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Courts
Kidnapping of Canadian Girls: Court to deliver judgment December 20
The four accused persons have been charged with conspiracy and kidnapping of two Canadian Girls in 2019 at Kumasi.
GRAPHIC ONLINE25 November 2022
Africa
Nigeria: Interpol arrests 75 suspected cyber criminals linked to Nigeria's Black Axe Cult
The coordinated operation targeted Black Axe cells - one of Nigeria's mightiest criminal groups - as well as others from West Africa.
AllAfrica20 October 2022
Crime
Bono East Region: Six-person armed robbery gang arrested
“The Police, through an intelligence-led operation on July 17, 2022, arrested six suspects who are a part of a gang of robbers terrorizing people in the region,”
DL News18 July 2022
Crime
Colombian drug lord Otoniel to be extradited to the US
Dairo Antonio Úsuga, known as Otoniel, was seized after a joint army, air force and police operation on Saturday.
BBC25 October 2021
Crime
Two sentenced to 72 months imprisonment for kidnapping
The facts of the case were that on July 17, 2021, a police patrol team on the Buipe-Yapei stretch on night patrols stopped a motorbike being used by Joli with Braima as the pillion.
DL News4 October 2021
Crime
JHS student leads mob assault on teacher
Teachers in the southern cluster of schools within the Krowor Municipal Assembly (KroMA) have withdrawn their services after a student of the Municipal 2 Junior High School (JHS) had led a gang of young men to beat up his teacher in retalia...
DL News27 February 2021
Crime
32 Nigerians arrested in Kasoa–Tuba cybercrime swoop
The coordinated swoop, carried out at a targeted location in the area, led to the seizure of 31 laptops and 15 mobile phones, which security officials believe were being used to facilitate various cyber-related offences.
DL News15 December 2025
Business
BoG outlines 6-point strategies to combat cybersecurity threats on banks
Presenting the directive, Dr Asiama said the central bank’s objective goes beyond regulatory enforcement. In his words, the updated regime is meant to protect every individual and business that places its trust, money and data in the financ...
DL News27 March 2026
Tech
Cyber threats for law firms in 2024
Cybercrime is a clear and present danger and it could have a catastrophic impact on firms and their clients if appropriate plans are not put into place to stop it
Legal Futures22 December 2023
Tech
Cyber Security service providers, professionals required to obtain licences effective January 1, 2023
He said it has become critical to maintain professional standards.
DL News19 September 2022
General
11 police officers promoted after major robbery gang bust
Speaking at a press conference in Accra, Mr. Yohuno described the development as a “major breakthrough” in the country’s fight against violent crime. He explained that the Police Management Board approved the promotions after a six-month in...
DL news25 September 2025
Courts
Sogakope assemblyman’s killer sentenced to life in prison as accomplices get 47 years
Presiding Judge Justice John Ekow Mensah also imposed an additional 47-year jail term on Adikyere for robbery, to be served concurrently with the life sentence.
DL News23 May 2025
Courts
Canadian girls’ case: Four kidnappers convicted, sentenced to 40 years in prison
On June 4, 2019, a gang accosted two Canadian ladies, who had hired the services of an Uber ride at their hostel at Nhyiaeso, a suburb of Kumasi, assaulted them and forced them into a vehicle amid shooting.
GRAPHIC ONLINE21 December 2022
General
GIMPA Law School Lecturer Dr. Jamal Tonzua Appointed as Acting Deputy Director-General of Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority
Dr. Jamal Tonzua, a lecturer at GIMPA Law School and an expert in cybersecurity law, has been appointed as the Acting Deputy Director-General of Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority. His extensive experience in law, national security, and digit...
DL News14 March 2025
Crime
Dodowa fraud gang arrested in Cyber Security Authority operation
The Thursday, July 3 raid was carried out by a 12-member tactical team, coordinated by senior officers from the CSA and the Ghana Police Service.
DL News8 July 2025
US
US Supreme Court backs Trump’s use of wartime law for migrant deportations
The decision overturns a lower court’s order from March 15, which had blocked the deportation of several Venezuelan nationals. That court had called for further legal review into the Trump administration’s use of the act—originally passed i...
DL News8 April 2025
General
17 American, Canadian missionaries kidnapped by gang members in Haiti
CNN has reached out to the Haitian Justice Ministry and the National Police but they have not yet commented.
DL News18 October 2021
Africa
Kidnap of Canadian girls: Accused denies giving statement willingly
On June 4, 2019, the gang, in a car, accosted the two Canadian ladies, who had hired the services of an Uber ride at their hostel at Nhyiaeso, a suburb of Kumasi, assaulted them and forced them into their own vehicle amid shooting.
DL News28 July 2021
General
Family of suspected armed robbery petition Ga Mantse over killing by Police
The raid was part of the police’s Anti-Armed Robbery Taskforce strategy to clamp down on violent crimes in the country
DL News6 July 2021
Crime
13-member gang arrested with over $5million in fake currency at Airport
The National Security has busted a 13-member gang involved in the printing and distribution of fake currency notes to unsuspecting victims, mostly foreign nationals.
DL News3 May 2021