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Four jailed eight years over kidnapping in Northern Region
The convicts, Haruna Seidu, Osman Sambo, Amadu Aminu and Hoyeefe Amadu, were each sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment with hard labour.
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Crime
Police arrest car theft syndicate in Eastern Region
The suspects were arrested at a hideout at Roman Down in Asamankese after officers traced a stolen unregistered blue Hyundai Elantra to the location.
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Crime
36 remanded after Asante Mampong anti-drug swoop
The suspects, aged between 17 and 37, were put before the Nsuta Circuit Court on Monday following their arrest during police raids at Akyeremade and Tunsuom.
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Crime
Northern Regional Police secure 40 convictions in Red Maria crackdown
The convictions have led to a mix of financial penalties and jail terms. According to the police, fines imposed by the courts range from GH¢2,400 to GH¢120,000, while custodial sentences run from 15 months to 15 years.
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Courts
Four arrested with 21 suspected stolen phones after Easter operation
The suspects, Anthony Fiave, Bright Owusu, Kwaku Appiah and John Addai, were picked up in the early hours of Monday, 6 April 2026, at about 3:45am.
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Crime
49-year-old man arrested for threatening High Court judge in viral video
Police identified the suspect as John Kwabena Owusu Ansah. He was arrested on Thursday, 27 March 2026, at Antoakrom in the Ashanti Region after what police described as an intelligence-led operation.
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Crime
Police arrest two over Dzorwulu jewellery shop robbery
The Ghana Police Service said the suspects, Abubakar Mamoud and Mahmoud Abdul Aziz, also known as Justin Martin, were picked up on 24 February at Anyaa in the Greater Accra Region after intelligence-led operations
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Crime
Police arrest three in connection with Asawase Kusasi chief’s killing
The suspects were named as Jamil Usman, also known as Babamu or Guru; Suleman Yasir Arafat, alias Obasanjo; and Ashiadu Sumbeida, also known as Eyeshadow.
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Crime
Police recover 5 guns in Bono anti-robbery swoop; one suspect killed in shootout
Police say they picked up intelligence on February 11, 2026 that a gang was preparing to attack traders along the Dormaa–Gonokrom highway.
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Crime
Three arrested for openly carrying unlicensed guns, ammunitions
The Upper West Regional Police Commander, DCOP Francis Yiribaare, said the arrests were made on Monday, 3 February 2026.
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Crime
Three held in Wa West over unlicensed guns and ammunition
In a statement issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Upper West Regional Command, officers said the arrests followed a routine patrol in the district on Monday, 3 February 2026.
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Crime
Three arrested over Kwabenya home robbery
According to the Ghana Police Service, the robbery took place on 18 January 2026, when two armed men attacked a residence in the area and stole high-value items
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Crime
Two sisters arrested over alleged assault on 12-year-old in Accra
The incident is said to have occurred on Tuesday 30 December 2025. The girl’s mother reported the matter to the Accra Regional Police Command after arriving at the station with her daughter, who had visible signs of assault.
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Crime
Police launch nationwide manhunt for Binduri murder suspect
The suspect, described as armed and dangerous, is wanted in connection with multiple killings that have shocked residents and triggered heightened security operations in the area.
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Crime
Suspected ritual murder in Domeabra Old Town triggers fear among residents
The deceased, known locally as ‘Taller’, a 50-year-old mason, was discovered brutally murdered inside an uncompleted building where he had been residing.
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Crime
Four arrested in KEEA over truckload of suspected indian hemp
The vehicle, registered WT 591-20, was seized at the Mpeasem Axle Load Station during a late-night police operation led by Chief Inspector Abraham Bansah.
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Judge Samuel Bright Acquah is a canker on the legal profession a the judicial service in Ghana: Martin Amidu writes
The question that immediately came to my mind was whether Judge Samuel Bright Acquah was a fit and proper person to have been enrolled on the Roll of Lawyers in Ghana in the first place.
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Crime
Dubai sex ring boss unmasked in BBC investigation
Rumours of wild sex parties in the UAE emirate have circulated for years. The hashtag #Dubaiportapotty, which has been viewed more than 450 million times on TikTok, links to parodies and speculative exposés of women accused of being money-h...
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Crime
Police arrest man for using ' ambulance' to traffic cannabis in Accra
Police say Tuanda was picked up on September 10, 2025, following a surveillance operation. Officers intercepted a Hyundai Hiace, registration number GX 277-20, outside Jamboree Drinking Spot at Labadi Maami.
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General
Ghana’s COP Lydia Donkor elected to INTERPOL Africa Committee
In a statement shared on the Service’s official Facebook page, the Police confirmed that COP Donkor is the first Ghanaian to be elected to any regional committee of INTERPOL — the world’s largest police organisation.
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