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Police arrest 27 in Northern Region drug raids
The suspects were picked up on 19 November during a series of intelligence-led raids targeting well-known drug distribution points in and around Tamale.
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Over 150 arrested in joint military, police operation in Ahafo Region
The coordinated operation was carried out simultaneously in Kenyasi in the Asutifi North District and Hwediem in the Asutifi South District, as part of ongoing efforts to maintain law and order in the area.
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Courts
Court restricts Asutifi North MP’s movement over galamsey clash probe
An Accra Circuit Court on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, ordered the legislator not to leave the Greater Accra Region without notifying investigators.
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TVET sanctions three school heads over unauthorised fees and extortion allegations
In a statement released by management, the Service said investigations revealed that the schools were charging unapproved fees, including admission levies, boarding protocol fees, charges for changing residential status, fashion practical p...
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Five arrested over murder linked to chieftaincy dispute in Western Region
The incident took place on 6 October 2025 during rising tensions over rival claims to traditional leadership in the Asemkor community. Abban was reportedly attacked and killed as conflict escalated.
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Two arrested over brutal murder and robbery of young man in Ashanti Region
The suspects, identified as Solomon Opoku and Collins Aboagye, are alleged to have killed Mensah on October 6, 2025, before fleeing with his Haojin motorbike.
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Courts
Two arrested over alleged plot to assassinate Eastern Region chief
The suspects — Emelia Akua Asor and Butuakwa Seth — were apprehended in a coordinated intelligence-led operation after police intercepted information suggesting plans to eliminate the Chief before his upcoming Royal Durbar scheduled for Oct...
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35-year-old arrested for faking kidnapping and robbery in Millennium City
The incident was reported on 3 September 2025. A complainant told officers at the Millennium City District Command around 3:00 am that he had received a text message from Owusu, claiming he was under attack in his home.
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13-year-old girl allegedly abducted by okada rider, suspect remanded
A 34-year-old okada rider, Maharaj Suleman, has been remanded in custody by a circuit court in the Ashanti Region after allegedly abducting a 13-year-old girl.
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Suspected thief's testicle cut by mob, dies at Awutu Bawjiase
According to reports, the suspect and an accomplice allegedly hired an Okada rider from Esikaso in the Eastern Region under the guise of traveling to Awutu Bawjiase.
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Forestry Commission condemns forced closure of three offices in Ashanti Region
The incident, which took place on Monday, July 28, saw approximately 20 unidentified assailants storm the Commission’s offices in Bekwai, Nkawie, and Offinso, forcibly lock them with their own padlocks, and flee with the keys—without presen...
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Government imposes curfew in Bawku, Nalerigu over rising tensions
The Ministry of the Interior, in a public release, stated that this measure is aimed at stabilizing the region and preventing further unrest.
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Crime
Two arrested over Ablekuma North by-election violence
In a statement dated Wednesday, July 23, and signed by Superintendent Juliana Obeng, Head of Public Affairs for the region, the suspects were named as Musah Muntari, a 46-year-old Station Manager at STC, and Ali Saeed, popularly known as Mb...
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CHRAJ demands urgent action on Anti-Witchcraft Bill after child abuse incident
CHRAJ Commissioner Joseph Whittal appealed during a forum on Wednesday, July 23, commemorating five years since the horrific mob lynching of Akua Denteh in Ghana’s Northern Region.
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Courts
Pharmaceutical dealer fined GH₵1.68M for possessing restricted drugs
Presiding judge Francis Asubayere fined Sayuti GH₵1.68 million—equivalent to 14,000 penalty units—after he pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful possession and illegal sale of restricted medications.
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Lawyers excused from court duties on July 2
In a letter issued by the Acting Judicial Secretary, approval was granted by His Lordship Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, Acting Chief Justice, for all lawyers in the region to be excused from court proceedings today.
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Oti Regional Minister renews call for Circuit Court amid deadly clashes
He emphasized that the absence of a Circuit Court has severely limited the ability of law enforcement to deliver justice swiftly and deter escalating tensions.
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Crime
Excavators, guns seized in major anti-galamsey raid in Ashanti Region
The June 2, 2025 operation—led by the Mankranso District Police Command in collaboration with the Ahafo Ano South West District Assembly—was part of an intensified crackdown on galamsey, the locally coined term for illegal small-scale minin...
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Notorious armed robber jailed 18 years in Upper West
In a major breakthrough announced by the Public Affairs Directorate of the Ghana Police Service, the Upper West Regional Police Command confirmed the arrest and sentencing of 25-year-old Adinan Mahmoud, widely known by his street name “Okra...
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120 illegal mining machines disabled, 13 arrested in Wassa Gyapa
The operation, carried out on May 19, 2025, forms part of ongoing efforts to combat illegal small-scale mining—commonly referred to as galamsey—which continues to pose serious environmental threats in the region.
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