Crime

Woman arrested for possession of narcotics in Tema

The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 29‑year‑old woman, Sophia Amankwa, at Dogo Junction near Ada in the Greater Accra Region for possessing...

Eight arrested over Nkwanta South clashes

Eight individuals have been apprehended following a series of tragic incidents that left three students injured, one of whom has tragically died. The violence erupted...

Stray bullet kills Nkwanta SHS student in Oti Region

A student of Nkwanta Senior High School (SHS) in the Oti Region has died under tragic circumstances after being struck by a stray bullet...

Farmer punished for stealing assorted items from student

The Enchi District Magistrate Court in the Western North Region has fined Christopher Kaidabi, a 29-year-old farmer, GH¢3,000 for stealing assorted items valued at...

Two arrested over murder of former Dampong SHS headmaster

The Ashanti North Regional Police Command has arrested two people in connection with the murder of a former Headmaster of Dampong Senior High School...

Court fines two fishmongers for receiving stolen tilapia

The Amasaman Circuit Court has fined two fishmongers, Lady Ayawah and Faustina Kattah, 100 penalty units each, equivalent to GH¢1,200, for dishonestly receiving stolen...

SHS student found dead at Tomefa after taking exeat to visit grandmother

A teenage girl has been found dead in a stream at Tomefa in the Ga South Municipality after taking exeat from school to visit...

Five remanded over GH¢2.3m and $191,900 fake notes

Five people have been arrested in connection with the printing of fake GH¢200 and $100 notes, totalling GH¢2.3 million and $191,900, respectively. The accused, who...

Police arrest 8 at Ayanfuri over galamsey, illicit drugs

The Central North Regional Police Command has dealt a major blow to illegal mining (galamsey) and the associated drug trade in Ayanfuri, resulting in...

Policeman, 2 others in court for alleged robbery

A 26-year-old police officer, Lance Corporal Owusu Asante, and two civilians have been arraigned before the Berekum Circuit Court in connection with a suspected...

Five arrested in connection with robbery at mining site

The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with a robbery at a mining site in Dompim, located in the...

Headmaster arrested for detaining BECE candidates granted bail

The Headmaster of Big Six Educational Complex in Meduma in the Ashanti region, who was arrested for detaining two candidates of the 2025 Basic...

Farmer arrested for killing pregnant wife at Frimpongkrom

A farmer, Mahamud, has been arrested for the murder of his four-month pregnant wife, Barikisu, at Frimpongkrom in the Dormaa West District of the...

Man arrested with 40 parcels of suspected narcotics on Accra-Somanya Highway

The National Highway Patrol Unit of the Ghana Police Service has arrested a young man for the unlawful possession of 40 parcels of a...

2025 BECE: 10 invigilators arrested over exam malpractices

Ten invigilators have been arrested for allegedly engaging in examination malpractice in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), the West African Examinations Council...

Two arrested in attempt to smuggle 250 bags of cocoa beans at Elmina 

The Central Regional Police Command has arrested two individuals suspected of attempting to smuggle 250 bags of cocoa beans out of Ghana. The arrest was...

Miner handed 20 years in Tarkwa for defiling eight-year-old girl

A 26-year-old miner, Charles Amankwah, has received 20 years’ imprisonment with hard labour from the Tarkwa Circuit Court for defiling an eight-year-old girl through...

Two washing bay attendants jailed for vehicle theft

The Amasaman Circuit Court has sentenced two washing bay attendants to eight years’ imprisonment each for stealing a customer’s Hyundai Santa Fe, valued at...

New Force suspends Cheddar’s bodyguard over assault at late Mamponghene’s funeral

The New Force Movement has announced the immediate suspension of Adu Acheampong, a member of the private security team of its 2024 presidential candidate,...

Satellite installer remanded in custody for defiling 3 girls

A 27-year-old Satellite Installer has been remanded into police custody by the Asante Akropong Circuit court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District for defiling...

Forestry Commission Officers in Tarkwa live in fear after illegal miners’ attack

Officials of the Tarkwa Forest District Office say they are living in fear after scores of illegal miners attacked their office following a crackdown...

36 years in prison for a mistake at 17: The forgotten story of once-promising goalkeeper Akwasi Alhassan

"Pray for me,” says Akwasi Alhassan, handing over a photograph of himself. To his left is the late Christian Atsu—a man whose life was larger...

Police intercept over GH¢1m cash concealed in fertiliser bags at Juapong

The Volta Regional Police Command has intercepted a Ford Transit bus carrying 68 fertiliser bags filled with cash totalling GH¢1,021,700 in one cedi notes...

Notorious armed robber jailed 18 years

The Upper West Regional Police Command has secured the conviction of a 25-year-old notorious armed robber, Adihan Mahmoud, popularly known as Okra. A statement issued...

“We’ll abandon post!” – Donkorkrom health workers issue 2-week ultimatum over deadly armed robberies

Health workers at the Presbyterian Hospital in Donkorkrom, Kwawu Afram Plains North District, are threatening to abandon the area if the government fails to...

Robbers attack passengers on Kasoa-Winneba Highway

Armed robbers have reportedly attacked 10 commercial vehicles and robbed passengers of their belongings on the Kasoa-Winneba Highway. The incident occurred around 11:00 pm on...

Two arrested for murder in Tema

The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects linked to the murder of an adult male found within the Tema Harbour enclave. According to...

Three arrested with 5,950 slabs of Indian hemp on Volta Lake 

The Eastern North Regional Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the transportation of 5,950 compressed and some non-compressed leaves suspected to...

Two suspects arrested over shooting incident at Fuo 

The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested suspects in connection with a shooting incident that occurred on 26th February 2025 in Fuo, a suburb...

Suspect arrested in connection with robbery at Offinso Abofour

The Ashanti North Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect, identified only as Seidu, for his alleged involvement in a robbery at Offinso Abofour. The...

7 convicted for robbery and murder of former Sogakope Assembly Member

The Ho High Court has convicted and sentenced seven individuals in connection with the 2020 robbery and murder of former Sogakope Assembly Member, Mawutor...

Aflao MoMo vendor’s death: 65-year-old father of key suspect arrested; 8 now in custody

The Ghana Police Service has confirmed the arrest of another suspect in connection with the robbery and murder of mobile money vendor Christopher Ahordor...

Robbery gang jailed over major attacks in Accra

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has confirmed the arrest, prosecution, and conviction of a five-member robbery gang responsible for two major attacks in...

Woman who stole church TV at Military Barracks jailed 12 months

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 24-year-old woman to 12 months' imprisonment for stealing a 50-inch television at the Teshie Military Barracks in...

Man, 30, arrested for possession of harmful drugs, firearm in Sabon Zongo

The Greater Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man for trading harmful drugs and possessing an unlicensed firearm. The suspect, Aminu Amidu Mohammed...

Woman remanded over possession of 17.92kg suspected cannabis

A 22-year-old British national, Browne-Frater Chyna Jada, has been remanded by an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly attempting to export 17.92kg of suspected cannabis,...

Suspect remanded following alleged machete assault on carpenter

A 52-year-old steel bender accused of attacking a carpenter with a machete over a suspected romantic rivalry has been remanded into police custody. Kojo Senagbe...

One feared dead, 3 security personnel critically injured in violent clashes at Gomoa Dominase [Video]

A young man is feared dead, while three others — including two police officers and an Immigration officer — are critically injured following violent...

UK-born Ghanaian caught smuggling 22kg cannabis from Canada spared jail

A pregnant drugs mule who attempted to smuggle 22.5kg of cannabis into Britain has avoided jail after explaining she needed the money for a...

Three herdsmen shot dead, another injured at Nkawkaw Zongo barracks

Unknown assailants have shot and killed three Fulani herdsmen at Nkawkaw Zongo in the Eastern Region. One person also sustained injuries in the shooting incident,...