Crime
Five arrested after Tamale man reports alleged abduction, ransom demand
Police say the arrests were made by the Northern Regional Special Operations Team, popularly known as Red Maria.
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‘Ghost’ scare at Kwadaso Agric ends in police case against TikToker
The incident, which occurred in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti Region, has led to a police case involving Nana Akua, also known on TikTok as Mama Gee or Akua Sikapa.
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Crime
Trader remanded over alleged GH¢400,000 car-snatching scheme
Emmanuel Yaw Duku, also known as Obed Blankson or “Cocoa Krakye,” has been charged in connection with the alleged robbery of the vehicle valued at GH¢400,000.
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Courts
Driver remanded over alleged GH¢750,000 theft from lawyer’s office
He is alleged to have entered the office of a lawyer at Adabraka in Accra after damaging the door lock and cutting electrical cables to disable power supply to the premises.
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General
Police question Salaga hospital staff over missing newborn
Hospital Administrator Aloysius Bokuma says police have started interrogating staff who were on duty around the time the baby was reported missing.
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Crime
Three arrested over illegal mining near GWL pipeline at Efutu
The suspects are Eugene Oppong, 28, Paul Kumash, 30, and Amos Beyuo, 25.
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Courts
Kwadaso court remands trader over alleged narcotics possession
The court, presided over by Jephthah Appau, did not take his plea because investigations have not been completed.
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Africa
Former Kenya Chief Justice arrested during Nairobi park protest
Mr Maraga was detained on Monday alongside nine other demonstrators while marching near the park, one of Kenya’s best-known conservation sites and a major tourist attraction within the capital.
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Courts
Soldiers, businessman granted bail over alleged GH¢1m East Legon robbery
The accused persons are aircraftmen Eugene Akurugu, also known as Bullet, and Emmanuel Arko, together with businessman Justin Yaw Oduro.
Crime
Driver’s mate fined for hiding Indian hemp in inmate’s food
Derrick Ayiku, also known as “Allegation”, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession or control of narcotic drugs.
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Crime
Hunter remanded over charcoal producer’s death
The court, presided over by His Worship Lawrence Buanor-Bue, remanded him into police custody to reappear on May 21, 2026.
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Crime
Hunter remanded after fatal shooting in Gyamasi forest
The accused, Robert Amoah, was remanded into police custody when he appeared before the court. His plea was not taken, and he is due back on Thursday, 16 April 2026.
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Crime
Man held in Cape Coast after viral video assault of girlfriend
The suspect, Samuel Bills Acquah, was taken into custody after officers responded to a complaint about an alleged assault in Bakano, a community within the city.
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Courts
Court remands Freddie Blay over disputed property demolition
The veteran lawyer and politician was taken into custody on Monday, 16 March 2026, after police in Accra executed what authorities say was a long-outstanding criminal arrest warrant.
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Crime
Police seize 209 suspected drug slabs, reject GH¢100,000 bribe
Officers said the suspects later offered GH¢100,000 in an attempt to avoid arrest, but the money was refused.
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Courts
Businessman remanded over illegal firearm possession
Alhassan Illiyasu, also known as “Arab Man”, is facing three counts of possession of firearms and ammunition without authority.
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Courts
Jasikan: Court remands driver, Nigerian national over suspected narcotics haul
The two accused — Justice Nelson Amlado, a driver from Kpando in the Volta Region, and Olayele Yussuf, a Nigerian from Oyo State with no fixed address in Ghana
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Courts
Wa Court convicts 3 for illegal guns, fines each GH¢2,400
In a statement from the Public Affairs Unit of the Upper West Regional Police Command, the Ghana Police Service said Yiratang Boosi, Yahaya Samad and Adams Alhassan were prosecuted and found guilty on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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Crime
Osu Cemetery tombstone case: Two get GH¢30,000 bail each
Joseph Donkor (35) is facing a charge of unlawful damage to a tombstone said to belong to the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly, while Eric Tawiah Annang (62) has been charged with abetment.
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Crime
Two held in Yendi over TikTok account impersonating President Mahama's son
Police say the suspects created a fake account under the name “Sheriff Mahama” and used it while presenting themselves as the president’s son.
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