Crime
Two jailed 30 years for robbing banker of vehicle, personal belongings
Peter Amuzu, also known as Master Pee, and Isaac Brena Eshun, aka Young, took away the banker’s money in various currencies and other cards.
GNA
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Courts
Soldier and 4 others remanded over robbery, kidnapping
WOI Elorm John Ahiakpor, along with Silas Amewonye, a 25-year-old farmer; Farouk Nuodio, a 32-year-old trader; Daniel Kwesi Obiri Yeboah, also known as Aljazeera, a 49-year-old trader; and Michael Nana Addo, a 25-year-old carpenter, face ch...
GNA
Crime
Businessman granted GH¢2m bail over fraud
The 47-year-old allegedly took $105,000 from another businessman under the pretext of exchanging it for the equivalent of GH¢1,627,500 but did not follow through.
GNA
Crime
Man jailed 3 years for stealing 2 mobile phones
Prince Kofi Okyere, a labourer, pleaded guilty to stealing, abetment of crime and unlawful entry.
theghanaiantimes
Crime
6 teachers arrested for malpractice in ongoing WASSCE
Speaking to JoyNews, the Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, John Kappi, said the teachers were arrested along with an 'overwhelming' number of students from both public and private schools across the country during the first week of the WASSCE...
myjoyonline
Crime
Two in court for allegedly siphoning GHC252,923 from company’s account
At the Dansoman Circuit Court, two out of the three accused persons were present.
GNA
Courts
Hohoe court fines rider GH¢1,800 for road traffic offences
Adzaglo pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced on his own plea to an amount GH¢1,800 or serve four months in prison if he defaults.
GNA
Crime
Court jails robber 15 years
Chillip Xexers, alias Kwabena Boakye, 24, unemployed, pleaded guilty and was sentenced accordingly.
GNA
Courts
Court remands land guards over alleged threat of death
Kwaku Badu, 51, and Issah Oko Okai, 38, are alleged of arranged a group of land guards and caused unlawful damage to the windscreen of an excavator costing GH¢44,000 owned by Comet Property Limited.
GNA
Crime
Medical Emergency Assistant jailed for fraud
Francis Kweku Eshun admitted taking GH¢15,000 from William Sackey under the pretext of securing him a lawyer and surveyor to facilitate a court case at Amasaman.
GNA
Courts
Two teachers in court over alleged illegal possession of examination papers
The teachers, Jephtern Kwame Nkrumah and James Kodia, have been charged with conspiracy to commit a crime and two counts of illegal possession of West African Examination Council (WAEC) 2020 BECE examination papers (ICT practical questions...
GNA
Courts
Court orders prosecution to prove assault case against dog breeder
They are to provide copies of the necessary information or evidence (disclosures) they will be used in court against Dennis Neequaye, 20, to enable him to make his defense, during the trial.
GNA
Europe
Parents of teenager who shot dead four classmates in the US jailed for manslaughter
The Crumbleys are the first parents to be convicted of manslaughter in a child's school shooting. Their son Ethan is serving life in prison for murder after killing four students at Oxford High School, near Detroit in Michigan, in November...
Sky News
Courts
Three persons held over GH¢100,000 stolen metals freed by court
According to the court, the prosecution failed to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt, adding the “the evidence of the prosecution was so manifestly unreliable and same lost credibility” after cross-examination by defence counsels.
GNA
Courts
Togolese fined for obtaining Ghanaian documents illegally
Komitse Senyo Egle, a Togolese, was charged with obtaining by false declaration, a Ghanaian birth certificate, Ghanaian National Identification card, and driver’s licence.
GNA
Courts
Pillion rider, motor rider sentenced for failing to wear crash helmet
Joshua Kumessa, the rider, in addition was charged with using the motorbike without an insurance policy and riding the bike without a licence.
GNA
Africa
Lagos drug dealers sentenced to 600 hours of community service
Christian Osinachi 27, and Odinaka Enwere 34, were sentenced for conspiracy to engage in drug trafficking and drug trafficking following guilty pleas to charges authorities prosecuted them for.
Peoples Gazette
Others
Karim Benzema: Former France footballer sues politician over Muslim Brotherhood accusation
The player said he had "never had the slightest link with the Muslim Brotherhood", while his lawyer accused the French interior minister, who previously complained when Benzema failed to sing the national anthem, of "political exploitation"...
Sky News
Tech
Tech best bet against money laundering – experts
For decades, the fight against money laundering has been a game of cat and mouse, with criminals constantly innovating new ways to clean their dirty cash.
thebftonline.com
General
Fighting corruption: GACC asks government to set up specialised anti-corruption court
This is part of recommendations made by GACC in its 2023 Corruption Report that was released to commemorate International Anti-Corruption Day on 9 December.
DL News