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Adabraka court remands fetish priest in suspected ritual killing
The suspect, Michael Xorlali Alortusah, who also works as a herbalist, was remanded by the court while police continue investigations into the case.
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Driver granted bail in GH¢242,000 vehicle fraud case
The accused, Michael Arthur, 29, is alleged to have collected the money after offering to sell an unregistered Toyota RAV4, but prosecutors say the car was never delivered
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Advancing Access to Justice through Mediation & Rehabilitation: From Docket to Justice Initiative for Remand Prisoners in Ghana
The write-up centers on the urgent need to strengthen access to justice in Ghana by reducing prolonged remand detention through coordinated docket review, restorative justice mechanisms, and reintegration support for affected prisoners.
By Prince Caldwell Kojo Tabiri Esq & David Ayesu Debrah Esq for and on behalf of the Justice Access Foundation Ghana
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Mamprobi baby theft case: Court grants accused GH¢200,000 bail
Latifa Salifu, charged with child stealing, pleaded not guilty after prosecutors presented amended facts. The court, presided over by Annette Sophia Essel, adjourned the case to 8 April 2026.
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Ayawaso East by-election: Court rejects Democracy Hub's bid to disqualify Baba Jamal
The case was filed by the pressure group Democracy Hub, which accused the NDC’s parliamentary primary of being tainted by vote buying and asked the court to restrain the EC from acting on Baba Jamal’s nomination.
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Ex-Footballer in Abesim murder case jailed for life
The trial, presided over by Justice Ruby Aryeetey, centred on the deaths of Louis Agyemang Jr., 12, and Stephen Sarpong, 15, at Abesim in the Bono Region.
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Mahama dismisses EC, deputies and Special Prosecutor removal petitions
In a Presidency statement dated Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the government said that the Chief Justice advised the President that the petitions failed to establish a prima facie case
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Produce signed GIIF board minutes-Court orders ex-secretary in Sky Train case
The order came after lawyers for former GIIF CEO Solomon Asamoah asked the court to compel the witness to bring the document, arguing that a later set of minutes refers to the March 13 minutes, yet the prosecution did not disclose that reco...
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High Court refuses Supreme Court referral in Gifty Oware-Mensah case
The issue stems from a case management order requiring Oware-Mensah to file the names and addresses of witnesses she may call, if she is later asked to open her defence.
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Nursery worker guilty of abusing toddlers in Bristol
Nathan Bennett, 30, of Corston near Bath, was convicted at Bristol Crown Court of two counts of rape, four counts of sexual assault and two counts of assault by penetration.
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Full reasoning of the Amasaman High Court in slashing Agradaa's sentence
The matter started at the Circuit Court in Accra. On 5 July 2025, Ms Asieduaa was convicted of charlatanic advertisement and two counts of defrauding by false pretences.
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ECOWAS court allows Torkornoo to amend case, include removal from office
The ruling followed arguments from both sides at a hearing on Friday, 30 January 2026. The court said the changes would help avoid multiple cases being filed over the same set of facts, keeping the dispute on a single litigation track.
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Supreme Court rejects OSP’s bid to join lawsuit challenging its powers
In a unanimous decision, the court said the OSP is not a necessary party to the suit brought by private citizen and legal scholar Noah Ephraem Tetteh Adamtey.
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Abu Trica re-arrested after High Court throws out certiorari bid
The High Court struck out his application for certiorari, ruling that the case had effectively run its course once the state withdrew the charges against him and two other accused persons, leading to their formal discharge.
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Crime
Police arrest key suspect in Wapuli kidnapping case after weeks of surveillance
The Northern Regional Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) said the latest arrest follows a case that began on 6 December 2025, when officers rescued a 42-year-old man who had been taken by the group.
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Viral assault case: Adabraka court grants GH¢30,000 bail to TikToker Ekow Black
Christford Affadu Danful, 25, known online as Ekow Black, was granted bail of GH¢30,000 with two sureties during his second appearance before the court
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Court dismisses Randy Abbey’s defamation case against Abronye
In a ruling delivered on Monday, 19 January 2026, the court, presided over by Justice Halimah El-Alawa Abdul Baasit, held that the writ was fatally flawed because it was issued through COCOBOD’s Legal Department.
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US
Ken Ofori-Atta kept in ICE as US judge demands extradition proof
The hearing was held in private at the request of his legal team, with the court instructing non-parties observing via Webex to leave before proceedings continued.
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Supreme Court to rule on Kpandai election Certiorari application January 28
A five-member panel – Justices Gabriel Pwamang, Omoro Tanko, Yonny Kulendi, Samuel Asiedu and Henry Anthony Kwofie – has reserved its ruling after hearing legal arguments on an application asking the apex court to supervise and set aside th...
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High Court adjourns habeas corpus bid for detained Bawku chief nominee
The case, before the General Jurisdiction Division Two, concerns Alhaji Abagre, who was selected by the Nayiri, overlord of Mamprugu, as Chief of Bawku, but later effectively stripped of that status by a mediation report led by Asantehene O...
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