Crime
Tamale boutique owner arrested over suspected narcotics
The raid, carried out in the Northern Regional capital on September 18, uncovered 2,250 wraps of a substance believed to be cannabis, along with quantities of opioids.
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Brazil's Ex-president jailed 27 years for plotting coup
Bolsonaro, currently under house arrest, did not appear in court for the sentencing. His legal team dismissed the verdict as “absurdly excessive” and vowed to appeal, though experts note that options for challenging the ruling are limited s...
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Crime
Arrest arrest fake anti-galamsey taskforce extorting miners-President Mahama
Labeling the situation a “national emergency,” Mahama emphasized the urgent need to restore Ghana’s forests and water bodies, which have been heavily affected by unlawful mining operations.
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Crime
Ken Ofori-Atta faces fugitive status, INTERPOL action if he misses June 2 deadline-OSP
The OSP has issued a final ultimatum to Mr. Ofori-Atta, warning that failure to report in person will lead to his reinstatement on Ghana’s list of wanted persons.
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Crime
Charles Bissue, another face 15 criminal charges over galamsey licensing scandal
The charges, filed on April 28 before the Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra, center on events between January and February 2019.
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Courts
Former NSB boss and wife go to court against AG, EOCO over their GH¢200m bail condition
Lead counsel Samuel Atta Akyea contends that the bail sums—GH¢120 million for Adu-Boahene and GH¢80 million for his wife—are not only disproportionate but also appear to be a means of bypassing constitutional limits on how long suspects can...
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Minority Leader accuses government, court of targeting Akwatia MP
Afenyo-Markin strongly criticized the move, calling it an abuse of power. "The attempt to arrest Ernest Yaw Kumi is a clear case of collusion between the government and the judiciary."
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Courts
ICC to investigate sexual misconduct claims against chief prosecutor
Karim Khan, the ICC's chief prosecutor, has denied the allegations and has stated his willingness to cooperate with the inquiry while continuing his duties.
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Africa
Nigerian ex-President Muhammadu Buhari's signature forged to withdraw $6m, court hears
Authorities believe that the suspects conspired with Nigeria's former central bank chief Godwin Emefiele
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Africa
Gabon charges wife of ousted president with 'money laundering'
Gabon's former first lady has been indicted with receiving stolen goods among other charges.
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US
US to pay $6bn to Iran to free five hostages including British citizen
The Biden administration has issued a waiver for international banks to transfer frozen Iranian money without the repercussions of US sanctions.
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Africa
Mauritania charges student with blasphemy over exam
The official announcement of the arrest comes after the country's religious authorities decreed that people found guilty of insulting the Prophet Muhammad should face the death penalty.
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Europe
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin over war crime allegations
The court alleges he is responsible for war crimes, including the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia
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Others
Saudi prosecutors seek death penalty for academic over social media use
The arrest of Awad Al-Qarni, 65, in September 2017 represented the start of a crackdown against dissent by the then newly named crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman.
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US
Mixed emotions over arrest of Lockerbie bombing suspect
All 259 passengers and crew on board the Boeing 747 bound for New York from London died while another 11 people were killed in Lockerbie when the wreckage destroyed their homes.
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Crime
Nigerian extradited from Ghana over alleged role in bank fraud scheme convicted by US Court
Ghana on June 28, 2022, extradited Blessing Adeleke to the United States following his arrest on March 14, 2022.
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Crime
Special Prosecutor secures warrant for NDC’s Dela Coffie's arrest
According to details shared in a statement by the OSP, Mr. Coffie is being charged for corruption and corruption-related offences, particularly regarding forgery of an official document.
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35 Illegal lotto operators arrested in Greater Accra
On November 1, 2021, the NLA announced that it would undertake an exercise, together with security personnel to arrest and prosecute all unlicensed lotto operators.
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Court issues bench warrant for Jomoro MP’s arrest
The MP subsequently filed a motion for stay of execution pending appeal at the Court of Appeal but was unanimously dismissed on July 26, 2021.
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NLA to clamp down on unlicensed lotto operators beginning today
“Effective Ist November 2021, NLA in collaboration with the security services will undertake exercises to arrest and prosecute all unlicensed lotto operators,
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