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Police Launch Investigation Into Viral Assault Video
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Police Launch Investigation Into Viral Assault Video

The Ghana Police Service has commenced investigations into a viral video circulating on social media, which shows a group of men physically assaulting a young man accused of stealing equipment. In a statement released by the Police, authorities condemned the act and assured the public that efforts are underway to identify and arrest all individuals involved in the assault. The Police are appealing to the public for assistance, urging anyone with credible information regarding the incident or the individuals captured in the video to report to the nearest police station to support ongoing investigations. The Ghana Police Service reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring justice and maintaining law and order, promising that the perpetrators will be brought to book.
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Two Arrested for Motorbike Robbery in Upper West Region
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Two Arrested for Motorbike Robbery in Upper West Region

The Upper West Regional Police Command has arrested two individuals in connection with a string of motorbike thefts and robberies in the Wa Metropolis. The suspects, identified as Abdulai Ibrahim, 34, and Kipo Ibrahim, 36, were apprehended following intelligence-led operations in the Danko and Napogbakole areas. Both had been on the police wanted list for their alleged involvement in multiple robbery incidents targeting motorbike owners in the region. A search conducted at their hideout resulted in the recovery of seven (7) stolen motorbikes along with three (3) number plates bearing registration numbers M-24-UW 4134, M-21-UW 6468, and M-20-UW 2846. The two suspects were arraigned before the Wa District Magistrate Court on Friday, April 4, 2025. They have since been remanded into ...
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Police Arrest Two Suspects for Robbery and Extortion at Wangarakrom
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Police Arrest Two Suspects for Robbery and Extortion at Wangarakrom

The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested two individuals in connection with a robbery and extortion incident at Wangarakrom, near Tarkwa in the Western Region. The suspects, identified as Kwame Mumuni and Awal Benjamin, were apprehended on March 31, 2025. During the arrest, police retrieved several exhibits, including a red unregistered Suzuki motorbike, military camouflage tops, three pairs of boots, a torchlight, a black face mask, and an amount of GHC 645.00 in cash. The suspects are currently in police custody and will be arraigned before the court to face justice. The police have assured the public of their commitment to maintaining law and order while urging citizens to provide any information that may assist in crime prevention efforts.
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Zimbabwe police deploy to block demonstrations against Mnangagwa
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Zimbabwe police deploy to block demonstrations against Mnangagwa

Police deployed heavily in Zimbabwe's capital and other cities on Monday, largely neutralising a call by veterans for massive protests against plans to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule. Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party said in January it wanted to extend Mnangagwa's term in office by two years until 2030. Mnangagwa, who first came to power in 2017 after his long-term mentor Robert Mugabe was ousted in a coup, is serving his final term. Independence war veterans led by Blessed Geza previously supported Mnangagwa but have turned against him, accusing him of seeking to cling to power. Anticipating possible unrest, businesses barricaded their premises and car dealerships cleared their showrooms over recent days. Most businesses, schools and vendors across the cap...
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Man Remanded in Police Custody Over Viral Domestic Violence Incident
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Man Remanded in Police Custody Over Viral Domestic Violence Incident

A 29-year-old fisherman, Nii Baah Afful, has been remanded into police custody by an Accra-based Gender Violence Court for allegedly assaulting a woman in a widely circulated viral video. He is expected to reappear in court on April 9, 2025. The incident, which took place on Thursday, March 20, at Korle Gonno—a suburb of Accra—sparked widespread outrage after a video surfaced showing Afful assaulting a woman who was carrying an 8-month-old baby. The disturbing footage prompted swift action from both the public and law enforcement agencies. Preliminary investigations by the Accra Regional Police revealed that the suspect and the victim, 21-year-old Francisca Aryee, live together and share two children. According to police, the assault occurred when Aryee attempted to leave for her mot...
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Police arrest suspect over murder of investigative journalist, Ahmed Suale
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Police arrest suspect over murder of investigative journalist, Ahmed Suale

The Ghana Police Service in its quest to delve deeper into the murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Suale, has arrested an interested party connected to the case. The suspect, identified as a close friend of the deceased, is accused of selling him out by releasing his photographs to a popular politician in Ghana before his murder in cold blood. Ahmed Hussei-Suale was killed near his family house in Madina on January 16, 2019, by unknown assailants. This was after he collaborated with the BBC on an investigative story. The two had worked together at Tiger Eye Private Investigations before the dismissal of the suspect from Tiger Eye. Daniel Owusu Koranteng, also known as Akwasi Amakye, disguised himself and left the shores of the country immediately after police picked up inf...
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Temporary Road Closures in Accra for 68th Independence Anniversary Celebration
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Temporary Road Closures in Accra for 68th Independence Anniversary Celebration

The Ghana Police Service has announced temporary road closures in Accra on Thursday, March 6, 2025, as part of security arrangements for the 68th Independence Anniversary celebration at the Jubilee House. According to a press release from the Public Affairs Directorate of the Ghana Police Service, certain roads will be blocked to vehicular traffic and will only reopen after the event. Road Closures The affected roads include: • Liberation Road at Opeabia Intersection • 37 Intersection towards the Central Business District (CBD) • Independence Avenue at Ako-Adjei Bypass, Jawaharlal Nehru Road at Switchback Road • Presidential Drive around Jubilee House, blocked at John Hammond Road at TV3 Junction and Kanda Link Road Diversions Motorists are advised to use alterna...
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Berekum Police investigate ‘Thursday Market’ robbery
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Berekum Police investigate ‘Thursday Market’ robbery

Police in Berekum are investigating a robbery that took place at a shop at the Berekum 'Thursday Market' in the Bono Region. Thieves broke into the provision shop and made away with undisclosed sums of money and other valuables on Thursday night February 6, 2025. A police source who confirmed the incident told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that no arrest had since been made and police investigations were on-going. Madam Grace Ama, the shop owner, told the GNA that the thieves also damaged the shop’s ceiling, and appealed to the public to provide any information they received in connection with the theft to aid police investigations. She also appealed to other traders and residents around the market to remain watchful and report people with strange movements and suspicious charact...
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Chaos at Atebubu as police fire gunshots to disperse aggressive drivers  
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Chaos at Atebubu as police fire gunshots to disperse aggressive drivers  

Police at Atebubu in the Bono East Region fired gunshots to disperse some aggrieved commercial drivers who besieged the Atebubu Police Station in the early hours of Saturday.  The GNA gathered that the aggressive drivers were at the police station to demand justice for their colleague who was attacked and killed by a group of armed robbers on the Atebubu-Kumasi highway on Friday night January 10, 2025.  Police had since deposited the body of the deceased, Ali Ibrahim, at a mortuary in the town.   However, no arrest had been made.  Military reinforcement had arrived in the town to bring the situation under control.    Though the police officers on duty had since left the station, the angry drivers burnt car tyres as residents around the police station enclave ...
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Police commend public for cooperation during President, Vice-President’s swearing-in ceremony
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Police commend public for cooperation during President, Vice-President’s swearing-in ceremony

The Ghana Police Service has expressed gratitude to the public for their patience and cooperation during the swearing-in ceremony of the President and Vice-President on January 7, 2025. In a statement released in Accra by Madam Grace Ansah-Akrofi, Assistant Commissioner of Police and Director of Public Affairs, the Police extended special thanks to the motoring public for their understanding during the temporary road closures and traffic diversions in Accra associated with the event. The statement emphasized the Police's ongoing commitment to ensuring peace, security, and order across the country and urged the public to continue their support.
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