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Police restore calm after irate youth attack nsuaem police station
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Police restore calm after irate youth attack nsuaem police station

Calm has been restored at Nsuaem in the Western Region after a violent attack on the Nsuaem Police Station by an angry mob on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. According to the Western Central Regional Police Command, the incident began when a group of about fifteen men, accompanied by two children aged seven and five, brought a suspect, Sulley Moses, aged 25, to the police station. The group alleged that they had seen the suspect conversing with the children near the Nivo Filling Station and suspected he was attempting to lure them away. Police say they detained the suspect after one of the children confirmed that he had forcibly held the hand of one of them as they tried to leave. Shortly after the arrest, a mob of about 500 people armed with stones and other offensive weapons storme...
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Police arrest five more suspects in Asemkor murder case
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Police arrest five more suspects in Asemkor murder case

The Western Regional Police Command has intensified its investigation into the gruesome murder of John Abban at Asemkor in the Agona Nkwanta District, arresting five additional suspects believed to be connected to the crime. According to a police statement, the latest arrests were made at various hideouts across the region. On Thursday, October 23, 2025, police apprehended Kwabena Asirifi, 50, at his hideout in the Ampataano community near Asemkor. Subsequently, on Friday, October 24, 2025, the Regional Police Intelligence Directorate picked up three more suspects — James Eshun alias Abeiku, 25, Joseph Aidoo alias Moree, 45, and Stephen Nyame alias Joe, 18 — at Abuesi in the Shama District. The arrests follow the earlier detention of Kwabena Musah, 55, who was nabbed on Octobe...
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Police apprehend five suspects in connection with murder at Asemkor
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Police apprehend five suspects in connection with murder at Asemkor

The Western Regional Police Command has arrested five individuals in connection with the murder of Mr. John Abban at Asemkor, a community in the Agona Nkwanta District of the Western Region. According to a statement issued by the Head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Western Regional Police Command, Superintendent Olivia E. T. Adiku, the incident occurred on October 6, 2025, following a chieftaincy dispute in the area. The deceased, Mr. Abban, was reportedly the brother of the Chief of Butre and Asemkor. Following the incident, the suspects fled the community and went into hiding. However, through sustained intelligence operations conducted by the Regional Police Intelligence Directorate, three of the suspects — Kennedy Abor, alias Abongo (30), Kojo Attah Panyi (20), and Joseph Bass...
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Police Arrest Woman for Baby Stealing and Theft in Wa
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Police Arrest Woman for Baby Stealing and Theft in Wa

The Upper West Regional Police Command has arrested a 38-year-old woman, Abena Martha Maanibeh, for allegedly stealing a one-week-old baby and other personal belongings of the child’s mother at the Wa market, popularly known as Kejetia. According to police reports, the complainant, Ms. Kwofie Mwinbelle, delivered a baby boy at the Wa Regional Hospital on August 1, 2025, where the suspect was posing as a caretaker for another patient. On August 10, 2025, Maanibeh deceitfully convinced the new mother to accompany her to the Wa market to buy baby diapers. While there, she allegedly absconded with the baby and the victim’s handbag containing a mobile phone, cash, and other valuables. Swift action by the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU), led by ASP Madam Stella Atukwia,...
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Police Arrest Man for Allegedly Killing Brother in Kwesimintim
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Police Arrest Man for Allegedly Killing Brother in Kwesimintim

The Police in the Kwesimintim District of the Western Region have arrested Anthony Acquah for allegedly murdering his 17-year-old brother, Francis Mensah, at Mampong-Pepease, a suburb of Sekondi. According to police reports, the incident occurred on Saturday, 16th August 2025, around 6:00 p.m., when a misunderstanding broke out between the suspect and his younger brother. During the altercation, Acquah allegedly stabbed Francis, leading to his death. The suspect fled the scene immediately after the act and went into hiding. However, acting on intelligence, police tracked him down and arrested him on Wednesday, 20th August 2025, at his hideout in Kojokrom, near Sekondi. The suspect is currently in police custody assisting with investigations. The Public Affairs Unit of the Sekon...
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Western Region GNFS holds mid-year religious Thanksgiving Service
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Western Region GNFS holds mid-year religious Thanksgiving Service

The Western Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has organised a mid-year religious Thanksgiving Service at the forecourt of its Headquarters at Fijai in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. The event was also characterised by a send-off ceremony for some retired officers, and the installation of a new Chaplain for the Command. It was held on the theme: "Be Imitators of God" (Ephesians 5:1-2)”, and attended by personnel, chaplains from various security services, including the Ghana Police, Prisons, and Ghana Air Force, some retired Fire Officers, family and friends among other people. The ceremony included a sermon, prayer session, and handover between the outgoing Chaplain, Divisional Officer (DO) III Reverend Emma Riverson, and the incoming, Assistant Divisiona...
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Police rescue 12-year old boy seen being tortured in viral video; two suspects in custody
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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...
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Three Arrested in Western Region for Possession of Illegal Arms
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Three Arrested in Western Region for Possession of Illegal Arms

The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested three individuals for unlawful possession of arms and ammunition in Bowodie-Wassa Akropong, located in the Western Region of Ghana. The suspects, identified as Hakeem Imoro, Imoro Tahiru, and Nurideen Wahab, were apprehended while traveling on a Grand Bird Bus with registration number AS 4431-22, which was heading toward Wassa Akropong. During a search, police discovered a submachine gun (SMG) and twenty-one (21) rounds of ammunition in the possession of Hakeem Imoro. According to police sources, Imoro admitted during interrogation that the firearm had been entrusted to him by his employer for safekeeping. The suspects are currently in police custody and assisting with ongoing investigations. Authorities have indicated that ...
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Seven Arraigned for Illegal Mining in Western Region; Two Chinese Nationals Also Arrested
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Seven Arraigned for Illegal Mining in Western Region; Two Chinese Nationals Also Arrested

The Western Central Regional Police Command has arraigned seven individuals before the Special Court for Illegal Mining in Sekondi on charges related to illegal mining activities. The accused—identified as Ibrahim Dauda, Michael Tettey Komlorm, Douglas Ayambila, Elvis Aborta, Nsoh Oto alias Agorogo, Kwadwo George alias Sergio, and Emmanuel Van alias Atta—have been charged with conspiracy to commit crime and engaging in mining operations without a valid license. Following their appearance in court, the suspects were remanded into prison custody and are expected to reappear on 17th April 2025. In a related incident, two Chinese nationals, 38-year-old Huan Ciongjian and 56-year-old Ling Yong, were arrested for engaging in illegal mining activities along the banks of the Bonsa River. ...
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Fire incidents in Western Region down by 12 per cent in 2024
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Fire incidents in Western Region down by 12 per cent in 2024

The Western Region recorded a decline in fire incidents last year by 12 per cent from 361 cases in 2023 to 317 in 2024. Reports from the Western Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) showed that there was also a decrease in fire-related injuries and fatalities from 184 injuries in 2023 to 30 in 2024. The number of fire related death also reduced from 20 in 2023 to 14 in 2024. Assistant Chief Fire Officer (ACFO) II, David Ansah Darko, the Regional Fire Commander, in an interview said majority of the cases recorded were domestic fires, and that they were largely caused by electrical faults, unattended cooking, and improper use of gas cylinders. “Additionally, bushfires accounted for a significant portion of cases, especially during the dry season, often trigg...
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