisonment in Kumasi
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Two Armed Robbers Sentenced to 15 Years Imprisonment in Kumasi

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has announced the successful conviction and sentencing of two armed robbers involved in a violent home invasion and robbery incident that took place in Atonsu Kuwait, Kumasi. The convicts, Abass Kasim (26) and Daniel Morro, popularly known as “China” (25), were sentenced to 15 years imprisonment each by the Kumasi Circuit Court 4 on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, after being found guilty on multiple charges including conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, unlawful entry, abetment of crime, and possession of firearms without authority. The sentences are to run concurrently. The Attack According to the police, the incident occurred on July 31, 2021, at about 2:30 a.m. when the convicts, together with three accomplices still at large, launched a violent ...
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Two arrested over alleged attempted robbery  
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Two arrested over alleged attempted robbery  

The Special Unit of the Ghana Police Service has arrested two employees of a company at North Kaneshie, Accra, for allegedly conspiring to rob the firm during a scheduled cash transfer.  The suspects, identified as Joseph Danso, alias Nana Yaw, and Fauzan Alhassan, were apprehended on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, while trailing a dispatch rider conveying company funds to a bank at Abossey Okai.  A police statement indicated that intelligence gathered revealed a plot involving the two suspects and their alleged accomplices, identified as Frankie and Asante, to rob the company during the cash movement.  “Surveillance mounted by the Special Support Unit led to the arrest of the two suspects in the act,” the statement said.  During interrogation, the suspects reportedly confess...
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Key suspect arrested in connection with 12 stolen motorbikes in Accra
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Key suspect arrested in connection with 12 stolen motorbikes in Accra

The Accra Regional Police Command has made a significant breakthrough in a motorbike theft syndicate following the arrest of a key suspect believed to be linked to a string of motorbike thefts reported across the region in recent weeks. The arrest follows a report filed on June 24, 2025, by a resident of Madina, who disclosed that his red Royal motorbike, registered M-25-CW 367, had been stolen overnight while parked in his home. Acting swiftly on intelligence, a police team apprehended Emmanuel Akanpatiba, who was found in possession of the stolen motorbike. During interrogation, Akanpatiba admitted to the crime and named his accomplice, Israel Fredrick Lomotey, who is currently on the run. Further investigations have revealed that the two, along with others, are behind at least ...
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Ashanti Region Police nab notorious armed robbers in major operation
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Ashanti Region Police nab notorious armed robbers in major operation

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested several key suspects linked to a series of violent armed robberies that have plagued residential areas in the region in recent weeks. The successful operation, which followed a coordinated intelligence-led response, saw a dramatic exchange of gunfire that left one suspect fatally wounded and others in custody. According to a police statement, the operation was carried out on Friday, June 27, 2025, around 11:30 a.m., following numerous reports of robbery incidents in Abuakwa, Tanoso, Apatrapa, Dechembuoso, Appiadu, and surrounding communities. During the operation, one suspect sustained gunshot wounds after engaging police in a firefight. He was later pronounced dead at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) by medical officers. Anot...
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