Crime
Ten foreign nationals arrested in Weija cybercrime bust
According to a police statement, the operation, led by the Cybercrime Unit, targeted suspected digital fraud activities based in the area.
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Court remands prime suspect in UEW lecturer murder case
Arthur was arrested at the professor’s Gyahadze residence in the Effutu Municipality on Thursday, May 22, during an ongoing police investigation into the lecturer’s mysterious disappearance.
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Crime
7 Ghanaian, Nigerian nationals to face trial in India over online scam
The arrests were made following a sting operation conducted by the Mohali Cyber Crime Cell of Punjab’s State Police. The suspects, aged between 25 and 35, were reportedly operating from a rented apartment in Noida, where they had set up wha...
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General
Wontumi reportedly hospitalized after arrest by EOCO
According to his legal representative and Member of Parliament, Andy Appiah-Kubi, Wontumi became unwell during questioning and was subsequently transferred to a medical facility for treatment.
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Crime
NACOC foils cannabis trafficking attempt at KIA, arrests four suspects
In a statement released by Francis Opoku Amoah, Acting Director of Public Affairs and International Relations at NACOC, the Commission revealed that Jada Chyna Brown-Frater, a 23-year-old British citizen, was apprehended while preparing to...
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Crime
Suspect in murder of UEW lecturer arrested
The suspect, identified as Joshua Karry Arthur, was detained on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the lecturer’s residence in Essuokyir, following concerns raised by the victim’s colleagues.
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Chris Brown released on £5M bail in London club assault case
The Grammy-winning artist, 36, was not present at the Southwark Crown Court hearing on Wednesday, but the judge ruled that he could be released under strict conditions, including the payment of a £5 million security bond.
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Courts
Psychiatric evaluation ordered for extradited Togolese robbery suspect
Prosecuting officer ASP Richard Amoah told the court that Moudjibou began displaying disturbing behaviour shortly after his caution statement was recorded.
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Crime
NACOC arrests custom officer, 2 others at KIA over 53.6kg of cannabis
On Sunday, May 18, 2025, NACOC officers seized 92 slabs of what is believed to be cannabis, weighing approximately 53.6 kilograms.
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Two arrested for stealing iron rods from Agenda 111 hospital site in Kasoa
The suspects were apprehended by the Kasoa Ofaakor Jei River Police following a tip-off. Security personnel at the Odupong Ofaakor Senior High School intercepted the trio, who had arrived at the scene with a tricycle loaded with stolen iron...
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Crime
Fugitive armed robber extradited from Togo after years of terrorizing Accra's elite
Addressing journalists on Saturday, May 17, police officials confirmed that Mujibu—known by multiple aliases such as Rashid Bawa, Maxwell, Papa Rich, and Dawa—was apprehended in Togo and returned to Ghana on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
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Europe
Chris Brown faces charge over alleged nightclub assault in London
The charge stems from an alleged assault that took place at a nightclub in central London on February 19, 2023. Authorities say the incident left the victim with serious injuries.
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Crime
Four arrested over fatal shooting of mobile money vendor in Aflao
The suspects, identified as Michael Sewornu (34), Korku Agboada (43), Atsu Agbagla (36), and Utsuku Onyeso (22), a Nigerian national, were picked up during a coordinated intelligence operation on May 10, 2025.
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Crime
Over 200 arrested,99 excavators retrieved in nationwide crackdown on illegal mining – Ghana Police
The arrests followed a series of coordinated raids across key mining-affected regions, with a major anti-galamsey operation taking place in Samreboi and surrounding communities along the Tano River in the Western Region.
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Courts
Illegal miner jailed 20 years for stabbing okada rider to death, stealing motorbike
The convict, Jacob Dari—popularly known as “Jaybad”—pleaded guilty to robbery before the court presided over by Judge Hathia Ama.
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Crime
Police arrest man in Akatsi with 92 slabs of suspected Indian Hemp
The suspect, identified as Bukari Yakubu, was apprehended at his residence around 1:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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Crime
Four remanded for land guard activities in Millennium city
The suspects—Patrick Ndego, Hassan Hamidu, Ebenezer Ankomanyi, and Abass Chonchonko—are accused of participating in violent incidents that have repeatedly disturbed the peace in the area.
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Crime
Five arrested over illegal water connections in Kumasi
The arrests follow the suspects’ failure to settle surcharges totalling GH₵31,803.97, issued as penalties for their alleged illegal tapping into GWCL pipelines.
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Twelve remanded for illegal mining, polluting River Tano
The accused persons—who include a motor mechanic, trader, driver, farmer, student, mason, and several market women—have had their pleas formally entered.
Crime
Three nabbed in Savelugu over alleged firearms smuggling
According to a statement from the Police Public Affairs Directorate, the suspects—identified as Gaba Abdallah Alhassan, Alhassan Abdallah, and Alhassan Abdul Kudus—were picked up from separate locations following coordinated surveillance.
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