The suspect, identified as Robert Tannor, was apprehended on March 8, 2026, after police recovered 397 slabs of dried plant material believed to be cannabis from the accident scene.

In a statement, the Bono East Regional Police Command said Tannor was operating an unregistered Motor King tricycle, locally called an “aboboyaa,” when the crash occurred near the Techiman Methodist Park at about 2:00 p.m.

Police explained that they received a report of a collision involving the tricycle and a stationary Kia Rhino truck. Initial observations showed the tricycle was carrying 14 bags of charcoal. Upon closer inspection, officers found compressed slabs of suspected cannabis concealed inside the charcoal bags, totaling 397 slabs.

Tannor reportedly sustained serious injuries in the accident and was taken to the Holy Family Hospital for treatment, where he remains under security supervision.

The driver of the Kia Rhino truck involved in the collision reportedly fled the scene immediately after the accident.

Police said investigations are ongoing and appealed to the public to provide any information that could help locate the truck driver and assist with the case.

Read the full statement below:

Eyewitness accounts indicate the accident occurred in the wee hours of Wednesday, January 7, 2025, between Samproso and Awisam communities near offinso.

At eyewitness told Adom News Reporter, Kwadwo Obeng Mireku, a commercial bus with registration GT 5509-20 traveling from Techiman to Kumasi collided head-on with a trailer carrying cement with registration GN 5326-22, resulting in the tragic incident.

“The trailer loaded cement from a cement factory at Samproso and when setting off from the factory its engine went off in the middle of the road. The on-coming bus from Techiman on top speed hit the trailer leading to six people dying at the spot, and leaving others in critical condition,” the eyewitness narrated.

One other victim was pronounced dead after being conveyed to the hospital.

The deceased and casualties were sent to the St. Patrick Hospital at Offinso Maase as the police visited the scene to clear the road and launch an investigation into the incident.

Source: Joseph Obeng

The incident, which occurred shortly after midday, left several households displaced, with victims losing all their possessions.

Cash, furniture, jewellery, television sets, and other valuables were burnt beyond recognition.

Eyewitnesses, including a lotto agent who was among the first to arrive at the scene, said the fire spread rapidly before residents or rescuers could intervene.

“By the time the Fire Service arrived, the harm had already been done,” the lotto agent told Adom News correspondent Wiafe Akenten, describing how helpless they were in their attempts to extinguish the flames.

One of the victims, identified as Auntie Adwoa, who watched her home and belongings go up in flames, could barely find words to express her grief.

“I’ve lost everything… I don’t even know where to start,” she said tearfully.

Officers from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in Techiman have launched investigations to determine the cause of the fire.

According to ADO I Francis Opoku, Acting Regional Operations Officer, preliminary findings indicate that the delay in reporting the incident and the presence of combustible materials in the house intensified the destruction.

The GNFS has since urged the public to ensure proper electrical connections and keep fire extinguishers at home, especially as the dry season approaches.

He made the call during an event to commemorate the 2025 World Menstrual Hygiene Day in Techiman on Wednesday, May 28. The programme was organised by Valley View Adventist Hospital in collaboration with the Techiman Metro Health Directorate.

The event brought together health professionals, educators, and faith-based organisations to raise awareness about menstrual hygiene and reduce stigma among adolescents.

Dr. Kusi stressed the need to dispel false beliefs that continue to harm the lives and education of young girls.

“Menstruation is a normal biological process, yet many girls are still made to feel ashamed because of long-held myths,” he said. “Some of these myths are so harmful that girls skip school during their periods, affecting their education. We must educate and empower them to know that menstruation is not something to hide or be ashamed of.”

“Gone are the days when women were told to stay away from the kitchen or their husbands just because of their periods,” he added. “We must let go of these outdated views and focus on facts and health.”

Dr. Matilda Obeng Kyereh, Director of Women’s Ministries for the North-Central Union Mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, also spoke at the event and advised girls and women on essential menstrual hygiene practices.

“Keeping clean during menstruation is essential,” she said. “Girls should change their sanitary products regularly, wash their hands before and after, properly dispose of used materials, and maintain overall personal hygiene. These practices not only protect your health but also boost your confidence.”

She further encouraged mothers and community leaders to support and educate girls on menstruation to break the cycle of silence and shame.

World Menstrual Hygiene Day is observed globally every year on May 28 to promote good menstrual health, raise awareness, and challenge the stigma surrounding menstruation.

The event concluded with a strong call to action for communities, schools, and faith-based institutions to create supportive environments for adolescents navigating menstruation.

The occasion was also graced by Nana Yeboah Asuamah III, President of the Bono East Queen Mothers’ Association.

Source: Daniel Wiafe Akenten

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The buses had earlier escorted the Asantehene to a funeral in Nkoranza.

Reports indicate that prior to the funeral, Techiman youths had issued threats to attack anyone using the route through Techiman, following an incident involving the Asanteman convoy.

The convoy reportedly blocked the highway at Amamfom, chanting, “There is no man in Techiman.”

This act reportedly provoked the Techiman youth, leading to the retaliatory attack on the buses.

The violent confrontation resulted in injuries, with victims receiving medical attention.

Police is yet to comment on the incident, but tensions remain high between the two communities.

The industrial action is due to the government’s failure to approve their scheme of service, leading to a breakdown in their working conditions.

According to JoyNews‘ Anass Sabit, the affected members of the public, who need their Ghana Cards for various purposes, are appealing to authorities to intervene.

This NIA’s decision comes in response to ongoing frustrations over the employer’s failure to implement a newly approved scheme of service.

In a notice released on Sunday, October 6, the aggrieved workers outlined that their decision to strike stems from the NIA’s inability to uphold its commitment to implementing the agreed-upon scheme of service.

They expressed deep dissatisfaction with the situation, asserting that the delay undermines their rights and expectations as employees.

The workers have made it clear that they will not halt their industrial action until the promised scheme of service is put into effect.

They believe that the failure to act on this matter is not only a breach of trust but also a significant threat to the welfare of all members of the union.

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The fire, which spread rapidly due to the nature of the houses caused extensive damage to property.

However, fire personnel rushed to the scene and assisted in rescuing affected individuals, including a baby.

It took several hours to contain and extinguish the fire.

Although the fire destroyed properties, fortunately, there were no reported casualties.

Affected residents lamented the loss of valuable such as mattresses, televisions, and other household items.

Meanwhile, the Fire Service is yet to establish the cause of fire.

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In the video, the vehicle was re-shaped into a helicopter with its long tail and propeller in place.

The tyres of the vehicle have been removed and replaced with a landing skid.

The inventor also fitted the interior of the car with seats that resemble those of a helicopter coupled with a cyclic pitch control that will the pilot to steer.

The video which has been viewed on X formerly Twitter was shared by @eddie_wrt.

Scores of Ghanaians who have sighted the video together with Techiman residents have been amazed by the display of creativity.

Watch the video below:

A Ghanaian man crafts a Daewoo Matiz vehicle into a stunning helicopter at Techiman. pic.twitter.com/FN6q8rZY9F

— EDHUB?ℹ (@eddie_wrt) February 9, 2024

The situation worsens daily as adolescents are moving from the usual alcohol, weed, cocaine, heroin, tramadol, and other known drugs to explore or discover new substances that would make them “high” all day.

In the Techiman Municipality, the Bono East Regional capital, the inhaling of super glue is a new discovery by the youth.

They consume in high quantities at the various ghettos, a situation that has already caused a shortage of super glue products in the municipality.

When Adom News’ Bono East regional correspondent, Christian Ofori Kumah, engaged some shop owners at Techiman, they confirmed the daily rush for super glue by the youth which has created a shortage, therefore, denying people who genuinely need it for useful purposes.

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In an interaction with some ghetto youth in the municipality, the users of this new craze said the price has heightened the usage.

According to them, it costs between GHc1 and GHc2 the whole day to get “high” as compared to other drugs like tramadol, weed, heroin or cocaine which cost between GHc4 – GHc100 just for a day.

Two others are also in critical condition in the accident which occurred on Thursday.

It was a head-on collision between a Matiz taxi with registration number BA 1163 -19 and a Hyundai mini truck GT 2438 -19 on Thursday, 8 September 2022.

Reports indicate the Matiz taxi was travelling from Sunyani, towards Techiman while the Hyundai mini truck was also heading towards Sunyani.

Preliminary investigation has revealed the two drivers were trying to dodge potholes, resulting in the head-on collision.

The driver of the taxi survived but three passengers he was carrying, died.

The mini truck had just one passenger and the driver.

Both sustained injuries and were rushed to the hospital.

The victim, 35-year-old Kwasi, is said to have made an expensive joke which attracted the fury of the suspect identified simply as Apesika.

Witnesses told Adom News that the joke led to a heated confrontation which was settled by some residents, Sunday morning.

However, the suspect, who was dissatisfied with the turn out of events, trailed the victim to a mobile money joint where he started another altercation.

During the verbal exchange, Apesika, who was armed with a knife, stabbed the victim in the abdomen after which he fled the scene.

Residents say the stab was deep such that the intestines of the victim gushed out, for which he was admitted at the Jema District Hospital.

Due to the severity of the injuries, he was transferred to the Techiman Holy Family Hospital where he was quickly operated on.

A witness, who spoke to Adom News, disclosed that the victim is responding to treatment.

Meanwhile, residents fished out the suspect from the bushes where he was hiding for over two hours.

But for the timely intervention of some sympathetic women, he would have been lynched.

Residents marched him to the police station, but due to his injuries, he has been admitted at the hospital under police surveillance.

On Thursday, July 29, 2021, the bikes were impounded in an operation by personnel from the Techiman District Command.

According to the District Commander, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Emmanuel Ofori, the operation was targeted at unregistered motorcycles used for criminal activities across the Municipality.

“There have been complaints of motorbikes being used to commit crimes such as robberies, snatching of mobile phones and others, so the District Command this morning embarked on an exercise to clamp down on this illegal activity carried out by these motor riders. So that is why we undertook this exercise,” he said

He noted: “The exercise led to the arrest and seizure of 89 motorbikes and four tricycles.”

Some of the motorbikes were impounded because they were unregistered with other offences including riding without helmets, using motorbikes without license or insurance.

DSP Ofori added that “currently we are liaising with the DVLA to ensure those who have the needed documents when they produce them we’ll release it to them because some of the bikes though they are registered, we suspect them to be fake.”

The police say persons who fail to produce documents of their arrested motorbikes would be processed for court for redress.

“We have already begun screening and profiling of these persons who have been arrested, and those who would be linked to any crime will be made to face the law.”

“I must say that this exercise would continue unabated to clamp down on illegal activities carried out with the use of motorbikes until there’s sanity in the District,” he added.

The said incident has thrown the school into a state of shock as both teaching and learning have since been heavily affected due to the demise of the 45-year-old, Paul Dwamena.

According to his colleague, Yevoah Henry Jnr. who was in the school when the incident happened, “he came to school on that fateful day, and said he had a discussion with the bishop.”

That was the last Mr Dwamena would ever hear of him before his demise.

Many of the teachers described him as friendly with a genuine concern for the well-being of all his staff members.

Tuffuor Isaac was also a mathematics teacher in the school.

He told JoyNews that even though Mr Dwamena was a man of a few words, he was very lively with academic work.

“When he was the Vice Cathedral Youth Chairman, I was his secretary before coming here. If anything, bothers him he would call for a meeting with the academic board.

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“In fact, is a reserved type, as we all know but when it comes to meetings, or when something is bothering you, concerning the school, you go for a meeting. In fact, we are mourning. We are all saddened and in a state of shock,” he told correspondent Anass Sabit.

Contrary to an earlier report by Mr Dwamena hang himself in the school’s staff common room, Isaac says the incident happened, close to his residence.

“I was the last teacher to leave school because I had afternoon classes with the kids which travelled to four o’clock pm and he wasn’t around by then.

“I don’t know why this fake news is circulating that he hung himself in the school and a student came to find out it. So if a student came to find out in the staff common room, the question, is where were the teachers?”

He, however, called on the police to hasten investigations in order to unravel the actual cause of Mr. Dwamena’s death.

The boy, identified as Kwabena Vincent, reportedly met his untimely death while returning from evening classes at a school, Goshen.

A witness explained that young Vincent was buying oranges from the road side when the speeding vehicle ran into him.

Though the cause of the accident is not immediately known, a Voltic bottle which content is suspected to be alcohol was found in the car.

The occupants of the vehicle, who were identified as the police bodyguard of the Regional Minister and a driver of the Municipal Assembly reportedly fled the scene after the incident.

A good Samaritan is said to have rushed young Vincent to the hospital after which he went to inform the family.

An uncle of the deceased, Alex Nana Kojo, told Adom News the deceased’s mother, who gave birth about six weeks ago through caesarean is battling for her life after receiving the news.

He explained that his sister collapsed when the news was broken to her and had to be sent to the hospital.

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In what he alleged to be a cover-up, he said the authorities came to the scene to tow the car which was abandoned at the scene but went to remove the tyres and number plate.

Meanwhile, investigations are underway with the body deposited at the mortuary.

According to reports, Constable Francis Oddoi of the Bono East Regional Headquarters obtained permission to go to Techiman to buy food with his motorbike on Friday 28th November, 2020.

Whilst on his way riding a Honda motorbike with registration number M-12-GR 9552, a red private car which was closely following him run into the motorbike at Amanfrom, a suburb of Techiman municipal opposite Excel filling station and sped off.

Police investigators an interview with Adom News’ Christian Ofori Kumah said the constable fell from the motorbike and a fuel tanker with registration number GM 2652-13 which was coming from the opposite direction also run over his head and also sped off.

He indicated that, the policeman was rushed to Holy Family Hospital for treatment but was pronounced dead upon arrival.

His body has since been deposited at the same hospital morgue awaiting autopsy while efforts are underway to arrest the hit and run drivers.

Speaking to the press on Tuesday morning during the market disinfection exercise in the Techiman Central Market, he said the quarterly disinfection has helped to minimize the spread of the disease and he hoped that it will continue until the virus is no more.

Government must continue to disinfects the markets until the Covid-19 is over. This is to ensure that no one is infected through market activities” he stressed.

He mentioned that the authorities of the Techiman market have instituted a track system where the market women have been grouped into two; one team trades for a week whiles the other team takes over from the following week.

This he explained that was to control overcrowding in the market as well as ensuring social and physical distancing.

He, however, noted that the major challenge is that while local traders are observing the Covid-19 preventive protocols without supervision. He said the task force had to regularly entreat the market women to properly wear their nose masks and keep a safe distance from their customers.

The Municipal Environment Officer, Charles Kwarteng Acheampong, on his part encouraged the market women to continue to observe the preventive protocols adding that if this is done, the spread of the virus will stop and the country will be able to declare itself Covid-19 free.

He stressed that the disinfection exercise was crucial because the markets are being patronized by a lot of people from different backgrounds therefore “there was the need to frequently disinfect the markets”.

The Assemblyman for the Dompoase Electoral Area- Tuobodom, Nicholas Sarkodie, believed that the quarterly disinfection has really helped in reducing the spread of the virus in Tuobodom and the country as a whole.

He expressed gratitude to the Techiman North District Assembly for their contribution towards the fight against the disease in Tuobodom.

He noted that the assembly has provided enough veronica buckets, hand sanitizers and nose mask to the residents especially the market women.

He encouraged the residents to continue to observe the preventive protocols to ensure that no one suffers from the disease.

This is the third phase of the nationwide market disinfection exercise and it is being undertaken by the Zoomlion sanitation officers with support from the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. The markets that were disinfected include the Techiman Central market and eight other markets within the Techiman municipality, the two major markets in Tuobodom and the Tano boase all within the Bono East region.

The news comes after a stranded trader from Yeji was tricked into buying baby lotion for GH¢70.00 in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region instead of a hand sanitiser.

The suspects, identified as Daniel Opoku Ababio and his wife Dorothy Opoku, were arrested on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 upon a tip-off.

“Based on the information we had, a team of police officers proceeded to the Kumasi-Techiman lorry station which was the scene where they were arrested,” the police said.

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Speaking in an interview on Accra-based Citi FM, the Crime Officer of the Techiman Divisional Police Command, DSP Kofi Sarkodie said investigation was underway.

“We have to put them before the Techiman Circuit Court otherwise we have to grant them bail to a reliable surety while we continue with our investigations,” he noted.

Reports indicate the fire was caused by a nearby refuse dump traders burnt after a clean-up exercise on Saturday.

The fire is said to have started at a second hand clothing lane in the market and was quenched but later started in another part of the market.

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Attempts by fire personnel in the area to quench the second fire proved futile due to the congestion in the market which has blocked all access routes.

Though no lives were lost, property running into millions of cedis have been lost to the fire.

State Prosecutor, Detective Inspector Phamous kwaku Agbasa, presenting fact of the case to court said there had been many complaints against the suspect since his arrest last Tuesday.

He, therefore, prayed the court to give investigators ample time to carry out investigations since they believe more complainants would show up.

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His Lordship Alexander Graham, who presided over the case, granted the police the permission for the suspect to be remanded so further investigations could be carried out.

The case, according to the presiding judge, has been referred to the office of the Chief Justice for advice.

The judge added that the Afram Plains Magistrate Court leveled similar accusations against the suspect and would want to have him in their courts.

The two men have been identified as Samuel Peprah, a 27-year-old teacher at the Ejura Roman Catholic School and 47-year-old Kofi Agyemang, popularly known as Agyengo from Kumasi.

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Confirming the arrest to Joy News, the Regional Police Command Chief Superintendent, Ohene Boadi Bossman disclosed the arrest was made around 2:00 am on Monday after a police patrol team laid ambush following a tip-off.

“We received news of some people transporting cannabis to Techiman on Saturday for sales and distribution but they did not come as we heard; rather, they came on Monday dawn instead,” he explained.

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“We laid ambush on the highway and around 2:00 am, saw a Hyundai vehicle with the registration number GC 292-11 approaching which we stopped and upon a thorough search, we discovered 294 slaps of wrapped weeds in the car but the driver absconded,” he added.

The police have mounted a search for the driver who is currently on the run with the suspects set to be arraigned before court on Thursday.

“We are hopeful we are going to get the driver but if we don’t, we are going to publish his photo because Techiman is now a regional capital and the earlier we started to combat crime here, the better.”

Source: Adomonline.com

All six occupants of the Daewoo Matiz, three men and three women, were run over by a speeding Metro Mass Transit bus that had been approaching from the opposite direction.

Eyewitnesses say the Metro Mass Transit bus, a DAF Neoplan, with registration number GE 9270 Z, veered off its lane into the lane of the on-coming Daewoo Matiz cab, with registration GX 2501-15.

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Five persons on board the taxi died on the spot. The sixth person died at the Valley View Hospital in Techiman.

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Techiman Municipal Commander of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department of the Ghana Police Service, ASP Andrews Okonenge, said three of the bodies have been identified so far.

The three bodies that have been identified are Yaw Joe, 40; Grace Gyamea, 50, and Yakubu Adams, 32. The rest are yet to be identified.

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The bodies have since been deposited at the Holy Family Hospital Mortuary for an autopsy.

He escaped by a whisker from being devoured by a hungry crocodile in the Tano river.

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Narrating his ordeal, Evans who is a security man at Techiman-based radio station, Winners FM was crossing the river in a town called Saabozongo to work when he suddenly felt a sharp piercing pain on his left leg.

When he noticed it was the the grip of a crocodile, it snatched him into the water.

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Evans Gyamfi said the crocodile dragged him into the water where a desperate struggle for survival began.

However, after several minutes of struggle, he managed to escape but sustained a deep cut in his left leg.

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He was rushed to the Holy Family Hospital in Techiman and now responding to treatment.