Crime

Mfantseman MP was killed while preparing to pursue a PhD – Widow reveals

The widow of the late Member of Parliament (MP) for Mfantseman, Mrs Ophelia Mensah Hayford has revealed that her late husband was about to...

Prof Benneh’s murder trial adjourned to Dec 8

The prosecution in the trial of the murder of law lecturer, Professor Emmanuel Yaw Benneh, has told the court that Opambour Agya Badu Nkansah,...

High Court admits alleged Ofosu Ampofo leaked tape as evidence

An alleged audio recording of the voice of NDC National Chairman Samuel Ofosu Ampofo planning a road-map of criminal activities targeted at some individuals...

Ayeduase shooting: Family of shooter suspects foul play [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Ayeduase shooting: Family suspects foul play The family of deceased suspect, Francis Azabanga, who was involved in the Ayeduase shooting incident, has accused...

Remand warrant for 29 Western Togoland separatists renewed for two weeks

The 29 accused persons who have been charged with treason felony in the Western Togoland saga were left murmuring in court when their remand...

UG Ghana law students, alumni to hold vigil in honour of Prof. Benneh

The Law Students Union (LSU) of University of Ghana and Alumni of the University of Ghana School of Law (UGSOL) are set to hold...

Prof Benneh’s murder: Second accused person at Korle-Bu for treatment

Opambour Agya Badu Nkansah, the second accused person in connection with the murder of Professor Yaw Benneh, is scheduled to receive a “particular treatment...

2 Nigerians accused of killing 4 Takoradi girls engage in blame game

Prosecutors on Monday at the Sekondi High Court One showed a video of two Nigerians, Samuel Udoetuk Wills, and John Oji, engaging in a...

Read: Rawlings’ family reports fake Kimathi Agyeman-Rawlings Twitter Account to CID

The attention of the Office of former President Jerry John Rawlings has been drawn to the creation of a fake Twitter account that is...

MP in court over alleged fraud, money laundering

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Jirapa Constituency in the Upper West Region, Dr Francis Bawaana Dukura, has appeared in court on charges...

Nigerian lady arrested for trafficking girls to Ghana for prostitution

The Tema Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has busted a Nigerian woman at the centre of a trafficking deal which purports...

Emotional as wife of Ayeduase shooting victim speaks [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Emotional Wife of Ayesuase shooting victim speaks The late Kwame Amoah, the victim of Tuesday’s Ayeduase road rage, has been described as a...

Driver who shot himself after shooting painter dead

A 31-year-old man, Samson Zabanga, who shot himself after shooting a painter, Kwame Amoah, has been confirmed dead. Mr Zabanga shot himself at Ayeduase near...

Woman grabbed for trafficking girls to Ghana for prostitution

The Tema Regional Command of the Ghana Immigration Service has busted a Nigerian woman at the centre of a trafficking deal which purports to...

Police foil another bank robbery in Accra

The police foiled robbery at the Okpoi Gonno branch of Access Bank by six masked armed men in Accra, last Sunday dawn. This follows an...

Owusu Bempah fined for ‘bonking’ a dog [Audio]

A 25-year-old Owusu Bempah, also known as Agbey, has faced the wrath of the Apatim Traditional Council for bestiality. Mr Bempah was humiliated in the...

Driver shoots himself to avoid mob attack after shooting a painter in Kumasi [Photos+Audio]

A driver of a KIA saloon vehicle has shot himself after shooting a man who warned him against careless driving at Ayeduase near the...

Why married man set himself and side chick ablaze

A 40- year-old man, Nicodemus Nomyange, set himself and his girlfriend Shininenge Pam ablaze in Benue State. According to witnesses, their murder-suicide was a clear...

Bishop Obinim seriously sick

Lawyers for the head pastor of the International God’s Way Church (IGWC), Bishop Daniel Obinim, have told the court that their client is seeking...

Mfantseman MP’s murder: Judge on leave

The case of the eight accused persons, who have been arraigned in the murder of the Mfantseman Member of Parliament (MP), Ekow Kwansah-Hayford, was...

One shot in mobile money robbery attack at Walewale [Video]

One person was shot last night by men believed to be armed robbers after they attacked a mobile money operator at Walewale. The...

Man, 27, grabbed for the alleged murder of stepdaughter

The Central Region Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man for the alleged murder of his 2-year-old stepdaughter at Assin Awisem in the Assin...

Bright SHS teachers granted bail

A Koforidua Circuit Court presided by Justice Mrs. Marian Afoh, has granted bail to five teachers and two drivers of Bright Senior High School...

Two domestic workers jailed seven years for stealing

Two domestic workers have been sentenced to seven years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court for stealing $14,000 and GH¢10,500 belonging to their mistress. Dorcas...

Bright SHS teachers granted bail

A Koforidua Circuit Court presided by Justice Mrs. Marian Afoh, has granted bail to five teachers and two drivers of Bright Senior High School...

Driver jailed 10 years over sex

A 24-year-old driver who defiled and impregnated a 14-year-old girl has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. Andrew Sam, charged...

Two domestic workers jailed seven years for stealing

Two domestic workers have been sentenced to seven years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court for stealing $14,000 and GH¢10,500 belonging to their mistress. Dorcas...

Cable thief jailed 4 years

The Koforidua Circuit Court presided over by Her Honour Mercy Addei Kottey has convicted a cable thief to four years imprisonment. The convict, 32-year-old Isaac...

Why I charged police officers in my district to ‘shoot-and-kill’ – Gomoa East DCE [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Why I charged police officers in my district to ‘shoot-and-kill’ - Gomoa East DCE District Chief Executive Officer (DCE) for Gomoa East...

Armed robbers attack Wa West DCE, others

Armed robbers on Wednesday attacked and robbed the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Wa West, Edward Laabiir Sabo, his entourage, and other passengers. The robbers...

Burial date for Prof Benneh announced

The family of the murdered University of Ghana Law Faculty senior lecturer, Professor Emmanuel Yaw Benneh, has announced that he will be buried at...

Arrest of spiritualist over murder of woman in hotel: The inside story

The Odupong Ofaakor Police in the Central Region have arrested a self-styled spiritualist in connection with the murder of a 24-year old who worked...

Pastor, 80, allegedly butchers wife, 90, to death

The Denkyira Wawase Police had detained an 80-year-old pastor who allegedly butchered his 90-year-old wife to death and also attempted suicide at Wawase in...

Vehicle catches fire on Dzodze-Akatsi highway

A Benz vehicle with Nigerian registration number KJA 813 GD caught fire around 0730 hours at Adetsewui junction on the Dzodze-Akatsi- highway. Kennedy Biedo, a...

Mallam arrested for poisoning woman in hotel room and bolting with her $10,000

A 35-year-old mallam, Sulemana Mumuni Tanko, has been arrested by the Awutu Ofaakor District Police Command for an alleged double crime. Reports suggest suspect Tanko...

Suspect involved in Karaga NPP and NDC supporters’ clash granted bail

One person, who was picked up in connection with the skirmishes in Karaga on Monday, has been granted bail. He is currently assisting the police...

Drama over killed Mfansteman MP’s phone sold for GH¢750 on the Black Market

There was drama over the retrieved mobile phone of the murdered Member of Parliament (MP) for Mfantseman, Ekow Quansah Hayford, when suspects traded blame...

Gregory Afoko hospitalised!

Gregory Afoko, the man accused in 2015 of the murder of Alhaji Adams Mahama, the then Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic...

One arrested over ‘bloody’ NDC, NPP clash at Karaga [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · One arrested over 'bloody' NDC, NPP clash in Karaga The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested one person following confusion that broke out...

Counsel, prosecutor clash over suspect in Prof Benneh’s murder trial

An issue of the health condition of Opambour Agya Badu Nkansah, the second suspect in relation to the trial of the murder of law...