Crime
Man commits suicide by hanging at Kasoa Tollbooth
Horticulturists along the river said the body of the man was seen hanging in one of the trees on Monday, December 19, when they arrived at work.
GNA
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Crime
Gbi-Wegbe residents call for investigation into alleged police shooting of youth
The aggrieved residents want the committee not to compromise the truth, make public its findings and ensure those found culpable are punished.
myjoyonline
Crime
Tamale: Armed robbers snatch Toyota Hilux pickup at gunpoint
According to the owner, he arrived home from a trip and his brother came to open the gate.
myjoyonline
Courts
Bukom Banku and son granted GHC 50,000 bail each over stabbing incident
Having pleaded not guilty, both are facing charges of abetment of crime and of causing damage.
DL News
Crime
Lockerbie bombing suspect will not face death penalty
The US alleges that Abu Agila Masud was a Libyan intelligence operative and played a key role in the 1988 attack, which left 270 people dead.
BBC
Others
Bruce Lehrmann: Australia parliament rape retrial abandoned
Bruce Lehrmann, 27, denies sexually assaulting Brittany Higgins on a minister's sofa after a night out in 2019. He maintains no sex took place.
BBC
Business
Be on the look out for fake online shops – Cyber Security Authority warns of shopping season scams
The CSA said it anticipates a surge in the number of shopping scams due to the increasing availability of digital shopping channels.
DL News
Africa
Nigeria: Unemployed man ordered to sweep court premises for stealing perfume
The complainant claimed the convict entered the store and stole three perfumes worth N4,000 ($9.00).
Peoples Gazette
Others
India: Court allows 16-year-old to terminate pregnancy after hospitals' refusal over no police complaint
The government and private hospitals had earlier refused to terminate the pregnancy since the family of the teenager was unwilling to report the case to the police.
Livelaw
Africa
Nigeria court remands Chinese man over girlfriend's killing
The suspect, Geng Quanrong, allegedly forced himself into the young woman’s family house, attacked her, and slit her throat with a knife last weekend.
BBC
Europe
Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy cleared of one count of rape as trial continues
Mendy, 28, was cleared of the rape of a 19-year-old woman in July last year at Chester Crown Court.
Sky News
Europe
Ex-Manchester United star, Ryan Giggs to face retrial over assault and controlling behaviour allegations
Giggs is accused of assaulting his former partner, Kate Greville, causing actual bodily harm, and using controlling and coercive behaviour against her from August 2017 to November 2020.
Sky News
Others
Abetment of suicide: India Court acquits woman accused of slapping husband, asking him to die anywhere
Father of the deceased had lodged a First Information Report (FIR) alleging that after some time of the marriage, the accused wife started fighting with the deceased husband, which led him to commit suicide.
Livelaw
Courts
Eastern Region: JHS 2 pupil jailed 7 years for defiling 4-year-old daughter of a teacher
Appearing before the court presided over by Mr. Frank Degbe, the Police prosecutor, Detective Chief Inspector Dan Apedo noted that on July 4, 2022, at about 4 pm, the accused was helping the complainant, who happens to be his teacher and fa...
DL News
Courts
Three OWASS students granted bail over attempted robbery
According to officials, the students tried to snatch a taxi cab from its driver last Friday near the Royal Golf Park junction in Kumasi.
DL News
Africa
How bank robbery prank landed Nigerian skit maker in prison
The skit maker was alleged to have dropped a threat note of robbery at First Bank’s Sabo branch counter, in Ondo town, on Friday.
Premium Times Nig
Africa
South Africa: Finance Minister accused of sexual harassment
In a statement, Godongwana says the alleged victim is a female employee who had offered a “massage services” to him and other guests during a visit to the Kruger National Park in Skukuza.
The South African
Courts
KNUST: Police officer, student accused of rape remanded again
L/Cpl Frank Adu Poku and Joel Osei Owusu were arrested on July 19, 2022, and have since been charged with with two counts; conspiracy to commit rape and rape.
DL News
Crime
Driver arrested over death of 12 on Cape Coast –Takoradi Highway
"The driver and 11 passengers on board the Toyota Hiace vehicle have all been confirmed dead by a medical officer at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital."
DL News
Africa
Nigeria: Judge sends human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, to prison
Mr Effiong who is handling a case for his client before Justice Obot’s court in Uyo disclosed this in a message he posted on his WhatsApp status around 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday.
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