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Police Arrest Suspect Over Viral Video in Police Uniform
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Police Arrest Suspect Over Viral Video in Police Uniform

The Inspector-General of Police’s Special Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team has arrested a suspect in connection with a viral social media video in which she was seen wearing a Police uniform. The suspect, identified as Esther Obasi, was captured in the widely circulated footage dressed in official Police camouflage as well as a standard black Police uniform, raising concerns over unauthorized use of official security apparel. According to preliminary investigations, officers established a link between the suspect and a serving Police officer. The officer was subsequently invited to assist in investigations and produced the suspect to authorities. During interrogation, the officer stated that he had given the uniform to the suspect to wash for him, a claim that is currently under...
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POLICE ARREST SUSPECT IN VIRAL VIDEO THREATENING HIGH COURT JUDGE
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POLICE ARREST SUSPECT IN VIRAL VIDEO THREATENING HIGH COURT JUDGE

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection with a viral video in which he threatened a Justice of the High Court, Her Ladyship Justice Patricia Quansah. The video contained threats, abusive language, and allegations accusing the judge of criminal conduct. The content raised serious concern about the safety of the judge and the reputation of the Judiciary. After gathering intelligence over a period of time, officers from the Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team arrested the suspect, John Kwabena Owusu Ansah, aged 49. He was picked up on Thursday, 27th March 2026, at his hideout at Antoakrom in the Ashanti Region. The suspect is currently in Police custody assisting investigations and will be put before the court.
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Viral Child Abuse Video Traced to Nigeria, Not Ghana – Police Clarify
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Viral Child Abuse Video Traced to Nigeria, Not Ghana – Police Clarify

The Ghana Police Service has clarified that a disturbing viral video circulating online, which shows a child being abused, did not occur in Ghana but in neighboring Nigeria. In a statement issued after investigations by the Inspector-General of Police’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team (CVET), authorities confirmed that the incident originated in Ogun State, Nigeria. According to the police, the video—widely shared on social media earlier this week—depicts a man identified as Odukaye Kunle assaulting his young son, Boluwatife, during a domestic dispute with his wife. The incident reportedly occurred at Popoola Street in Oko Baale, within Ado Odo Otta in Ogun State. The footage sparked widespread outrage, with many social media users tagging the Ghana Police Service and its CVET ...
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Police probe viral video of American woman alleging kidnapping and robbery by masked officers
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Police probe viral video of American woman alleging kidnapping and robbery by masked officers

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has commenced investigations into a viral video in which an American citizen, identified as Arianna Naomi Mackey, alleges she was kidnapped and robbed by five masked men purported to be police officers on snap-check duty in Accra. In the video, Ms. Mackey claims the men abducted her and took an unspecified amount of money from her. The incident has since sparked widespread public concern both in Ghana and abroad. According to the Police, preliminary inquiries revealed that the video was recorded at a hotel in Accra where Ms. Mackey was lodging with two companions. Investigators confirmed that the trio checked out of the hotel on December 5, 2025. Further checks at the Kotoka International Airport indicated that M...
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Police Arrest 10 Suspects Seen in Viral Video Assaulting Two Women in Wassa Dawuranpong
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Police Arrest 10 Suspects Seen in Viral Video Assaulting Two Women in Wassa Dawuranpong

The Ghana Police Service has arrested ten individuals linked to a disturbing viral video showing two young women being assaulted in Wassa Dawuranpong after they were accused of stealing money from a gold buying shop. The arrests were carried out through a joint operation between the IGP’s Special Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team and the Western Central Regional Police Command. According to police information, three of the suspects — Eric Donkor, popularly known as Killer Block, aged 32; Yaw Gyimah, 29; and Edmond Nartey, 24 — were directly involved in the brutal abuse captured in the video. They were reportedly seen cutting through the scalps of the victims with a sharp razor. Another key suspect, identified as Tawiah, also known as Awaga, who was seen inflicting razor cuts on o...
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Police Arrest Man Seen Assaulting Wife in Viral Video; Two Siblings Also Detained
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Police Arrest Man Seen Assaulting Wife in Viral Video; Two Siblings Also Detained

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested a man seen in a viral Facebook video physically assaulting a woman believed to be his wife. The incident occurred at their residence in Ofankor in the Ga East Municipality. The suspect, identified as John Odartey Lamptey, was picked up on Monday, November 17, 2025, at the family home. According to police reports, two of his siblings Grace Kushie Lamptey and Louis Odartey Lamptey were also arrested after they attempted to attack a female tenant they suspected of recording and circulating the disturbing video. The tenant was immediately rescued and placed under police protection to ensure her safety. Meanwhile, efforts are ongoing to locate the victim, who fled the scene before officers arrived. ...
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MoGCSP Condemns Violent Assault on Woman Captured in Viral Video
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MoGCSP Condemns Violent Assault on Woman Captured in Viral Video

The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has strongly condemned a disturbing incident captured in a viral social media video, where a man reported to be a landlor—is seen brutally assaulting a woman alleged to be his wife. In a statement issued by the Ministry’s Public Affairs Unit, MoGCSP stressed that no individual has the right to subject another person to violence or abuse under any circumstances. The Ministry described the act as “barbaric” and emphasized that it constitutes a severe violation of the victim’s rights, which is punishable under Ghanaian law. According to the Ministry, the sector Minister has already contacted the Ghana Police Service to ensure a thorough investigation is launched and that justice is delivered swiftly. MoGCSP further urged a...
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GFZA Responds to Viral Video of Improperly Secured Truck at Tema Free Zone
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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...
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Court remands man over police death threat video
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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...
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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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