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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

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

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 ...