Crime

87-year-old man gets 20-year jail term for defiling girl at Ofankor

In a statement dated October 12, 2026, the Accra Regional Police Command explained that the case cam...

Police sergeant arrested after two persons sustain gunshot wounds at Ritz Junction

The officer, identified as General Sergeant Mathew Aboase, is currently in police custody as investi...

Suame MP granted enquiry bail in GH¢27 million SIC financial loss probe

In a statement issued on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, the Office confirmed that the legislator, who al...

Bank manager granted GH¢1m bail over alleged GH¢1m theft

The court, presided over by Mrs Angela Attachie, admitted him to bail in the sum of GH¢1 million wit...

Mahama pardons 863 convicts to mark Ghana’s 70th Independence Anniversary

A statement issued on Monday, October 5, said the gesture was intended to commemorate the anniversar...

Seven arrested in Accra over use of cedi notes for money bouquets, cakes

The arrests followed a joint operation by the Bank of Ghana and the Ghana Police Service after autho...

SkyTrain trial CMC adjourned as Supreme Court challenge looms

Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay granted the adjournment after hearing arguments from the defence and pros...

Bolt driver jailed 25 years for robbing, attacking passenger

The victim, Yvonne Dzane Dzifa, a beautician, had booked Mensah’s vehicle from Madina Zongo Junction...

OccupyGhana calls for scrutiny of EOCO investigative powers

The pressure group says the seriousness of allegations cannot, by itself, justify indefinite measure...

Tarkwa: Father jailed 20 years for defiling daughter

The court, presided over by Her Honour Bernice Mensima Ackon, said the punishment was necessary to d...

Man jailed 25 months for burning three cars

Police Chief Inspector Clement Takyi, prosecuting, said the complainant, Joshua Nii Kuntso Alabi, is...

Buffer stock case adjourned pending application to release seized phones, properties

The judge, a Justice of the Court of Appeal sitting as an additional High Court judge, adjourned the...

Police arrest three over alleged kidnapping, murder of Circle phone dealer

According to the Ghana Police Service, preliminary investigations show that Mr Kyere left his reside...

Six denied bail in 3.9-tonne cocaine export case

The case concerns four 40-foot containers that allegedly left the Tema Port and were later intercept...

Man jailed 10 years for defiling 11-year-old girl at Kpandai

The Northern Regional Police Command said the incident happened on Thursday, September 24, when the ...

Court to rule on bail for six accused in 3.9-tonne cocaine case on September 29

The six accused are Francis Narh Amanor, Frank Adu Boahen, Togbe Agbeti, Andrews Tetteh Amponsah, Da...

Adu-Boahene files submission of no-case in GH¢49.1m NSB trial

The defence is relying on what it describes as evidential gaps, inconsistencies and the failure of t...

Two arrested over kidnapping, murder of Senegalese goalkeeper in Kumasi

The Ghana Police Service said the suspects were arrested after a sustained intelligence-led operatio...

Two granted bail over alleged GH¢127m cyber theft

The accused, Wisdom Mandy, 30, and Dennis Kudzo Letsa, 29, are facing charges including stealing, un...

16 arrested in security operation targeting counterfeit currency networks

According to the Secretariat, the operations targeted both local and transnational syndicates suspec...

Four granted bail in Assin Fosu kidnapping and torture case

They are facing six charges, including kidnapping, conspiracy to commit crime, threat of harm, causi...

Nigerien tricycle rider jailed for smuggling four migrants into Ghana

The court sentenced him to three months in prison for migrant smuggling and four months for causing ...

Six denied bail over alleged export of 3.9 tonnes of cocaine from Ghana to France

The accused are Francis Narh Amanor, Frank Adu-Boahen, Togbe Agbeti, Andrews Tetteh Amponsah, Daniel...

Nursing officer remanded over alleged link to Ghana Jollof TikTok account

Salomey Awity Baffoe, 40, was remanded for two weeks as investigations continue into persons alleged...

Two on remand over alleged plot to kill susu collector at Madina Botwe

The suspects, Abubakar Altine and Eric Tetty Adejetey, were picked up on September 4, 2026, during a...