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Notorious Effia-Nkwanta Hospital robber jailed 10 years
Afaku, described by authorities as a known criminal, pleaded guilty to the charge of robbery and was convicted by Her Honour Naa Amberley Akowuah.
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Two Jailed Over Daring Gold Toilet Heist at Blenheim Palace
James “Jimmy” Sheen, 40, and Michael Jones, 39, were handed prison terms of four years and two years and three months, respectively, after being convicted for their involvement in the 2019 burglary.
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Courts
Two jailed for armed robbery in Wa
Abdulai Ibrahim, 34, popularly known as Baba, and Abdulai Kipo, 36, were convicted of conspiracy and multiple counts of robbery after being found guilty of launching coordinated armed attacks across various neighbourhoods in Wa.
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Africa
Liberia’s former speaker charged for orchestrating parliament fire
Police in Monrovia announced on Friday that Koffa is suspected of playing a central role in the incident, which destroyed the joint chambers of the legislature on 18 December 2024.
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Europe
Fresh scandal hits British military in Kenya as soldier faces rape allegation
The incident is said to have occurred in May near the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) in Nanyuki, a town situated roughly 200 kilometers north of Nairobi.
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IGP declares war on illegal mining, describes it as national security threat
Speaking at the Regional Police Commanders' Conference, COP Yohuno highlighted the alarming rise in criminal activities linked to illegal mining, particularly in the Western North region.
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Others
Wife can claim maintenance from second husband even if first marriage subsists-Indian court
The court allowed an appeal filed by the woman against the High Court's judgment of April 13, 2017 which aside the award of Rs 5000 monthly maintenance to her by holding that she could not be considered the legal wife of the respondent as h...
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Courts
Anas to testify without mask in Number 12 case-Court of Appeal
In a unanimous verdict delivered on Thursday, January 30, 2025, a three-member panel comprising Justices Anthony Oppong, Ackaah Boafo, and Aboagye Tandoh determined that Anas could not provide testimony while concealing his identity.
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Plea bargaining not shield from accountability-AG cautions
He cautioned that employing plea bargains solely to recover the proceeds of crime without requiring an admission of guilt from the accused could undermine the core objectives of criminal law.
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CHRAJ writes to President : Calls for signing of Anti-Witchcraft Bill
It notes that signing this bill will strengthen the protection of vulnerable individuals and enhance Ghana's human rights reputation.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court upholds existing law against unnatural carnal knowledge
The seven-member panel thus disagreed with the plaintiff's contention that Section 104(1)(b) infringes on the constitutional rights of persons.
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Supreme Court News
Suit filed to restrain parliament from probing Cecilia Dapaah case
He argues that the Speaker of Parliament or the House has no authority to direct the Attorney General to investigate or prosecute an alleged criminal case.
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Europe
UK: Part-time immigration judge convicted of £1.8m legal aid scam
Part-time immigration judge Rasib Ghaffar, 45; together with legal clerk Gazi Khan, 55; solicitor advocate Azar Khan, 52; and solicitor Joseph Kyeremeh, 73, conspired to inflate legal fees and work claimed for in 2011 and 2012.
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US
Former CIA spy admits to sexually abusing women around the world
Brian Jeffrey Raymond pleaded guilty to four of 25 criminal counts including sexual abuse, coercion and transportation of obscene material.
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US
Historic Trump mugshot released after arrest in Atlanta, Georgia
Donald Trump has surrendered in Georgia on charges of plotting to overturn the state's 2020 election results in an arrest that saw the first ever mugshot of a former US president.
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Courts
High court dismisses Quayson's motion for Stay of Proceedings
In its ruling on Tuesday, the court held that the arguments made by Mr. Quayson's side does not warrant a special circumstance for the application to be granted.
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Europe
Turkey’s top bar association files complaint against contractors, gov’t officials for ‘murder’ after earthquake
In the complaint, the Bar Association demanded that the suspects be prosecuted on charges of “murder” and “manslaughter” under Articles 81 and 83 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK), respectively.
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Supreme Court News
Motion against High Court: Gyakye Quayson seeks review of SC ruling
On November 30, 2022, the Supreme Court panel presided over by Dotse(JSC) dismissed a motion for Certiorari and Prohibition filed by the embattled MP against a ruling of the High Court(Criminal Division).
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Courts
High Court remands purported son of Aisha Huang, one other to Nsawam Prison over immigration offences
The duo were arrested on September 2, 2022, at Kumasi by personnel of the Security Council Secretariat, and the Ghana Immigration Service.
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Aspects of anti-LGBTQ+ Bill may violate some fundamental human rights – Attorney-General
The anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, known rightly as the “Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021”, seeks to criminalize LGBTQI+ activities and advocacy.
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