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Woman jailed 29 years for human trafficking, forced prostitution, and illegal abortions

A 32-year-old Nigerian woman based in Ghana, Patience Gideon Gold, has been sentenced to 29 years in prison for multiple criminal offences, including human...

GH¢5.1m was used to buy vehicles for Mahama – Adu-Boahene alleges

Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the former boss of the now-defunct National Security Bureau (NSB), has claimed that GH¢5.1 million, currently under scrutiny, was used to procure...

Adu-Boahene claims GH₵8.3m was spent on ‘opposition party’ ahead of 2024 election

A confidential memorandum from former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene has exposed staggering expenditures on national security and intelligence operations. This includes GH₵8.3...

12 miners remanded over illegal mining, River Tano pollution

Twelve individuals have appeared before the Accra High Court for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities without a license at Aboi-Nkwanta in the Western...

Court remands 7 alleged illegal miners in Wassa Dunkwa

An Accra High Court has remanded into lawful custody seven individuals accused of engaging in illegal mining at Wassa Dunkwa in the Western Region. The...

Two arrested in connection with murder of seamstress at Twifo Praso

The police have apprehended two individuals suspected of being involved in the brutal murder of a 21-year-old seamstress, Tahiru Zenabu. Ms. Tahiru’s lifeless body was...

Ex-convict sentenced to 25 years for sodomy and death threats

The Amasaman Circuit Court has sentenced an ex-convict, Abdul Razak, to 20 years’ imprisonment in hard labour for sodomising a minor.Razak, also known as...

Police arrest 3 over stolen vehicle at Sarpeiman

Three suspects have been arrested by the Eastern North Regional Police Command for allegedly stealing a Hyundai Santa Fe, registration number GG 2–18, at...

8 arrested as police rescue victims in viral kidnapping case

The Ghana Police Service, in collaboration with the National Signals Bureau (NSB) and the Nigeria Police Force, has rescued two female kidnap victims following...

Man jailed seven years for defiling minor in Wa

A young man in Guli of the Wa municipality, Mohammed Abudi, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for defiling a 13-year-old girl.This...

Two convicted for human trafficking

The Achimota Circuit Court has convicted two individuals for trafficking two women from Nigeria to Ghana and forcing them into prostitution. Jessica Daniel, 24, a...

Man killed in robbery operation on Atebubu-Yeji road

One person has been shot dead after robbers attacked passengers in a taxi and a motorbike from Nyumoase on the Atebubu-Yeji road in the...

MoMo vendor shot dead during robbery operation in Aflao

A mobile money agent tragically lost his life on Monday, 28th April, following an armed robbery by unknown assailants at Aflao in the Ketu...

Police probe viral video of alleged kidnapping and assault

The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into a suspected case of kidnapping and assault involving a female adult featured in a viral...

Court remands 3 suspected gold smugglers arrested by GoldBod security taskforce

The Achimota Circuit Court on Monday, April 28, remanded three suspected gold smugglers into the custody of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) for two...

Two arrested in connection with murder in Oti Region

The Katanga District Police Command in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region has arrested two suspects, Solomon Anibra, 24, and Lucas Kwasi,...

Three suspected gold robbers arrested at Wassa Afransie

The Western Central Regional Police Command, through an intelligence-led operation, has arrested three suspects in connection with a robbery incident at Wassa Afransie in...

Offinso highway robbery: Police mount hunt for killers of bus conductor

The Ashanti North Regional Police is on a manhunt for persons alleged to have killed a 23-year-old bus conductor in a highway robbery.On Wednesday,...

Suspects arrested for vehicle theft, gold robbery and galamsey in Western region 

The Western Central Regional Police Command is intensifying its fight against crime, recording three major arrests in April 2025 in connection with vehicle theft,...

 DCOP Teye-Cudjoe vows to arrest soldier behind Nyinahin shooting

The Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Emmanuel Teye-Cudjoe, has vowed to fish out the military personnel who allegedly shot at civilians at Nyinahin in...

Prosecute military officers responsible for Nyinahini killing – Chief

The Chief of Nyinahini in the Ashanti Region, Nana Amanpene Boateng Twum II, has called for the arrest and prosecution of military officers responsible...

Man remanded for alleged robbery of MoMo vendor

The Nalerigu District Court in the North East Region has remanded Waliu Fazazi into police custody for his alleged involvement in the robbery of...

Pastor remanded for publishing falsehood about Adom Kyei-Duah

A pastor, aged 48 years, has been remanded into Police custody by the Asante Akropong circuit court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District, for...

34-year-old taxi driver arrested for allegedly killing his 23-year-old girlfriend

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested a 34-year-old taxi driver over the alleged murder of his long-time girlfriend at Abuakwa in the Ashanti...

Four arrested as NACOC intercepts cargo with suspected cocaine at Swiss Port 

Officials of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, intercepted a cargo being packaged for shipping at the Swiss Port. It contained...

Six injured in violent attack over land dispute at Domeabra

Six people have been injured in a violent land dispute between residents of Danchira and Domeabra in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater...

Judge refutes breaking traffic rules and influencing the detention of 4 Police officers

A Circuit Court Judge at the Adenta Court Complex in Accra, Angela Attachie, has accused four police officers of harassing her instead of offering...

Interpol dismantles human trafficking-fraud ring in joint Ghana-Côte d’Ivoire operation

In a major transnational crackdown, Interpol has announced the successful dismantling of a human trafficking ring that exploited victims through fraudulent job offers and...

Businesswoman in $13,000 fraud case remanded again

The 62-year-old self-styled businesswoman accused of defrauding another businesswoman of $13,000 under various false pretences has been remanded again by the Madina District Court. This...

Suspect in Ahmed Suale murder denied bail

The 35-year-old businessman accused of the murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Suale has been denied bail by the Accra High Court. In a ruling, the...

Suspected gunman arrested in Binduri; ammunition retrieved during military operation

A suspected gunman has been arrested in Binduri, in the Upper East Region, during a cordon and search operation as part of intensified military...

Kwahu Easter: Four arrested for various offenses – Eastern North Police

Four individuals have been arrested by the Eastern North Police for committing various offenses during this year’s Kwahu Easter celebrations.Thousands of revelers from across...

32 Nigerian ladies, 10 Ghanaian men arrested for prostitution, drug offences at Ayamfuri

The Central North Regional Police Command has arrested 42 individuals for engaging in prostitution and drug-related activities at Ayamfuri in the Central Region. The group...

Two remanded over human trafficking

Two individuals who allegedly trafficked three persons from Nigeria to Ghana and forced them into prostitution have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Chidemma Nweke,...

Pregnant woman found dead on Tema-Accra Motorway

A pregnant woman, believed to be in her 40s, has been found dead on the Tema-Accra Motorway. The body was discovered by the Tema Regional...

Two arrested for attempted robbery near Asankragua

The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects for allegedly preparing to commit robbery near Asankragua. The suspects have been identified as Mohammed...

Suspected motorbike thief set ablaze at Agona Asafo

An unidentified man, believed to be in his early 30s, was tragically set on fire after being accused of stealing a motorbike at Agona...

IGP dispatches PIPS team to Yamfo over killing of nurse

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has dispatched officers from the Police Intelligence and Professional Standards Bureau (PIPS) to Yamfo and other...

Man allegedly shot dead and burnt along with motorbike in Binduri

A man has allegedly been killed at Binduri in the Upper East Region, and his body burnt along with a motorcycle he is believed...

18-year-old girl butchered in her room at Nweneso no. 2

An 18-year-old lady, identified as Afia Nkor, has been found dead in her room at Nweneso No.2 in the Atwima Kwanwoma Municipality of the...