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30Aug

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Man remanded over police vehicle theft

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into police custody Eric Afful for allegedly stealing a vehicle belonging to the Ghana Police Service. Afful, a driver, is said to have stolen the Toyota Hilux Pick-up, valued at GHC300,000, on August 19, 2025, at Ashalley Botwe in Accra. He was assisted by one Acquah, currently at large. The accused person was arrested when a Police Force Driving Logbook was found in the vehicle.  Afful and Acquah have been jointly charged with conspiracy to commit crime and stealing. Afful is facing an additional charge of stealing. He informed the court, presided over by Basilia Adjei Tawiah, that his counsel would be in court at the next court sitting. The court did not take his plea and adjourned the matter to September 4. 2025. The Prosecuti...

Preacher remanded over alleged incest and assault

12Aug

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Preacher remanded over alleged incest and assault

A 40-year-old preacher, Godwin Asher, has been remanded into police custody by the Kwabenya Circuit Court for alleged incest and causing harm to his biological daughter. Asher, a mason, pleaded not guilty to both charges. His counsel, Mr. Godfred Anim Darko, argued that the accusation stemmed from disciplinary action taken against the 17-year-old victim, who had allegedly stayed away from home for several days. Anim Darko told the court that the facts presented by the prosecution were completely different from what his client had told him. He further contended that Asher had raised the victim since childhood and denied any sexual abuse. Mr. Anim Darko proposed that the victim be placed in the care of one of her uncles and requested bail for the accused, stating that Asher wa...

Woman remanded over stealing Ghc800,000 mistakenly transferred to her account

23Jun

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Woman remanded over stealing Ghc800,000 mistakenly transferred to her account

A trader, Constance Gyasi Nimako, has been remanded into lawful custody by an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly stealing and laundering money mistakenly credited to her bank account. Nimako, also known as Maa Adwoa, is alleged to have spent GH¢770,500 out of GH¢800,000 that was erroneously transferred to her Ecobank account. She reportedly transferred GH¢300,000 to her mother’s account at Fidelity Bank and GH¢400,000 to her own account at GCB Bank, and withdrew GH¢70,500 in cash. She has been charged with stealing and money laundering, while her mother, Cecilia Gyasi, has been charged with abetment of crime to wit money laundering. The two pleaded not guilty. Presiding Judge, Mrs Susan Eduful, after listening to arguments from both the prosecution and defence, remanded Nimako d...

Pastor remanded in custody for publishing falsehood

25Apr

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Pastor remanded in custody for publishing falsehood

A Pastor, aged 48 years, has been remanded into Police custody by the Asante Akropong circuit court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District, for publishing falsehood at Achiase against the founder of Philadelphia church. Emmanuel Boachie pleaded not guilty to the charges of publication of false news, offensive conduct, conducive to the breach of peace, and will reappear before the court presided over by Mrs Gloria Mensah Bonsu, on April 30, this year. The facts of the case as presented by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mr Albert Asagre, are that Prophet Stephen Adom Kyei-Duah, the Founder and Overseer of the Believers Worship Center - Philadelphia at Kumasi Kenyasi, was the complainant in the case. The accused is also the Pastor of the Souls Pasture Church and the Princip...

Defilement: ‘Aboboyaa’ rider remanded in custody

12Feb

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Defilement: ‘Aboboyaa’ rider remanded in custody

A 20-year- old tricycle (Aboboyaa) rider has been remanded into Police custody by the Asante Abuakwa circuit court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality, for allegedly, defiling a 13-year-old girl at Pokukrom, near Abuakwa. Yakubu Mohammed, pleaded not guilty and will reappear before the court presided by Mrs Philomina Asiedu, on February 21, this year. Police Chief Inspector Joseph Nyame prosecuting told the court that, the complainant, Emmanuel Appiah was the uncle of the victim, who had been taken care of her since she stopped schooling from the Abuakwa R/C basic school due to a health condition. He said, on January 22, this year, at about 1830 hours, the complainant sent the victim to buy baby diapers from a nearby shop, but she kept long and returned traumat...

Three ladies with concealed methamphetamine in suitcases remanded

28Jan

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Three ladies with concealed methamphetamine in suitcases remanded

An Accra High Court has remanded into lawful custody two South Africans and a Nigerian accused of possessing over 16 kg of methamphetamine, a narcotic drug. This follows their arrest at the Kotoka International Airport on January 20, 2025, by officials of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC). The accused persons (names withheld) are alleged to have concealed the drugs in two suitcases. The Court presided over by Justice Mrs Kizita Koowa Quarshie remanded the accused, all females, to reappear on February 11, 2025. It, however, did not take their pleas as the fact and charges were also not read out. Additionally, the trial judge asked the accused persons to secure lawyers to defend them in court. However, a Senior State Attorney, Mr Watkins Adamah, prayed the Court to r...