Crime
Police arrest truck driver over suspected narcotic consignment
The suspect, Bismark Kpormeno, was arrested on Sunday, May 31, 2026, by officers of the Tema Highway Patrol unit.
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Two arrested over Kwafokrom filling station robbery
The Eastern South Regional Police Command identified the suspects as Amos Boame and Collins Adjei.
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Okada rider jailed eight years for phone robbery
Issah Sadat, popularly known as an okada rider, was jailed by the Amasaman Circuit Court after admitting that he conspired with two others to rob a man of his mobile phone.
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Suspect arrested over burnt body found at Atomic Junction
Police say he was picked up while allegedly trying to dispose of the deceased’s mobile phone.
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Crime
Police arrest man over viral threats against officers
The suspect, identified as Opoku Emmanuel, was picked up at Jacobu in the Ashanti Region on Thursday, 7 May, in an operation involving the Inspector-General’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team and local police officers.
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Crime
Police pick up two suspects over Obuasi robbery plot, attack on Indian businessman
Police say the first suspect, Iddrisu Fuseini, also known as Iddi, was arrested on 16 April 2026 at Bedieso in Obuasi after officers acted on information about a planned robbery.
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General
7 police officers promoted over role in Tema anti-robbery operation
The promotions were approved by Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno, who cited the officers’ conduct during the operation as deserving of recognition.
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Courts
Court grants bail to woman charged over Snapchat claims against Uber driver
The accused, Promise Yayra Asamani, was admitted to bail in the sum of GH¢100,000 with two sureties and is expected back in court on 24 April 2026.
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Crime
77 suspects picked up in police anti-drug swoop at Tamale and Savelugu
The late-night exercise, led by the Regional Command’s Special Operations Team, known as Red Maria, was part of a broader crackdown on drug trafficking and related crime.
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Crime
10 suspected drug peddlers arrested in Tamale
The exercise, carried out on 13 March 2026, formed part of intensified police efforts to disrupt the sale and movement of illegal drugs in parts of the city identified as high-risk areas.
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Crime
12 held in joint police, Immigration Service operation
According to a police brief issued on Saturday, the arrests were made on 12 March 2026 during an intelligence-led exercise involving the IGP’s Cyber Vetting and Enforcement Team, the Surveillance Unit of the CID Headquarters, and the Ghana...
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Crime
Police reopen probe into four unresolved disappearance, murder cases
At a press briefing in Accra on Monday, the CID Director-General, Commissioner of Police Lydia Yaako Donkor, said none of the cases has yet resulted in a suspect being prosecuted in court.
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Crime
Police arrest 23-year-old student for publishing obscene content online
Police say the content was traced to the handle @biggforddd123 and involved several women, with recordings said to span the period from 2023 to 26 January 2026.
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General
12,802 police officers promoted after years-long backlog
The Secretariat said the promotions were mainly administrative and special recommendation-based, and were done under the Police Service Regulations, 2012 (CI 76).
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Crime
Police declare Nkaseim robbery suspect wanted, offer GH¢50,000 reward
In a statement issued on Sunday, 1 February, the police said investigations had linked the suspect to a series of coordinated attacks carried out in December 2025.
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Crime
Police probe fatal shooting of taxi driver near Weija
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Ghana Police Service said preliminary findings suggest the shooting followed a confrontation between the officer and the driver of a Hyundai i10 taxi.
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Crime
Ghana police arrest three over taxi phone snatching scam
The suspects – Sasu Lawrence (alias Agbe), Richard Osei and Charles Kofi Nti (alias Survivor) – were picked up on 12 January 2026 after a targeted operation, the Ghana Police Service said.
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Crime
Trasacco: Six suspected land guards arrested after gun battle
According to a police situational report, officers arrived at the scene to find a group of about 50 men firing at workers on the land. The officers returned fire and chased the group into nearby bushland.
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Crime
Three suspected robbers shot dead in police operation on Anwiankwanta–Obuasi highway
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command said the suspects were intercepted on 24 December 2025 after officers picked up intelligence that a gang planned to attack road users.
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Crime
120 arrested in East Legon sweep on drug gangs and organised crime
The suspects were rounded up and taken to the East Legon Police Station, where they are being screened to determine those linked to specific offences and those believed to be involved in illicit drug distribution.
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