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Alleged national security operative in court over GH¢500k car auction fraud

A 55-year-old man has appeared before an Adenta Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding a businessman of GH¢500,000 under the pretext of securing an auctioned...

Tema Circuit Court remands two narcotic suspects

Two suspects arrested by the Tema Regional Police Command with 1,613 parcels of suspected narcotic substances have been remanded into police custody by the...

IGP’s team nabs drug suspects in Tamale swoop; seizes cash, narcotics

An operation by the IGP Special Operations Team in Tamale has led to the arrest of two suspects and the seizure of illicit drugs...

Police seize over 1,600 parcels of suspected narcotics on Akosombo-Tema road

A coordinated police operation on the Akosombo–Tema route has led to the interception of 1,613 parcels suspected to contain narcotic drugs, marking one of...

Court grants bail to Oyarifa apartment fire suspects

An Adenta Circuit Court has granted bail to two persons accused of setting fire to a two-bedroom apartment at Oyarifa Anointed Down, Accra. The accused,...

Man remanded for alleged murder of girlfriend at Awutu Yamoah Nkwanta

The Kasoa Ofaakor Circuit Court has remanded into police custody, Moses Ganyo who allegedly murdered his girlfriend at Awutu Yamoah Nkwanta in the Awutu...

Nine remanded for assault on police officers in Ashanti region

The Obuasi Circuit Court has remanded into prison custody nine people arrested in connection with the assault of police officers at Tweapease Senior High...

Seven notorious highway robbers arrested (Photos)

The Accra Regional Police Command, working together with the Eastern Regional Police Command, has arrested seven alleged members of a highway robbery network suspected...

Key suspect in GHC7.5 million Adabraka jewellery shop robbery remanded

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded the key suspect arrested in connection with a daylight robbery at a jewellery shop at Adabraka in 2024. The...

Two dead; two arrested over family land dispute in Upper West

The Upper West Regional Police Command has confirmed the death of two persons and the arrest of two suspects following a violent clash between...

Suspect in GH¢7.5m Adabraka robbery arrested

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest of a suspect linked to a brazen daytime robbery at a jewellery shop in Adabraka, Accra,...

Walewale, Bolgatanga police investigate deadly checkpoint shooting

Police in Walewale have commenced a joint investigation with their counterparts in Bolgatanga following a deadly attack on a bus and a police checkpoint...

23-year-old man arrested for alleged murder of father in Oti region

The Jasikan District Police have taken into custody a 23-year-old man, Innocent Owusu, over the suspected killing of his father, Peter Owusu, aged 59,...

Two arrested with 2,600 AK-47 Rounds at Kantanso–Asankare Barrier

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has apprehended two individuals for illegal possession of 2,600 AK-47 ammunition and related items at the Kantanso–Asankare...

Police foil robbery attempt at Afienya-Mataheko, 4 suspects dead

The Tema Regional Police Command on Monday thwarted an armed robbery attempt at Afienya-Mataheko, resulting in the death of four suspected robbers. At a press...

Ashanti South Police intercept 2,600 rounds of ammunition at Asankare checkpoint

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has intercepted a large cache of ammunition during a security operation at the Asankare police barrier. According to the...

Man who fired gun at AfroFuture Festival arrested

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a man captured in a viral video discharging a high-calibre firearm during the AfroFuture Festival at the El-Wak...

Obuasi Police arrest 25 suspected criminals in ghetto raid

The Obuasi Divisional Police Command has arrested 25 suspected criminal elements, popularly referred to as “Ghetto boys and girls,” during a special security operation...

Sex worker allegedly assaulted over GH₵50 fee in Sekondi

A commercial sex worker operating in Sekondi of the Western region has allegedly been assaulted by a man she says hired her services but...

Galamsey operator sentenced for slashing student with blade 

A galamsey operator at Bompieso in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality has been sentenced to one year imprisonment with hard labour by the Tarkwa District Court One for slashing...

Canadian woman, boyfriend arrested for suspected arson at Oyarifa

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has taken into custody two individuals in connection with an alleged arson incident at Oyarifa Anointed Down in...

Kidnap suspect arrested in Tamale as Police rescue victim after four days

A 26-year-old man, Fuseini Ibrahim, has been arrested in Tamale for allegedly kidnapping a young woman, Haruna Adamu, who was held captive for four...

Five more arrested in connection with Ho Central Mosque shooting

The Volta Regional Police Command has picked up five more suspects in connection with Friday’s shooting at the Ho Central Mosque, raising the total...

141 arrested in cybercrime operation in Tabora and Lashibi

Security agencies have arrested 141 suspected cybercrime operatives following a coordinated early-morning operation in parts of Accra. The intelligence-led exercise was carried out on...

$120,000 stolen from Ghanaian financial institution by hackers – INTERPOL

A Ghanaian financial institution was hit by a major ransomware attack that encrypted vast volumes of data and disrupted critical services, INTERPOL has disclosed. The incident...

Police kill 3 suspected robbers during shootout at Anwiankwanta on Christmas Eve

Three suspected robbers were killed during a shootout with the police in a bush between Anwiankwanta and the Jacobu Junction in the Ashanti Region...

15 arrested over shooting at Ho Central Mosque

At least 15 people have been taken into police custody following a shooting incident that disrupted activities at the Ho Central Mosque in the...

Police arrest 101 suspects in targeted operation in Accra

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has arrested 101 suspects during a series of targeted operations carried out as part of its Christmas...

Ghana-Nigeria cyber-fraud network dupes over 200 victims of $400,000

Ghanaian authorities have dismantled a major cyber-fraud network operating across Ghana and Nigeria that defrauded more than 200 victims of over $400,000, as part...

27 suspects arrested for drug-related offences in Savannah region

The Savannah Regional Police Command has taken 27 suspects into custody for alleged drug-related offences following a special Christmas security operation conducted across parts...

Lawyer, two others face court over GH¢800k excavator fraud

A 34-year-old legal practitioner, Divine Effah-Dartey, has been hauled before an Accra Circuit Court over his alleged role in a fraudulent excavator deal that...

Man, 35, found dead after allegedly killing 65-year-old farmer at Sehwi Atwima

A 35-year-old man, popularly known as “Rasta,” has allegedly shot and killed a 65-year-old, James Nyankomago, farmer at Sehwi Atwima in the Bibiani Anhwiaso...

28-year-old arrested with 98 parcels of suspected cannabis in Tamale

The Ghana Police Service’s Special Operation Team has arrested a 28-year-old man, Mohammed Alhassan, for possessing narcotic drugs without lawful authority in Tamale. According to...

Awaso STEM SHS matron, cook remanded for allegedly stealing food items

The Sehwi Wiawso Magistrate Court, presided over by His Worship Eric Baah Boateng, has remanded the two suspects involved in the diversion of food...

Kenyasi assault case: Woman jailed 15-months for injuring child

A Circuit Court in Tafo, Kumasi, has sentenced a 34-year-old Nigerian national, Beauty Alakwe, to 15 months imprisonment with hard labour for unlawfully causing...

Abu Trica, two others denied bail in cybercrime and money laundering case

Frederick Kumi, also known as Emmanuel Kojo Baah Obeng and Abu Trica, alongside two other suspects, has been denied bail and remanded in custody...

Suspect arrested for theft incidents at 2025 Diaspora Summit in Accra

The Accra Regional Police Command, working together with the Central Division Police Command, has announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with a...

Police arrest 132 suspects in Accra during pre-festive swoops

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 132 individuals and the retrieval of several items, including motorcycles and suspected stolen...

42-year-old car sprayer found dead in Winneba

A 42-year-old car sprayer, Albert Sam, popularly known as Kwame Sam, has reportedly been killed, with his body abandoned in Winneba by alleged car...

Court dismisses pastor’s appeal against jail term

A Ghanaian pastor, Larry Odonkor has failed to set aside a two-year jail sentence against him in a case in which he has been...