Crime

Notorious Effia-Nkwanta Hospital robber jailed 10 years

Afaku, described by authorities as a known criminal, pleaded guilty to the charge of robbery and was...

Two arrested in cocoa smuggling bust in Elmina

The arrests were made on Sunday, June 8, 2025, during a targeted intelligence-led operation in Elmin...

Justice Adjei pushes for abolition of mandatory death penalty in Ghana

Speaking before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, June 16, Justice Adjei criticized the...

Ex-convict jailed for stealing guns in Nkawie

The Asante Akropong Circuit Court, presided over by Mrs. Gloria Mensah Bonsu, sentenced Latif to thr...

Two fined for diesel theft and dishonest receiving at Tarkwa

Emmanuel Tawiah, a labourer, and Ibrahim Mohammed, a businessman, both residents of Mile 7 in the Ta...

Police seize 150 sacks of suspected Indian Hemp, arrest two drivers

Superintendent of Police Ebenezer Tetteh, spokesperson for the Regional Police Command’s Public Affa...

Man sentenced 5 years for attacking neighbour, causing harm

Yeboah pleaded guilty to the charges and was convicted based on his admission....

Circuit Court discharges six suspects in alleged fake dollar scheme

The accused—Abdel Razak Djidonou, a 44-year-old consultant; Simon Mbillam, a property agent; Mohamme...

Nigerian robber jailed 10 years for hospital robbery

In addition to the prison sentence, the court ordered that Afaku be deported by the Ghana Immigratio...

Tragic shooting incident in Yeji: Popular TikToker arrested for killing girlfriend

The fatal shooting occurred late in the afternoon on Tuesday, June 10, sending shockwaves through th...

Man sentenced to 10 years for robbing sister

Mensah, who pleaded guilty to the charge of robbery, was convicted based on his own admission in cou...

UK lawyers urged to desist misuse of AI after fake case citations

In one notable case, the claimants in a £89m damages lawsuit against the Qatar National Bank present...

19-year-old Adams Hamidu sentenced 20 years for robbery in Upper West

The sentence was handed down by the Wa Circuit Court on June 5, 2025....

Cape Coast police arrest two in cross-border cocoa and drug trafficking syndicate

The arrests were made on Sunday, June 8, 2025, following targeted intelligence operations by the Cap...

Farmer cagged three years for 'sleeping' with biological sister

Dziwornu, who pleaded guilty, attempted to explain his actions by blaming alcohol consumption. Howev...

51-year-old sentenced 13 years for possession of cannabis

The court, presided over by Judge Christina Cann, convicted Ashong on two counts of unlawful possess...

Fake herbalist arrested in Ashanti Region

Boateng is alleged to have posed as Bright Appiah, the chief executive of Nana Kofi Herbal, a well-k...

Two washing bay attendants sentenced eight years for stealing

Presiding judge Ms. Enid Marful-Sau considered their guilty pleas, noting that they had spared the c...

Alleged marijuana filled vehicle involved in accident at Akatsi

The vehicle, which security officers had reportedly chased, flipped, and landed in a nearby bush fol...

Fake Kasoa doctor arrested over fraud, romance scams, impersonation

The suspect, identified as Fredrick Papa Kow-Assifuah, was apprehended on June 6, 2025, during an in...

Wrongfully jailed for 23 years, innocent mechanic finally walks free

In a landmark ruling delivered on June 5, 2025, a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal unanimou...

Dansoman court remands pensioner and contractor for destroying property on disputed land

Rosaline Adjeley, a pensioner, and Godfred Yaw Ntifafa Tsorxe, a building contractor, are facing fou...

Hidden cash in fertiliser bags:Police seize over GHS 1 million in Juapong

The intercepted vehicle, a Ford Transit bus traveling from Ho to Kumasi, was found to be transportin...

NIB on manhunt for three in cocaine bust

The announcement came after laboratory confirmation revealed that over three tonnes of a powdery sub...

Chairman Wontumi's aide convicted for bribery in mining licence scheme, fined GHS 200k

Owusu, the second accused in the case of The Republic v. Charles Bissue & Another, pleaded guilty on...