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One soldier dead, six others injured in military vehicle crash near Zebilla

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One soldier dead, six others injured in military vehicle crash near Zebilla

One soldier has died while six others sustained varying degrees of injuries, after a fatal road crash at Saka near Zebilla in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region. The incident which involved a Ghana Armed Forces light-armoured vehicle is said to have occurred around 1600 hours on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Eyewitness account to the Ghana News Agency, indicated that the vehicle was moving from the direction of Bawku towards Bolgatanga at top speed, when one of its tyres suddenly detached from it, causing the driver to lose control, leading to the accident. The identities of the deceased and the other officers are yet to be made known, however the injured soldiers were rushed to the Zebilla government hospital for treatment and later airlifted to Ac...

Kasoa Soldier ‘Killer’ Denied Bail

A High Court in Accra has once again denied a bail application filed on behalf of Benlord Ababio, aka Nana Barima Ababio, a self-acclaimed traditional ruler who shot and killed a soldier at Millennium City, Kasoa in the Central Region. This was after the prosecution was able to convince the court that the accused person is a very “aggressive individual” and a “very notorious land guard” who will not show up for the trial if granted bail. Frederick Adu Gyamfi, a State Attorney, in his argument against the bail application, indicated that the accused due to his violent nature, “when given the least opportunity he will not be able to resist but commit another offence.” Ababio and Amo Sekyere have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder, while Ababio is facing a substantive char...

Court to hear Ben Lord’s bail application on February 11

A High Court in Accra has fixed February 11 to hear a bail application made on behalf of Ben Lord Ababio, the self-acclaimed traditional ruler, accused of murder. When the matter was called on Tuesday, Ben Lord Ababio aka Nana Barima’s lawyers drew the attention of the Court to a formal bail application they had filed. Ababio and Nana Kofi Amo Gyekye aka Nana Fiifi, are standing trial for their involvement in the land dispute that allegedly led to the death one Lance Corporal Michael Danso of the Ghana Armed Forces, Accomplices of the accused, one Oteng and Salisu are said to be at large Ababio and Gyekye have been charged with conspiracy, while Ababio is facing an additional charge of murder. Ababio is currently in lawful custody, while Gyekye is on GHC One million with two...