Maxmillian Foli, alias ‘Thug,’ pleaded guilty to the charges of conspiracy, robbery and was convicted on his own plea and sentenced to 21 years imprisonment, while Blessing Ohe, alias ‘Demon,’ also pleaded guilty to conspiracy and was jailed for 15 years.

The facts of the case, as presented by Police Chief Inspector David Opoku Kwabi to the court presided over by Jephthah Appau, were that the complainant, Emmanuel Poku, the taxi driver, resided at Bokankye near Asuoyeboa, and the accused persons were also residents of Atwima-Akyeremade, near Kwadaso.

He said on August 28, 2025, at about 16:00 hours, the convicts met at their usual base and planned to hire and rob a taxi driver with pairs of scissors.

At about 18:00 hours on the same day, Foli called Ohe to meet him at Sofoline to execute their plan at 9:00 pm, but at 10:30, he was not available.

Foli therefore targeted and hired the complainant at a fee of GH¢70 to take him from Sofoline to Akyeremade.

Upon entering the Akyeremade town, Foli saw Ohe by the roadside and instructed the complainant to stop and pick him up, but he sensed danger and drove to Kwanwoma.

Just before the Kwanwoma township, Foli pulled a pair of scissors, stabbed the complainant on his back, and instructed him to surrender his car and valuables.

The complainant, in pain, left the car to Foli, who drove it back to Sofoline direction after taking the unspecified daily sales, car tape, and a Samsung A20 mobile phone of the complainant, bolted and left the car behind.

A report was made to the Denchemmuoso police, and the car was towed to the police station.

The facts stated that Ohe was arrested that night, and a search of him revealed a pair of scissors. On September 1, 2025, Foli was also arrested from his hideout at Kwanwoma.

In their caution statements, they admitted the crime and, after further investigations, were charged and brought before the court.

Source: GNA

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The convict, Francis Ammisah, allegedly lured the minor with Coca-Cola. After the act, Ammisah gave the victim GH¢2 and threatened her not to tell anyone.

The convict pleaded not guilty to the charge of defilement when he first appeared in court in 2023 but was found guilty by the court, presided over by Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit.

Facts of the case

According to the facts presented to the court by Chief Inspector (C/Insp) Christopher Wonder, the victim would typically spend weekends with the complainant at Lapaz.

On 28 October 2023, the victim woke up weak in the morning and was struggling to sit up. “The complainant questioned the victim about what was wrong with her, and the victim revealed that Ammisah had been regularly taking her to a location at Mataheko in his red car, where he would mix a white substance into a bottle of Coke and give it to her to drink before having sex with her,” the prosecutor told the court.

“The convict, after the act, would give her GH¢2.00 and threaten that she would die if she told anyone,” C/Insp Wonder added.

The prosecutor explained that a complaint was lodged with the Odorkor Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit, leading to the convict’s arrest. During interrogation, Ammisah denied having sexual intercourse with the victim.

A police medical form was issued for the victim to be examined, and a medical report was subsequently issued and duly endorsed by a doctor. Following investigations, the accused was charged with the offence and brought before the court.

Source: Graphic.com

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Raphael Agyiri, 22, pleaded not guilty to the charge of defilement.

Prosecuting, Chief Superintendent of Police Alex Odonkor told the court presided over by Mrs Hathia Ama Manu that the complainant is related to the victim and both lived in Bogoso, while Agyiri is a resident at Kokoase, all in Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality.

He said on June 2, 2022, at about 6:30 pm, Agyiri met the victim in a bush close to a stream at Adjeikrom, a suburb of Bogoso, when she was on an errand.

The prosecutor said Agyiri professed his love for the victim and adopted a strategy to instil fear in her so he could have sexual intercourse with the victim.

Chief Superintendent Odonkor said the convict then posed himself as the gods of the stream that flows around the area and warned her that if she failed to have sex with him, she will die in two weeks.

He said the victim, who became frightened as she had not seen Agyiri before, cried out for assistance, but no one came to her aid.

The court heard that the convict then dragged the victim to a nearby bush and forcibly had sexual intercourse with her, after which he escorted the victim to her house and later absconded.

Chief Superintendent Odonkor said when the victim got home, she started experiencing vaginal and lower abdominal pain, and she recounted every detail of what happened to the complainant and the grandmother.

On June 4, 2022, at about noon, the victim saw Agyiri around their house, quickly informed the complainant, and he was arrested and handed over to the police in Bogoso for investigation.

Prosecution said a medical form was issued to the complainant on behalf of the victim to seek treatment and report.

The report, which was returned to the police endorsed by the medical officer at the Wassa Akropong Government hospital, indicated that the victim had been defiled.

After the full trial, the court found Agyiri guilty of the offence and he was sentenced accordingly.

Additionally, the court ordered him to pay a compensation of GH¢10,000 to the victim.

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Robert Kwabena Boamah was arrested at his hideout in Namong, Offinso Municipality, on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, three days after he went into hiding.

He is alleged to have picked up the deceased, 23-year-old Dorothy Owusu Annor, also known as Maa Abena, on April 21 in his taxi cab from her family’s house at Abuakwa.

The police say that shortly after the two left the deceased’s family house to bake bread, they received a distress call about the discovery of a body of an unidentified female adult.

According to DSP Godwin Ahianyo, head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Ashanti Regional Police Command, police proceeded to the scene, near Mighty Jesus Educational Complex at Dominase in the Kwadaso Municipality, and found the body of Dorothy Owusu Annor with multiple stab wounds.

Police also retrieved the mobile phone of the deceased from the suspect’s taxi cab, with registration AS8575-Y, still running at the scene.

The suspect, Robert Kwabena Boamah, was later spotted and arrested at his hideout in Namong, Offinso, on Wednesday, April 23.

DSP Ahianyo said Boamah, during interrogation, confessed his involvement in the crime and also admitted to attempting to take his own life.

He has since been treated and discharged from the Abuakwa Polyclinic following the suicide attempt.

Police say the suspect, who is currently in custody, will soon be arraigned.

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The altercation occurred at their workplace in the Agona West Municipality, escalating to a point where Amihere reportedly used the wheel spanner as a weapon, inflicting fatal injuries on Owusu.

Speaking to Adom News, the victim’s father, Stephen Owusu, recounted the struggle to save his son.

“He was first sent to the Agona Swedru Hospital, then referred to the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital, but none could handle the severity of the damage. He eventually died at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital,” he lamented.

The distraught father has called on the Ghana Police Service to apprehend the suspect and ensure justice is served.

Meanwhile, Lydia Andoh, the junior sister of the deceased’s wife, tearfully revealed the extent of the injury.

“The suspect damaged his brain before he passed away,” she said.

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He was found with his hands and legs bound together in an uncompleted building at Akyem Swedru Royal Mount Calvary.

According to information gathered by Adom News’ Kwasi Azor, the deceased left home for work on the evening of Monday, October 21, 2024, but did not return.

This prompted his family to start a search, which unfortunately yielded no results.

On Friday, October 25, the Akyem Swedru Police, led by the District Commander, Philip Nketia, was notified by residents of the area about a body found in the uncompleted building.

Upon inspection, the deceased was identified as the missing taxi driver, Charles Oppong.

Charles Oppong, a married father of three, was well-known in Akyem Oda and its surroundings as a good and reliable man.

His family has appealed to the Police to conduct a thorough investigation into his mysterious death.

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He claimed he drove the illegal miners to a location where they buried the pregnant woman alive to help them get more gold.

Though the incident happened in 2022, the taxi driver said he is still being haunted by the incident.

He said three illegal miners in November 2022, hired his taxi from Koforidua to Osino, after making a stop in Sehwi to pick up a priest.

Before the priest joined them, the taxi driver claimed the miners had captured the pregnant woman, tied her up, and rubbed pepper all over her body.

They then dug a hole, placed her inside, and the fetish priest to perform some rituals. They then buried the helpless woman alive.

“They were armed and gave me instructions. The woman was begging for water, but they refused and mercilessly buried her alive,” the driver recounted on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem Wednesday.

Despite his initial attempts to report the incident to the Police, he claimed the Police advised him to remain silent and leave the matter alone, leaving the taxi driver deeply traumatized by the event.

“After I dropped them, I went to report the incident to the Osino Police station. However, they told me to keep quiet about it and leave. The experience has haunted me so much that I panic every time I see a pregnant woman. I have moved to Accra because I am still scared of the place,” he stated.

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This was after the jury delivered a unanimous 7-0 verdict, finding him guilty of intentionally killing Jennifer after she threatened to end their relationship.

The convict who accepted the verdict, apologized to both families and acknowledged his wrongdoing.

However, he requested time to heal from a wound before sentencing.

“All I will say to the family of the victim (deceased) and my (own) family members is that I have wronged everybody and I have also disappointed them so I pray that they forgive me.

“And I have accepted the guilty verdict,” the Convict told the Court before his sentencing.

“I thank the Court and the Jury for the decision. I accept the guilty verdict but I pray to the honourable court that I am not fit myself. I have a wound on my body so I pray the court to give me some time to heal. I have a wound on my body and pray the court considers my sentencing.”

Sentencing

But, Justice Lydia Osei Marfo, while expressing sympathy for the loss of two young lives, stated that the court had no discretion under the law but to impose life imprisonment.

“Today, (Wednesday, September 18, 2024) I am confronted with the situation which is very difficult to take a decision about two young people whom in principle their family and Ghana have lost.

“One is dead and the other is thought alive but his freedom has to be taken away from him till he dies in prison custody.

“Painful as the death of Jennifer, the young lady in question is and the need to do justice as the case demands, I wish it lies in my power to give a punishment to the convict other than for life.

“Unfortunately, I do not have the discretion linder the law to do anything other than what the law says and which is imprisonment for life. I hereby sentence the accused person to life imprisonment. I wish him the best,” the Judge stated.

The case began in 2015 when Evename then 26 years stabbed Jennifer 20 multiple times at her hostel after she decided to end their five-year relationship.

Prosecution

The prosecution, led by Principal State Attorney Seth Awere-Opanyinyena, said they has presented hardcore evidence, including testimony from five witnesses, to prove Evename’s guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

In his final conclusion, he pointed to the Biblical scriptures and directed the jurors to – Proverb 17:15 and Hebrew 9:27.

For Proverbs 17:15 (NIV) states: “Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent—the Lord detests them both.”

While Hebrews 9:27 (NIV) states: “Just as people are destined to die once and after that to face judgment.”

Self-Defence

In contrast, Defense Counsel Mumin Mashood argued that Evename acted in self-defense, citing the couple’s loving relationship and Jennifer’s decision to curtail it.

He submitted that, the relationship between his client and Jennifer Atieku (deceased) was “one of love not hate”

He said, prosecution was unable to prove the case of murder but act of self defence in the midst of danger.

Counsel told the jury that, his clues had to protect his own life and “this took a tragic end beyond his control.”

While responding with Bible quotes from John 8:7-11 (King James version), said things have happened but unfortunate that things have happened the way it happend.

But, concludes that, Prosecution’s case is not conclusive that the accused killed the girlfriend deliberately for which he should be convicted for murder.

Summing up

In her summing up, Justice Marfo directed the jury by recounting all the evidence and testimony of the parties, the law involved and its application.

The Court while directing the jury said their verdict must be based on their consideration of the evidence heard in the courtroom and not outside the courtroom.

The Court said per the amendment law, their verdict mail be 7-0 unanimous decision or 6-1 or 5-2 for his guilt to be determined.

The Court also reminded them that previously the offense of murder carried death penalty but now section 46 have been amended to life imprisonment.

Brief facts

Per the brief facts, the Complainant is the caretaker of Obama Hostel near Rawlings Circle/Madina Polyclinic, whilst the deceased Jennifer Atieku aged 20 was a level 300 Banking and Finance student of the University of Professional Studies – Accra and an occupant of the above mentioned hostel.

The facts stated that, the Accused Paul Evename aged 26 (now 35) is a taxi driver and a resident of Kotobabi a suburb of Accra.

The Prosecution states that the Accused and the late Jennifer Atieku were in a relationship for almost five years.

But, “there has been some misunderstanding between the two and as a result of that, deceased Jennifer Atieku decided to blacklist the phone number of the accused making it impossible for the accused to reach deceased on phone.”

“This action by the deceased aggravated situations so on 10/11/15 between the hours of 8:30p.m.- 9:00p.m. accused drove his taxi cab with registration No. GG.2108 – 15 to the university campus where the deceased was having lectures and waited for her at the back gate of the university.

“Later deceased closed from lectures and whilst walking home in the company of three male students, accused called her but she did not bother him,” the brief facts stated.

Disturbances

The Prosecution said, the three male students departed company with deceased Jennifer Atieku and accused went to her and asked why she had refused to pick his earlier calls and why he could not reach her on phone of late.

“Deceased Jennifer then remarked that, he has been disturbing her and his action disrupts her studies and for that matter, she feels the relationship should be curtailed so that she concentrates on her studies.

“This statement did not go down well with accused so he threatened to end her life within a period of three days.

“Deceased called her elder brother one Fred Atieku who was sponsoring her education and told him about the threats the accused had put to her,” the Court informed.

First arrest

It said, the brother then rushed to the university campus in a chartered taxi cab and after confirming what his sister (now deceased) had told him on phone, he picked her to Legon Police Station where they formally lodged a complaint with the police against the accused.

“In that process, accused traced them to the Legon Police Station in his taxi cab and they identified the accused to the Police as the person who threatened to end the life of deceased.

“Accused was subsequently arrested and detained. Accused was admitted to Police enquiry bail the following day 11/11/15 at about 12:00p.m.,” the Court was told.

Sharp knife

The Prosecution said, on November 12, 2015, at about 7:30a.m., “accused procured a new sharp kitchen knife and drove his taxi cab with the kitchen knife in it and went to call deceased after knocking at her door at the hostel.”

“When deceased noticed that it was the accused, she chuckled at him and said she was preparing for lectures.

“This infuriated accused and he quickly went back to his taxi cab and picked the kitchen knife and hid it in his trousers.

“Accused then went to deceased and told her one Hajia who has been mediating between them was in the taxi and wanted to talk to her,” the Prosecution stated.

“Deceased upon hearing the name of Hajia then came out of her hostel room only to be attacked with a knife by accused,” the brief facts stated.

Pool of blood

It stated that, Jennifer (Deceased) “ran around the kitchen and chased up by accused who later caught her up on the corridor of the hostel where he stabbed her on the right side of her throat, left side of her breast and on the head with the knife leading to her instant death.

“Eventhough deceased shouted for help, no one came to her aid and after the act, accused decided to end his own life and subsequently stabbed his abdomen twice with the same knife and fell unconscious.

“Occupants of the hostel who later rushed out and found both parties lying down in a pool of blood picked them to Pentecost Hospital, Madina where Jennifer was pronounced dead.

“Accused was admitted and operated upon making police to place guard on him until he was treated and discharged on 28/11/15,” the Court heard.

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The taxi, traveling from Techiman to Kintampo, collided head-on with the trailer, instantly killing the driver, known as Ogyam, and his female passenger.

Their bodies were damaged beyond recognition.

According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred when a construction tipper truck failed to slow down behind the taxi, which had reduced speed to give way to the trailer due to the poor condition of the road at that stretch.

The tipper truck hit the back of the taxi, forcing it into the oncoming trailer.

It took the Fire Service, Police, and road safety officials over two hours to remove the bodies from the wreckage.

During the rescue operation, another trailer, which failed to stop, crashed into another vehicle, injuring some passengers.

An officer from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), DO III Asah Manu, confirmed the incident in an interview with Adom News.

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A 50-year-old taxi driver, identified as Kwabena has been found dead on a public toilet at Assin Juaso, in the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region.

This follows the disappearance of the victim popularly called ‘One Day’.

In an interview with Adom News, residents who are in a state of shock said they suspect he was murdered.

A resident disclosed that, the deceased came to her house to complain about his missing phone after someone hired his services.

“He used my phone to call several times and a lady picked that she was charging it, so I told him to go for it and this was about 7 to 8:pm and that was the last I saw of him until we heard someone had been found dead on the toilet and it turned out to be him,” she narrated.

Meanwhile, the Assin Fosu Divisional Police Command has commenced investigation into the incident.

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She recounted one of her most embarrassing encounter with a taxi driver.

According to her, she became the support system of her family at an early age while struggling to find her feet in her career.

As a result, she sometimes could barely afford to pay for transportation fares moving from one audition to another.

“And because trotro wasn’t ideal, I will hire a taxi with the hope of calling someone to ask for money to pay him when I get to my destination.

“There are times I will get down from the taxi just to make calls but won’t get the money to pay or even if I do, the money would have to cater for the house because it was that tough,” she narrated to Afia Amankwa Tamakloe on Adom TV M’ashyase3.

On one of such adventures, Miss Sarfo said she asked the taxi driver to come for the money at her home in Burma Camp where she stayed with her family at the time even though there was none to give.

“This taxi driver came early morning even before we woke up and was visibly angry because of the way he banged on the door and drew the attention of our neighbours. It was a very embarrassing moment for me but I had to endure,” she said.

Despite the difficult start of her career, Miss Sarfo said she is always grateful to God for helping her to break boundaries.

“Now these taxi drivers are my friends and I share with them what God has blessed me with from time to time,” she said.

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Kofi Sakyi, also known as Isaac or Mosquito, pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing.

The court presided over by Mr Isaac Addo remanded Sakyi into Police custody to reappear on February 27, 2024.

The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Jonas Lawer, said the complainant, Fatima Zara Ali, is a businesswoman residing in Accra New Town.

Chief Inspector Lawer said Sakyi also resides in the same area as the complainant.

In September 2023, Sakyi approached the complainant who owns a Hyundai 110 taxi with registration number GS 5447-22 valued at GH₵75,000.

The prosecution said Sakyi told the complainant that he wanted to work because he was unemployed.

According to the prosecutor, the complainant took pity on Sakyi and gave him the keys to the vehicle so he could begin working.

The prosecution said the complainant assigned Sakyi the tasked of sending and collecting her child from school in Haatso.

On January 21, 2024, the complainant was expecting Sakyi to take her daughter to school, but he did not show up.

When the complainant contacted Sakyi, he told her that the vehicle had developed a mechanical fault, and he was fixing it.

The prosecution said that because Sakyi’s phone was turned off, the complainant found another way to collect her child from school.

The prosecutor said Sakyi never showed up, and the complainant had no idea where he or the vehicle were.

The complainant and her brothers searched for Sakyi without success, therefore a report was filed with the police on January 225, 2024.

The prosecution said the police obtained intelligence that Sakyi was hiding in Agona Kwanyako, Central Region.

On January 31, 2024, investigations were extended to Agona Kwanyako. However, it was discovered that the accused had a hint of the police and went to Takoradi.

On February 5, 2024, Sakyi was arrested at Agona Swedru based on intelligence.

Sakyi denied the offence in his caution statement, claiming he was attacked at Kwame Nkrumah Circle by two unknown individuals who requested him to take them to North Kaneshie. Sakyi led the Police to the scene but could not identify the exact location of the alleged incident.

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Information gathered by Adom News indicates the deceased, who is yet to be identified, was discovered at about 5:30 pm on Friday.

The deceased was reportedly hired by suspected assailants who are believed to have killed him and bolted with his taxi.

The driver also had his two hands tied up with a rope.

Personnel from the Gomoa Ojobi Police Command were deployed to the crime scene to remove the body.

It has since been deposited at the Winneba Specialist and Trauma Hospital Mortuary for autopsy and preservation.

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Residents, who are living in fear, have bemoaned the rampant killing of innocent people, especially taxi drivers in the area.

They have, therefore, appealed to the police to intensify security amidst call for a swoop to rid the area of criminals.

The deceased, identified as Clement Asiedu, was reportedly found with his legs and hands tied with a rope.

Speaking to OTEC News, the brother of the deceased, Yakubu Yahaya, disclosed that the lifeless body of the driver suspected to have been murdered was discovered by some passersby with his mouth taped with glue.

“He went out to work with Toyota Vitz commercial taxi cab with registration number As-7304-22 on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, and never returned.

“Prior to his demise, I spoke to him, and he told me he was dropping a customer at Agona on the Mampong road but he took more than enough time to return.

“We went to the area in search of him only to be told by police in the area that he has been found dead,” he narrated.

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The victim was found in a decomposing state with his neck, hand and leg tied together and dumped in a bush.

He was found in a bush of a prayer camp called, Awurade ye Me Guan Hwefo directly opposite the Mankesim Divisional Police Command following a tip-off.

According to reports, he was last seen two weeks ago when some yet-to-be-identified persons hired him at Mankesim in the Central Region.

Suspicions are that the passengers assaulted, tied him up and murdered him just to steal his taxi.

One of the drivers, Kojo Mensah, revealed that prior to his discovery, several attempts were made to find him due to the disability of his hand and leg.

Reports of killings have been on the rise in the region, leaving residents to live in fear and panic.

Meanwhile, some residents of Krofo, hometown of the deceased, expressed sadness and called on the police to beef up security in the Mankesim municipality.

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The incident occurred at Kasoa Ofaakor in the Central Region on Tuesday.

The unknown assailants also made away with the victim’s vehicle with registration number GE 7548- 22.

Narrating his ordeal to Adom News‘ Kofi Adjei, Mr Donkor said that a young lady, believed to be in her late 20s, hired him from Kasoa overhead to Kasoa Ofaakor Lighthouse Chapel.

Upon arrival, they met five men believed to be the lady’s accomplices.

The driver explained the passenger told him they will pay for the fare and therefore he decided to approach them for his money.

But they attacked him and inflicted multiple cutlass wounds on him before taking his Toyota Belta taxi.

He sustained deep cuts on his back, head and jaw.

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The father of the victim, Albert Donkor, has since appealed to the IGP to ensure the culprits are arrested and brought to book.

He lamented the car is not for her son and they do not know how to inform the car owner.

Residents who have been gripped with fear, suspect he may have been murdered for ritual purposes.

Mr Botwey’s lifeless body was found naked in an uncompleted building with his hand tied behind his back.

Prior to his death, he operated from a taxi rank at Ekumfi Essarkyire where he was well known for his work as a driver.

In an interview with Adom News, the Financial Secretary of Ekumfi Essarkyire Protoa Station, Ibrahim Mustapha, disclosed the suspects hired the services of the deceased on Saturday.

He, therefore, left with them in his Toyota Vitz with the Registration number GT 6188-20 from Ekumfi Essarkyire to Ajumako but the victim did not return.

Ibrahim Mustapha said some leaders at the station and Police officers embarked on a search for him only to discover his lifeless body.

Ibrahim Mustapha said unconfirmed reports indicate two suspects have been arrested and are in custody at the Pokuase Police Station where the vehicle has been impounded.

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The visit on Monday, August 15 was to commiserate with them and assure them of the Consul’s support. 

This was announced by the Head of Information, Frederick Kofi Ameyaw.

Mr Boafo was accompanied by his Deputy, Caleb Amoah and the Head of Information. 

The victim, a 52-year-old man reportedly dropped off five passengers at Beach 54th Street and Arverne Boulevard in the Rockaways on Saturday, August 13, when the incident happened.

Gyimah is said to have chased the passengers who refused to pay the fare after completing their trip.

The suspects, made up of three males and two females, turned against him and attacked him in their numbers. 

They then robbed him and fled the scene.

Kutin Gyimah, a 52-year-old father of four originally from Ghana, was dropping off a group of five near Rockaway Beach in New York City around 6.20am when they attempted to rob him, according to the New York Police Department (NYPD).

The former accountant tried to chase them down, only for one of them to knock him to the ground where he cracked his skull and lost consciousness, police said.

He was then found lying in the roadway near a playground with trauma to the back of his head, and was pronounced dead at St John’s Hospital. The NYPD is investigating his death as a homicide.

On Sunday, the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers announced a $15,000 reward for any information leading to the attackers’ arrest, while a GoFundMe page created for Gyimah’s family by his colleague Spyros Drakos had raised more than $50,000 as of Sunday afternoon.

“I need justice for my husband because he doesn’t deserve to die this way,” said Gyimah’s widow Abigail Barwuah at a press conference that morning, reportedly weeping as she spoke.

“He didn’t rest throughout the pandemic – he was working. He was a good, good man. He was my backbone.”

Ms Barwuah appeared alongside the couple’s two older children, aged seven and eight, who also cried, as well as more than a dozen friends, relatives, and other taxi drivers.

Gyimah’s best friend Samuel Ayebi described how he had picked Gyimah up from the airport when he first arrived in the US 18 years ago, before introducing him to the taxi business.

NYPD commissioner Keechant Sewell said: “Kutin Gyimah was the victim of a senseless attack in Queens near Beach 54th St. and Arverne Blvd. As his loved ones mourn, Kutin is in the thoughts of the NYPD detectives who are working hard to apprehend those responsible.”

A spokesperson for the city government said: ” This tragedy is not only devastating, but unacceptable…. we extend our deepest condolences to the victim’s family, friends, and coworkers during this painful time and we will work diligently to bring all people responsible to justice.”

According to The New York Post, security footage from a nearby shop shows Gyimah chasing after the group of three men and two women after they scrambled out of his car’s back seat.

The Post reported that Gyimah caught up to them and held one of them down, before being beaten by the other four. He stood up, then was punched by one of the men and fell backwards.

Rev Samuel Arhin, a priest at the Ghana United Methodist Church where Gyimah workshipped, called him “a loving and caring gentleman – hardworking”, telling CBS News: “We’ve really lost a dedicated father.”

On his GoFundMe page, Mr Drakos described how Gyimah had continued doggedly ferrying passengers during the pandemic, saying: “This to me is a hero, like the first responders. If a doctor, a nurse, someone, a family member needed to get somewhere, he was driving the cab, and he never stopped.”

The convict was also charged to pay Ghc2,000.00 to foot the medical bills of the victim.

He was charged with indecent assault and was found guilty on his own plea.

The police prosecutor, Sergeant Matilda Osaah Buabeng, who presented the case in court, explained that the complainant who is the mother of the victim (name withheld) is a native of Assin Fosu but resides in Assin Edubiase with her five-year-old daughter, a KG 1 child.

According to her, the mother of the victim hired the convict to be taking her daughter in and out of school. A role the convict played for a month.

The prosecution explained that on March 1, 2022, the convict took the victim from school as usual but on their way home, the victim fell asleep in the car. The convict then took undue advantage of the situation and parked his taxi cab by the roadside and fingered the victim to his satisfaction before sending her home.

The victim who wasn’t enthused by the act, informed her mother upon reaching home.

The mother filed a complaint at the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit at Assin Fosu, a medical form was issued for the victim to seek medical examination for confirmation of the act.

The convict, who was arrested the same day, admitted to the offense in his caution statement and was convicted consequently on his own plea.

The suspects murdered their colleague driver for suspected ritual purposes after luring him out of their home.

Adom News’ Seth Kofi Adjei, who followed the story, reported that the suspects strangled the victim in a bush before slashing his head with a machete.

The culprits were nabbed after the taxi with registration number GW 5532-21 they were fleeing in was involved in an accident at Hobor.

An eyewitness,, who nabbed one of the suspects, narrated to Adom News that the passengers in the taxi took to their heels after the car somersaulted, prompting them to suspect the two men.

Based on their weird acts, eyewitnesses proceeded to search the car after discovering blood leaking from the boot.

The decapacitated head of the taxi driver was found among the spare car parts in the boot.

The culprits, one identified as a hardened criminal, have been handed over to the police.

His motivation to support the driver is due to the zeal and selflessness shown by Mr Ackon.

“I am happy to support him in any way. If he is going to buy a new car, we can help him with the difference to get a good car. This is a moral story. These are things we need in Ghana. This is not a greedy person ……at the back of somebody’s expense. I need to support him” Rev. Tetteh said.

Driver Ackon became a topic for discussion on social media platforms, after the Editor in Chief of the Fourth Estate, Manesseh Azure Awuni called on prominent people in the country to support the driver beyond words of appreciation.

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A number of people reached out to help. Among them was the Vice president, Dr. Mahmoud Bawumia who donated GH¢20,000 to reward Mr. Ackon for his honesty and exemplary show of integrity.

Speaking with Kafui Dey on the GTV Breakfast Show, Rev. Lawrence Tetteh encouraged Vice President Bawumia to introduce the taxi driver to past and present leaders of the country to encourage other Ghanaians to emulate the act of kindness.

“I want to recommend it. The Vice President should not send a message. He should meet him physically. The President should shake hands with him. Former President should shake hands with him. He should go to former President Kufuor’s house. He should be hosted. These are things that he will take pictures with and it will encourage others. We can also receive him here” he stated.

Rev. Tetteh thanked the parents of the taxi driver for the good upbringing.

“We should not forget to congratulate his parents for a good upbringing. This is a moral thing. His wife and all around him has helped in doing the right thing. This is what we need in the country” he opined.

Aunty Maku, a fishmonger who left her GH¢8,400 in a taxi and was returned to her cannot stop thanking God for the life of the driver, Kwesi Ackon.

The incident according to the middle-aged woman crippled her so much that she felt death close to her.

Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Aunty Maku disclosed she nearly went mad after she realised the money was missing.

“I collapsed and was naked. I’m sure I would have been in the mortuary by now” the fishmonger said.

Aunty Maku said though her friends and relatives offered to help, the thought of losing such colossal amount of money drove her mad.

She said it was when they were discussing the issue when the taxi driver drove into the house with the money in hand.

“I was shocked when the taxi driver returned the money because all hope was lost. I pray God blesses him beyond measure” Aunty Maku said.

The world has been celebrating Mr Ackon for his honesty and integrity after he returned the morning left in his car on Holy Saturday (Easter Saturday).

Vice President, Dr Bawumia has rewarded him GH¢20,000 for his act as well as Ghanaian musician KiDi.

Donations are still pouring in for him and the founder and President of Worldwide Miracle Outreach Dr Lawrence Tetteh has also promised to get him a new taxi for his kindness.

Play the video above for the full interview:

The Church of Pentecost has joined well-wishers celebrating the honesty of the young man.

Ackon, 37 is a member of the Onyametease Assembly of the Church of Pentecost at Kokomlemle in Accra.

He picked an old lady on Easter Saturday from the Mallam Atta market in Accra to her residence at Teshie. The old woman, a trader, unfortunately, left her apron in which the money was concealed at the back of the taxi cab.

Kwesi saw the item the following morning when he was cleaning the car. He showed it to his wife and they agreed to return it to the old woman. He traced the trader to her residence in Teshie after closing from the Easter Convention on Sunday afternoon.

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Apparently, the old woman, who had been weeping throughout the whole period over the missing money, could not hold her tears when the driver returned the money intact to her. The whole community joined her to celebrate the driver amidst tears of joy. The woman donated GH¢500.00 to him as his fuel and some fishes to him in return.

The news about the patriotic gesture of Kwesi Ackon broke out when Manasseh Azure’s “The Fourth Estate” interviewed him and posted it on Facebook. Many media houses have also interviewed the illustrious member of the church.

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, after hearing of the news, dolled out GH¢ 20,000.00 to him, while some individuals have also donated various amounts to him for his singular act.

Indeed, The Church of Pentecost’s ‘Possessing the Nations’ agenda which aims at influencing every sphere of society with Kingdom values and principles and thereby leading many people to Jesus Christ, is on course.

The church posted him on their official Facebook page

A taxi driver who has won the hearts of many Ghanaians after he returned a fish monger’s ¢8,400 has finally found his voice days after the incident.

Akwasi Ackon, aged 37, married with three kids said he has been in the taxi business for the past seven years.

Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen, Mr Ackon said the woman hired his services from the Mallam Atta market to Teshie.

At about 12 midnight, when he got home, he said he found the money at the back seat of the car.

The driver said he discussed the issue with his wife and they both decided to return it first thing the next morning.

Though he had not made his daily sales of GH¢50, Mr. Ackon said that did not deter him from returning the money.

“I was touched when I returned the money to the woman who was heartbroken over the missing money” Mr. Ackon said.

Meanwhile, the lady who recorded the video and posted on social media, Empress said she was touched by Mr Ackon’s benevolence and decided to share his story to the world.

Empress also appealed to the public to help get a new vehicle for the taxi driver for his honesty.

Play the audio above:

Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia donated GH¢20,000 to him for his honesty.

On Wednesday morning, a video on showing the moment Mr. Ackon returned the money to the owner went viral on social media.

The owner of the money and her family were seen in the video weeping and thanking the taxi driver for saving their lives.

One of them is heard saying they could not sleep because of the missing money.

Touched by the video and the taxi driver’s honesty, the Editor-in-Chief of The Fourth Estate, Manasseh Azure Awuni, suggested on Facebook that something be done to reward the taxi driver beyond words of appreciation.

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A number of people reacted to the Facebook post and reached out, willing to help.

Among them was Vice President Dr Bawumia, who donated GH¢20,000 to reward Mr. Ackon for his honesty and exemplary show of integrity.

Manasseh presented an additional GH¢2,500 from two other unnamed donors, making the total of GH¢22,500.

It pays to be honest, they say. But Kwesi Ackon did not believe it can be that literal.

The fish trader, according to reports, chartered the unknown driver last Friday and forgot her money in the car.

Upon seeing the money the following day, the driver decided to return it to the woman at her home where he dropped her off.

In a video published by Sir Alby on Twitter, about three women, including the victim had embraced the taxi driver while thanking him.

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“We thank you, God,” one said.

Another added, “We haven’t slept all night. We are grateful you returned it, Sir. Thank you very much.”

Amidst loud cries, the fishmonger screamed, “God richly bless, Sir.”

Barely two hours after the video was shared, social media users could not help but praise the taxi driver.

The post has gotten over 650 retweets, 160 quote tweets and 1500 likes.

“God bless him, it’s not easy to do that thing this current economy. God bless him,” one twitter user commented.

“There good people in the world,” another noted.

Must watch: Driver returns GHS8,400 to passenger (fish seller at Mallam Atta Market) who left the said amount in his taxi. We still do have honest people around. pic.twitter.com/1OAclbzGl2

— Asempa 94.7FM (@Asempa947_FM) May 11, 2022

A similar incident happened in Liberia in October 2021, where an 18-year-old motorcycle taxi rider found and returned $50,000 (£36,000) to a businesswoman who had lost the cash in the northeastern Nimba region.

President Weah met Emmanuel Tolue at a ceremony in the capital, Monrovia and offered him cash and an educational scholarship.

The motorcycle rider was also honoured as he became a national hero for his action.

In view of that, social media users called on President Akufo-Addo, to honour the unknown driver.

He also added that “I wish we could raise some ¢10,000 for this driver.”

There should be reward for integrity. I wish we could raise some 10k for this driver. https://t.co/yabSkzf3s1

— Saddick Adams (@SaddickAdams) May 11, 2022

You see what this means to them, life is crazy man’s done so well. https://t.co/h8SHRAkgib

— Iconic (@TiCmusicGh) May 11, 2022

May this driver never lack anything in this life. You will be blessed ankasa https://t.co/ga6E8fS9jf

— Ewuradjoa (@KendraAbedu) May 11, 2022

The lifeless body of the 42-year-old was found in his car in the early hours of Monday, April 25,2022.

The deceased has been identified as Kwabena Fosu.

A stench from the vehicle drew the attention of residents who later discovered the body at the back seat of the cab.

They said the taxi with registration number AS-1808-20 was parked in the neighbourhood since Friday, April 22.

Crime scene officers from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ashanti Regional Police Command carried out an assessment and conveyed the body to the morgue.

Confirming the death of the 52-year-old taxi driver to Joy News, Western Regional Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Olivia Ewurabena Adiku, said the deceased is alleged to have committed suicide at the cell’s bathroom with his jeans trousers.

She further explained that the driver, whose name has been given as Joseph Entwi, was driving from Takoradi to Sekondi in his Toyota Corolla Vitz with registration number GW 8204-20 when he was arrested on Friday, 24th December 2021.

Giving further details, she said when the driver reached an intersection at Nkontompo, he knocked down one corporal Kelvin Makafui, a police officer who was on duty with his colleagues.

The officer, DSP Adiku explains, sustained serious injuries and was rushed to the Effiankwanta Regional Hospital but because of the absence of a medical doctor he was transferred to the Naval base clinic in Sekondi.

The driver was subsequently detained at the Sekondi Police Station cell where he is alleged to have committed suicide.

The body of the deceased has since been deposited at the Effiankwanta Regional Hospital morgue for autopsy to ascertain the actual cause of death.

Uncle of the deceased, Stephane Arthur, in a telephone interview with Joy News’ Ina-Thalia Quansah said he was informed of the arrest of his nephew on Saturday dawn by another nephew and preparation was underway to get him bailed.

But he later had a call from the same nephew who informed him of the arrest that, Joseph Entwi had died and his body has been deposited at the morgue without the family’s knowledge.

“We proceeded to the Effiankwanta morgue to confirm and indeed it was my nephew. We were surprised by the action of the police.

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“Why didn’t the police inform us? I saw about 25 inmates at the cells when we visited the police station so didn’t any of them go to the bathroom except my nephew?”

Mr Arthur said the family is still finding it difficult to accept the alleged suicide claim by the police.

Meanwhile, the Regional Command has assured of investigating the issue later.

“The police command will not leave any stone unturned if the autopsy report proves otherwise. This is our assurance to the family,” DSP Olivia Ewurabena Adiku speaking on behalf of the Western Regional Police Command stressed.

Police sources indicate the lifeless body was found in a pool of blood with gunshot wounds on his head.

The deceased, according to the Teshie District Police Commander, DSP Ransford Nsiah, was identified by a man who said he was the car owner.

“We were trying to organise ourselves to convey the body to the mortuary when one man who claimed to be the taxi owner came to tell us that he knows the victim and gave him the car to operate on a work and pay basis.

“He then proceeded to give the car number, the type, and the colour,” DSP Nsiah told Accra-based Citi FM.

The commander revealed intelligence suggests the suspects removed the car’s original number plate with a different one embossed.

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He, however, appealed to the public to assist with relevant information that can lead to the arrest of the culprits.

The court, presided over by Mrs Rosemond Baah Torsu, ordered suspect Ansah to report to the police on Tuesdays every fortnight.

He is expected to reappear on October 26.

The suspect indicated on Accra-based Onua TV that the burying of a pregnant woman was carried out allegedly for a former Member of Parliament for Ashaiman.

He pleaded not guilty to the charge of the publication of false news before the court.

Police Chief Inspector Princess Tetteh Boafo, who held brief, told the court that the two weeks’ adjournment would enable them to continue with investigations by travelling across the country based on information received over the activities of the accused.

Defence Counsel, Theophilus Donkor, repeated his application for bail.

Mr Donkor said the court had the discretion to grant bail and prayed the court to exercise its discretion in his client’s favour.

Additionally, counsel appealed to the court to make the bail soft so that the accused would be able to execute same.

Assistant Superintendent of Police Sylvester Asare, the prosecutor, prayed the court to order the accused to be reporting to the police as part of the bail terms.

The prosecution, narrating the facts, told the court that sometime in September this year, the attention of the police was drawn to a statement made or published on the ‘Maakye show’ on Onua Television station by the accused person to the effect that he buried a pregnant woman alive at Ashaiman.

The Prosecutor said upon the receipt of the information, the Police launched investigations into the matter, which led to the arrest of the accused person.

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It said preliminary investigation revealed that the accused person was a taxi driver and resided at Weija, Accra.

The Prosecution said it was also established during investigation that on September 2, this year, on the Onua TV morning show with the host, Captain Smart, the accused in a response to a question from the host, stated that he (accused) had killed many people in the past.

It said he stated that he had buried a pregnant woman alive at Ashaiman to perform rituals for a former Member of Parliament for Ashaiman.

The Prosecution said the Police were, however, yet to extend the investigation to where the pregnant woman was buried.

His reaction comes after a taxi driver, Felix Nsah, who is currently standing trial, claimed he buried a pregnant woman alive at Ashaiman as a sacrifice for Mr Agbesi.

But Mr Agbesi told Starr News the allegations are unfounded.

He noted “that it is very strange that he killed for me to win an election, that is ridiculous. It can never be true. I’ve never heard it, I’ve never dreamt of such a thing. I don’t even know the personality involved in this matter.

“How could that have been possible if he was doing something for us, to me, to the party or what? I can’t explain it. Simple and short it’s not true.”

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Mr Agbesi said: “I don’t even know the person. Those people who we work with at Ashaiman in terms of politics and election are many. Those that we send to do campaign, to do ABC for us, I know them. But this person, I don’t know anything about him.”

The accused person was on Monday, September 13 put before the Circuit Court presided over by Her Honour Rosemond Baah Torsu.

He has pleaded not guilty to the charge of Publication of false news contrary to section 208(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 Act 29.

He has been remanded into police custody to reappear on September 16 for the court to reconsider the bail application.

This was after his lawyer Theophilus Donkor had made a bail application and same was opposed to by the prosecution.

Chief Inspector Godfeed Bampoe, the prosecutor, who held brief for ASP Sylvester Asare, argued that the matter was still under investigation and remanding the accused will help the investigators.

Per the brief facts presented to the court by the Prosecutor, the accused “also stated that he buried a pregnant woman alive at Ashiaman to perform a sacrifice.”

Brief facts

Brief facts of the case as presented to the court by Chief Inspector Bampoe were that, sometime in September 2021, the attention of Police was drawn to a statement made or published on the ‘Maakye show on Onua Television station by the accused to the effect that, he buried alive a pregnant woman at Ashaiman.”

According to him, upon the receipt of this information, Police launched investigation into the matter which led to the arrest of the accused.

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He said preliminary investigation revealed that the accused is a taxi driver and resides at Wejia, Accra.

He said it was also established during investigation that on 2 September 2021 at Onua TV morning show namely ‘Maakye’ with the host Captain Smart, the accused, in a response to a question from the host, stated that he has killed several persons in the past.

This, he explained, is an accumulated six months rent he has been unable to pay as eviction stirs him in the face.

The once vibrant T.T. of Taxi Driver fame bemoaned he cannot boast of anything at age 73 despite his contribution to Ghana’s creative arts industry.

The actor, who in January 2021, disclosed he was battling heart failure and diabetics said he now has to rely on people to survive.

“I do not even have a place I could call my own. I live in a rented apartment and if Ghanaians do not come to my aid, I will soon be homeless.

“Whoever wants to help can send their donation through the MoMo number, 0559234834,” a teary T.T. appealed in an interview.

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T.T.’s appeal comes a few weeks after photos of his colleague, Kofi Laing aka Kohwe, looking pale and sick popped up.

In an interview on Adom FM, he said the conditions of veterans who worked hard to bring smiles to the faces of Ghanaians were nothing to write home about.

Kohwe bemoaned some of his colleagues died as paupers in sorrow because there was no support for them.

Therefore, he said, Ghanaians should support him now and not wait till he is dead and gone before they do so.

The convict, Daniel Ofori, 38, has been additionally banned from driving for five years.

He was found guilty of two counts of dangerous driving contrary to section 383 of the road traffic offences act, 2004 and resisting arrest contrary to section 226 of the act of the criminal offence, 1960.

He was sentenced to six months and 24 months on each count to run concurrently and in hard labour.

Presenting the facts before her Honour, Mercy Adei Kotei, the Prosecuting Officer, Inspector Gershon Defiamakpor, said the driver was declared wanted by the police for running away after committing a road traffic offense.

According to him, the convict, was on February 28, 2020 spotted at the Galloway junction by a Community Protection Assistant driving a Toyota Corolla cab with registration number GW 7484-14 from Koforidua township towards Adweso.

He said two MTTD officers, Corporal Ofei Konadu and Sergeant Asante Peperah ordered the convict to stop but he refused.

Inspector Defiamakpor told the court, the driver, instead attempted to knock down one of the police officers, Sergeant Peperah who stood in front of the car.

Sergeant Peperah jumped and laid on the bonnet of the taxi after sensing danger.

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Inspector Defiamakpor explained that the driver drove him off at speed to more than 350 meters until another car crossed his vehicle forcing him to stop.

He was arrested and charged with dangerous driving and resisting arrest but was later granted bail after he pleaded not guilty.

The court, however, found him guilty after more than a year of trial.

He knocked down one of the members of the robbery gang who made attempts to snatch his car.

Per report gathered from Police’s preliminary investigations, the three armed robbers signaled the driver, who was driving from Ejura towards Sekyedumase, to stop at a spot near Teacherkrom on Aframso-Sekyedumase road.

Instead of being shaken by the gun pointed at his head, Mr Seidu gathered courage, hit one of the armed robbers and sped off.

He later reported the incident to the Police who also informed the youth of Aframso who organised a search party for the armed robber who was knocked down by the driver.

The robber was found lying in a bush. He had sustained severe injuries to his head and right thigh.

He was transported to the police station for questioning.

He identified himself as Amidu Bubey, 21 years old and his accomplices as Jahe and Sidick.

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Papa Nii became a household name, together with four others, for carrying the popular 1998 sitcom ‘Taxi Driver’ on their shoulders.

Taxi driver was a comedy TV series which portrayed the daily encounter and activities of taxi drivers and some hardcore passengers who together gave some interesting and good laughter during those days.

A particular scene will forever be embedded in the minds of fans; the right moment Papa Nii ‘rapped’ his friend TT for some “500 for something small to chop”.

As the flashback played on Adom TV’s Ahosepe Xtra show, a look of refreshment was evident on Papa Nii’s face as he exclaims that he remembers it like yesterday.

Explaining why that scene is pivotal to the success of the movie, Papa Nii told host Sister Sandy the reason is simple; his free flow of words and appropriate use of jargons excited the audience.

He learnt the jargons after he took the pain of joining some bus conductors to work, a move that was outside his movie script and was on the blind side of his producers.

After his first scene, he said the movie producers were impressed with his efforts and had to maintain his slot.

“My role was supposed to be a passing role but I executed it well and it became permanent. Initially, I was supposed to be an ordinary book man and I rose to station master and station MP who was handling all the affairs of the drivers,” he recounted.

Though the remuneration was not encouraging, Pattington Papa Nii Papafio said he has no regrets as, aside the fame, he also made some genuine friends.

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Mr Bediako is suspected to have murdered one Kofi Peprah alias OC, driver of a taxi cab with registration number AS 4680-20.

The suspect, according to the police, committed the act with the aid of others in the early hours of Tuesday 8th June 2021.

A mobile phone and other items, believed to be owned by the deceased, were retrieved from the suspect who has given the names of his accomplices to the Police.

The Police have assured informants of the strictest confidentiality and therefore continue to urge the public to support the work of ensuring the safety of communities with credible information.

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The police noted that efforts were underway to arrest his accomplices.

The deceased, who used to operate within Tarkwa and its environs, has been identified as Ernest Essuman.

The inhuman act happened in the late hours of Sunday May 23, this year.

The District Police Commander in charge of Tarkwa, who confirmed the incident to the Ghana News Agency, said at about 2230 hours, the police received information from an informant about the incident and proceeded to the scene with some police officers.

Chief Superintendent of Police Thomas Osei Ababio, said on reaching a spot between the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Authority office at Akyempim along the Tarkwa-Takoradi highway, they found the lifeless body of Essuman in a pool of blood, but could not trace the taxi cab he was driving.

He said the owner of the vehicle later came to identify it as Toyota Corolla with registration number GG 3189-19.

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He further indicated that the police at Tarkwa has commenced investigations into the incident and the body of the deceased has since been deposited at the Tarkwa Municipal Hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy.

Chief Superintendent Ababio advised drivers to be extra vigilant when going about their duties and also called on the public to be each other’s keeper to help the Ghana Police Service apprehend criminals in society.

It is believed there was a miscommunication between both motorists as they plied the shoulder of the lane.

The duo got observers worried as they turned the busy road to a boxing ring, unperturbed by the traffic they may cause.

It took the intervention of four bypassers to release the taxi driver from the grips of the motor rider.

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The deceased, believed to be in his 30’s, was found in the early hours of Wednesday, March 3, 2021.

Cause of death is not immediately known.

The car was found at a filling station in the area where he usually parks his car and sometimes spends the night.

An eyewitness who could not fathom the mysterious death revealed the deceased had interacted with some persons the previous night.

However, as someone who leaves for work very early in the morning, they drew closer to the car when they realised it had still been parked only to discover the lifeless body.

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The Breman UGC Police Command has begun an investigation into the mysterious death with the body deposited at Ebenezer Mortuary at Tafo, awaiting autopsy.

The suspect, Anthony Okyere, allegedly killed his nine-year-old son at Nobekwa-Kukuom in Asunafo South District of the Ahafo region.

Mr Okyere is also accused of throwing his son’s body into the Tano River after the alleged murder.

The victim is said to be a primary three pupil at Nobekwa.

Mr Okyere, who appeared before the court on Thursday presided over by Mrs Magdelene Thompson, pleaded guilty and asked for forgiveness.

However, his plea was turned down and asked to re-appear before the court on February 5, 2021.

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Prosecuting Police Inspector Kofi Truth, therefore, pleaded with the court to remand the suspect to prison custody in Sunyani.

This, he said, was to enable the police to do further investigations.

The body has been deposited at Goaso Hospital waiting autopsy

Reports indicate the incident occurred in the late hours of Tuesday, January 12, 2021, after which they bolted with the car.

The Assemblyman for the area, Kwame Nsowaa Salvation, who confirmed the incident, said he suspects a robbery attack.

According to him, the driver might have been hired by armed robbers who killed and dumped him by the roadside.

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Meanwhile, the Dunkwa Police have since visited the scene with investigations underway.

The body of the deceased has also been deposited at the Dunkwa Municipal Hospital morgue.

It is not known when and where this took place but amateur video shot for only seven seconds captured the officer from the Motor Transport and Traffic Department of the Ghana Police Service hanging on the taxi.

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Speaking on Adom FM’s Work and Happiness show, the father of four said on day the said day, he was at a fitting shop repairing his faulty taxi when he was invited over to his friend’s house for lunch.

He recalled that he had only GHS10 on him, an amount they both decided to use to purchase ingredients for braised rice and ground pepper.

“After we bought the stuff for oil and rice, I was lighting fire in a coal pot with a disposed polythene that was expected to facilitate the lighting of the fire. My friend attempted to pour some content I suspect to be diesel from a gallon because the fire failed to light as a result of the wet rubber,” he said.

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According to him, he was still attempting to light a matchstick but unbeknown to him, his friend had poured diesel from another gallon even though he had advised him not to.

“I had bent down trying to light the fire when all of a sudden my friend came back and poured something from the gallon which coincided with the matchstick; before I could stand up, the fire lit up my dress and burnt my face and body, especially my chest,” he continued.

He recounted how he was just running to and fro in an attempt to remove his shirt until a neighbour splashed him with water which put out the fire.

He was subsequently rushed to a district hospital after which he was referred to the burns unit at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

He suspects his ordeal was a premeditated plot by his friend to end his life because he was nowhere to be found throughout the entire ordeal till date

A taxi driver who only gave his name as Kobby, has given a detailed account of how health officials slowed down the response time in saving the lives of four gas explosion victims who have all passed away.

Kobby was the driver who carried the now-deceased police officer and her three children who were severely burnt by from the explosion to the hospital in search of treatment.

But, as has been the case with many of Ghana’s hospitals, the victims were either met with not-too-concerned health officials or no beds to comfort them even as they struggled slowly to their deaths.

What Happened?

45-year-old Kate Abban with her three children had just returned from Church when the unfortunate incident happened.  

Reports say, Kate, the deceased police woman was about to prepare her family’s meal for the day when the gas she was using for the process exploded to swallow her and her three children – 9, 11 and 22 years olds.

Kate had sent her 22-year-old son, a final year in the university to procure gas but on returning realised the gas was leaking so she called the same son to conduct some checks on the cylinder containing the gas.

That was the begging of the end for them as the gas exploded in the process, Kobby narrated to Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem show Friday.

Kobby was standing by his taxi ready for the day’s business when he heard the loud explosion and as such, became the emergency driver for the day but what followed the trip with the fire victims to the hospital will live with him forever.

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According to Kobby, as traumatic as the carrying of the burnt victims was for him, the ordeal the victims went through subsequently transcended trauma for him.

Kobby’s first stop with the victims on the day was a nearby clinic, he narrated.

Road to the Hospital

Kobby met a group of nurses who were themselves struck by the degree of burns as they offered no help, not even a first aid.

They asked him to take the suffering mother and her children to another facility. In fact, they suggested Aakawe Hospital located at MacCarthy Hill Junction.

At Aakawe, the victims were admitted for treatment but only for a while as they would be referred to the 37 Military Hospital.

On their way to the 37 Military Hospital, however, Kate Abban requested to be taken to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital instead.

Listen to his narration on the challenges he faced at the hospital in audio below

The Korle Bu Story

At Korle Bu, a hospital that is supposed to be the citadel of health care, Kobby said the victims faced hours of neglect and pain.

Unconcerned-looking nurses either requested for the victims’ health insurance or deposits as preconditions for treatment.

A familiar song that has become characterised with health care in Ghana – ‘no beds’ was also sung at the expense of the suffering victims.

Not even assurances from Kobby and a man he called only as Alhaji that money wasn’t a problem and shouldn’t be an impediment to saving the lives of mother and children would make some of these health officials move into action.

“The nurses treated us as though they were nobodies,” Kobby said in a pained voice.

“I have heard and watched such news [of no beds and lack of care] on radio and TV but this time, I saw it unfold before my very eyes,” Kobby said.

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A good Samaritan to the Rescue

As nurses requested for deposits-before-treatment, Kobby said an Alhaji who lived in the same compound with the family volunteered to foot the medical expenses.

“By the time the Alhaji got to the hospital, the suffering family were still sitting in chairs with no nurses or doctor to attend to them,’ he said.

At this time, it was already getting late, Kobby said.

The burnt victims, Kobby narrated, sat in chairs from the time they got to the hospital till the evening when the Alhaji had come to pay their medical bills.

It was only after payment that treatment commenced – four long painful hours that will make any suffering soul give up and so they did.

A week on and Kate Abban and her children were remembered today, Friday, 17th January, 2020 but for what it’s worth Kobby only remembers their pain and their last words.

“I see them every minute,” he told Chief Jerry Forson, host of Dwaso Nsem.

Kate Abban was a Police Inspector who had just been promoted to the rank of a Chief Inspector and was stationed at Techiman in the Bono Region.

He left behind a husband, an ex-service man whose needs the everyone’s prayers but as you pray for him, remember the one who needs your prayers most – Ghana our motherland.

Source: Adomonline.com | Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy

Sharing his experience on ‘Y’asem Nie’, a new segment on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem show, Wednesday where some taxi drivers were given the opportunity to share their experiences, the taxi driver said “I have on several occasions had such encounters with the recent one at Liberia Camp, Budumburam, Kasoa in the Central region. When we got to her location, she told me she was broke but could offer her body which I refused and sped off,” he narrated.

Watch video above:

Source: Adomonline.com | Gertrude Otchere

The driver who shared his story on Adom FM‘s morning show, Dwaso Nsem, said on getting to the Ritz Junction, which was the original destination, the passenger asked that he takes him further for an additional fee.

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According to him, even though he obliged to take him further for the additional fee, his intuitions told him he could be in for trouble hence on getting to the new destination, he decided to turn his back to the passenger’s gate before he got down.

Lo and behold, the driver said he saw eight other people approach his car so he locked his vehicle centrally but before he finished doing so, the passenger had demanded that he hands over his sales for the day.

As the passenger was attempting to rob him, the others were attempting to open the door to the driver’s side but failed because of the action he took to lock the vehicle centrally.

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“I then held the passenger by his jeans trousers, pulled him back into the car and moved and that was when he decided to give me blows in the car. He beat me until we entered the main Madina-Accra road when I also took a knife I had in the car to pierce him in the leg,” he narrated.

According to the driver, he managed to drive the alleged robber to Madina Police Station with his eyes half-closed from the beating he suffered from the robber’s hand but the case has still not seen any progress.

Watch the featured video curled from Dwaso Nsem‘s Y’asem Nie segment as the driver narrates his story.

Y’asem Nie is a new segment on Dwaso Nsem on Adom 106.3 FM, a segment that takes place every Wednesday from 9:00 to 10:00 am. The segment gives the opportunity to ordinary groups, especially tradesmen and women to tell their stories with the hope of getting government action on some of their challenges.

The show is also used to clear common (mis)conceptions about such trade groups.

Source: Adomonline.com | Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy

A 25-year-old taxi driver, Ebenezer Pedu, has his intestines gashing from stab wounds from an armed robber who took his taxi from him.

Ebenezer is currently in a critical condition at Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital where he is receiving treatment.

The incidence took place at Gomoa Ojobi Cemetery in the Central Region.

The Gomoa Ojobi District Police commander, ASP David Osei Foffie who confirmed the incidence to Adom News said the suspect hired the Nissan Amera Taxi with registration number GS 6331 from Kasoa to Ojobi.

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He said upon reaching Gomoa Ojobi cemetery, the suspect who is on the run, pulled a knife and stabbed the victim in the stomach multiple times before driving off the stolen car.

“We were in the office when the driver walked in, soaked in blood and told us he had been stabbed in the stomach by an unidentified man and his car stolen; we also noticed his intestines were almost falling out,” he narrated.

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ASP Foffie said they then decided to rush the taxi driver who is currently in a critical condition to the hospital for treatment.

He has, therefore, appealed to the general public to assist the police in arresting the suspect who is currently at large.