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GFZA Responds to Viral Video of Improperly Secured Truck at Tema Free Zone

3Sep

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GFZA Responds to Viral Video of Improperly Secured Truck at Tema Free Zone

The Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA) has addressed a viral video circulating on social media involving a truck carrying unsecured containers at the Tema Free Zone enclave. According to the Authority, the incident occurred on Tuesday morning when a truck with registration number GN 9274-12, transporting two empty 20-foot containers to Krishna Exports Ltd at the Tema Export Processing Zone (TEPZ), was spotted with one of the containers improperly positioned. Some vigilant citizens intercepted the truck around 11:30 a.m. and reported the matter to the Ghana Fire Service office located within the enclave. Fire officers, together with GFZA officials, immediately responded and engaged a forklift operator to reposition and secure the container. The truck was cleared to continue i...

Court remands man over police death threat video

13Jul

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Court remands man over police death threat video

A 32-year-old filmmaker who recorded and circulated a video threatening to kill any police officer he encountered has been remanded by the Dansoman Circuit Court. The accused, Israel Agbo Forson, pleaded not guilty to the charge of threat of death. Chief Inspector Christopher Wonder, prosecuting, told the court that on June 18, 2025, a National Police Patrol Team stopped an Uber vehicle near Wisconsin University, with Forson as a passenger. The team requested to search the vehicle and Forson’s luggage. While the driver complied, Forson objected and demanded that officers wear gloves before conducting the search, leading to a verbal exchange during which he recorded the incident. Both parties agreed to proceed to the Taifa Police Station, where the search was conducted in the...

Child-right NGO praises police, urges expeditious prosecution of suspects in ‘boy assault’ viral video

25Jun

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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...

Police Arrest Man in Viral Video for Threatening to Shoot Officers

24Jun

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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...

Police rescue 12-year old boy seen being tortured in viral video; two suspects in custody

24Jun

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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...

GTA CEO addresses viral video of alleged extortion by local tour guide

10Mar

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GTA CEO addresses viral video of alleged extortion by local tour guide

Mrs Maame Efua Sekyi-Aidoo Houadjeto, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), has recommended that local tour guides conduct themselves professionally when dealing with tourists so as not to tarnish the country's image. Her assertion comes after Wode Maya, a famous Ghanaian tourism ambassador shared a video online of a local tour guide allegedly extorting money from a tourist in Jamestown, Accra. Mrs Houadjeto paid a visit to the tourist area in JamesTown on Sunday, March 9, 2025 to ascertain the truth about the bizarre situation as she engaged Mr Daniel Addo, a.k.a Toucher, the tour guide seen in the viral video. The GTA boss stressed the importance of training local guides so that they can engage tourists in a suitable manner, devoid of any unprofessional ...