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Police launch investigations into violence during Ablekuma North parliamentary re-run
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Police launch investigations into violence during Ablekuma North parliamentary re-run

The Accra Regional Police Command has initiated a comprehensive investigation into multiple violent incidents and assaults that occurred during the Ablekuma North Parliamentary re-run elections held on Friday, July 11, 2025. According to an official statement released by Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head of Public Affairs for the Accra Region, the police have begun analyzing several video recordings from the polling stations. These videos are being scrutinized to identify individuals involved in acts of violence, intimidation, and other forms of misconduct during the election. Statements have already been taken from complainants and witnesses, while the police continue to follow up on critical leads. Superintendent Obeng assured the public that arrests will soon be effected as the i...
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Police Assure Public of Swift Action Following Assaults During Ablekuma North Election Re-run
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Police Assure Public of Swift Action Following Assaults During Ablekuma North Election Re-run

The Accra Regional Police Command has assured the public that decisive action will be taken against individuals involved in violent incidents during the Ablekuma North parliamentary election re-run held on Friday, July 11, 2025. According to a statement signed by Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head of Public Affairs for the Accra Region, the Police recorded a number of isolated incidents of violence, including assaults, which briefly disrupted voting at some polling stations. Preliminary investigations suggest that these acts of violence created temporary chaos but were quickly managed by police officers, who intervened promptly to restore calm and ensure the continuation of the electoral process. “The Regional Command is taking steps to identify perpetrators, and anyone found to h...
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Police Roll Out Security Measures Ahead of Ablekuma North Parliamentary Re-run
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Police Roll Out Security Measures Ahead of Ablekuma North Parliamentary Re-run

The Accra Regional Police Command has announced comprehensive security arrangements ahead of the Ablekuma North Parliamentary Re-run scheduled for today, Friday, July 11, 2025. In a statement signed by Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head of Public Affairs for the Accra Region, the Police assured the public of their readiness to ensure peace and order before, during, and after the electoral exercise. The Electoral Commission has designated nineteen (19) polling stations within the constituency for the re-run. Police personnel will be stationed at all these locations to maintain law and order, ensure voter safety, and prevent any acts of electoral violence or disruption. Additionally, the Police will be actively monitoring both vehicular and pedestrian traffic around the polling zone...
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Police Arrest two suspects for the murder of a Lebanese international at East Legon
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Police Arrest two suspects for the murder of a Lebanese international at East Legon

The Ghana Police Service has arrested two (2) suspects in connection with the murder of a Lebanese national, which occurred on Friday, 20th June 2025, at the victim’s residence at East Legon, Accra. The deceased, identified as Mr. Omar Mikati, aged 58, was found dead in a pool of blood . A team from the Crime Scene Management Unit (CSMU) at the Police Headquarters was promptly dispatched to collect relevant forensic evidence to support the investigation. Preliminary investigations suggest that the perpetrator(s) fled the scene with the deceased’s Samsung mobile phone, leaving behind other items, including two iPhones and a GCB ATM card bearing the name Paul Twumasi Ankrah. The body of the deceased was conveyed to the morgue for preservation and autopsy. Subsequent investigations l...
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Child-right NGO praises police, urges expeditious prosecution of suspects in ‘boy assault’ viral video  
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Child-right NGO praises police, urges expeditious prosecution of suspects in ‘boy assault’ viral video  

INNORIGHTS Ghana LBG on Wednesday praised the Ghana Police Service for the swift arrest of the suspects in connection with ‘inhumane’ assault of a young boy in a viral video on social media.    INNORIGHTS Ghana is a human rights Non-Governmental Organisation that works to promote and protect the rights, dignity and welfare of children and other vulnerable groups.    “We are hurt and express our deepest outrage about the disturbing viral video circulating in the social media in which a young child is subjected to brutal and inhumane physical assault by two male adults”, it stated in a statement issued.    A copy of the statement, signed by Mr Peter Boateng, the Executive Officer and made available to the GNA in Sunyani, said: “Such barbaric and degrading treatment is not only a direct affro...
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Police Arrest Man in Viral Video for Threatening to Shoot Officers
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Police Arrest Man in Viral Video for Threatening to Shoot Officers

The Accra Regional Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Israel Agbo Forson, a 32-year-old filmmaker from North Legon, who was captured in a viral social media video issuing threats to shoot any police officer he might encounter. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Police disclosed that an intelligence-led operation conducted on Monday, June 23, 2025, led to Forson’s arrest. The suspect, who was clearly identified from the disturbing footage, is currently on police enquiry bail and is assisting with ongoing investigations. The Ghana Police Service has strongly condemned the threats made by the suspect, describing such actions as unlawful, inciteful, and dangerous to public safety. The Service emphasized that any act of incitement, threats, or obstruction against law enforcem...
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Police rescue 12-year old boy seen being tortured in viral video; two suspects in custody
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Police rescue 12-year old boy seen being tortured in viral video; two suspects in custody

Police in the Half Assini Division have successfully rescued a 12-year-old boy who was subjected to horrific abuse in a widely circulated video on social media. The disturbing footage showed the minor tied with a nylon rope and suspended from the roof of a building while being severely beaten by two men in the New Ankasa community, near Elubo in the Western Region. According to police sources, the brutal assault was allegedly carried out as punishment after the boy was accused of stealing GH₵200. The two suspects, identified as 58-year-old Issah Morro and 27-year-old Suleman Abdul Rashid, who appeared in the viral video, have been arrested and are currently in police custody assisting with investigations. The young victim was promptly taken to a medical facility where he received tre...
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Police arrest suspect for burglary and theft in Kasoa Nyanyano
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Police arrest suspect for burglary and theft in Kasoa Nyanyano

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection with a burglary and theft incident at Kasoa Nyanyano in the Central Region. Following a review of CCTV footages of the incident, the suspect, Ibrahim Abubakar Sadiq, was arrested on 16th June 2025 from his hideout at Agbogbloshie, a suburb of Accra wearing the same attire used during the operation. Preliminary investigations revealed that suspect Sadiq stole an iPhone 14 Pro Max, valued at GHC9,000, a Barclays ATM card, a UK driver’s license, and £2,000 cash. Upon interrogation, suspect Sadiq admitted to the offence and stated that he sold the iPhone 14 Pro Max to an unknown buyer at Agbogbloshie for GHC2,000. The suspect is currently in Police custody assisting investigations and will be put before court.
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Police arrest suspect in assault on Journalist   
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Police arrest suspect in assault on Journalist   

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the recent assault on Mr. Latif Iddrisu, a journalist with JoyNews.    The arrest follows an incident on May 27, 2025, during a protest in front of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in Accra.    The demonstration was staged by members of parliament and supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the arrest of Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as “Chairman Wontumi,” the party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman.    A statement issued and signed by Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head of Public Affairs for the Accra Region, said Mr. Iddrisu, who was covering the demonstration, was reportedly attacked by some protestors.    It said the ...
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Police foil Armed Robbery Attack on Kumasi-Bibiani highway
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Police foil Armed Robbery Attack on Kumasi-Bibiani highway

A swift and courageous response by the Nkawie Divisional Police Patrol Team on Monday evening, June 2, 2025, prevented what could have been a deadly armed robbery incident along the Kumasi-Bibiani highway. The attempted robbery occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. between Ahwerewa and Esaase, where five armed men ambushed two Sprinter buses, halting the vehicles at gunpoint with the intent to rob passengers. One of the assailants was reported to be wielding a pump-action gun. According to a statement from the Ashanti Regional Police Command, the patrol team arrived at the scene just in time to disrupt the attack. Upon spotting the police, the armed suspect opened fire on the officers. In an immediate and professional response, the police returned fire, fatally wounding the gunman. The...
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