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Crime

2 jailed for attempted escape

Two suspects, Desmond Ampong, 23, and Evans Sarpong, 24, both unemployed who attempted to escape from police custody after they were arrested for stealing a motorbike and a goat, have been jailed four years by a Tatkwa circuit court. The two pleaded guilty to the charges of trying to elude …

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Canadian Murder Case: Trial to commence May 9

The trial of Safina Adizatu Mohammed, the lady who is alleged to have murdered Frank Kofi Osei, a Ghanaian residing in Canada is set to commence on May 9. This follows the completion of opening addresses by both Prosecution and Defence lawyers. The Prosecution led by a Senior State Attorney, …

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Tema: Serial Taxi thief sentenced to 15 years imprisonment in hard labour

The Tema Court ‘A’ has sentenced Eric Gyimah, a serial taxicab thief to 25 years imprisonment in hard labour for robbing Mr Daniel Azure of his Toyota Vitz taxicab. Gyimah, who had received a 15-year imprisonment sentence for a similar offence a few days ago, pleaded not guilty to the …

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C/R: Native doctor jailed 30 years for robbery

The Mankessim Circuit Court in the Central Region has jailed a naive doctor who claims to be a Journalist to 30 years imprisonment. The 24-year-old convict who claimed to be a Journalist with Accra-based Onua TV, John Awila (Aka Nana Kojo Agboko) was arrested by Breman Asikuma police command for …

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Mechanic jailed nine years for defiling 15-year-old girl

David Gamor, 33-year-old Mechanic of Asamankese Old Zongo has been sentenced to 9 years imprisonment in hard labor for Defiling a 15-year-old girl, Contrary to Section 101(2) of the Criminal Offenses Act 1960(Act 29). The accused pleaded guilty to the charge in the Asamankese Circuit Court Presided Over by His …

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Woman caught with cocaine jailed ten years in Asamankese

The Asamankese Circuit Court Presided Over by His Honour Abass Abubakari Adams has sentenced a 28-year-old Woman,Diana Yaago to ten years imprisonment in hard for Possessing Narcotic Drug, Contrary to Section 37(1) and 2(b) of Narcotic Control Act 2020(Act 1019). Diana Yaago was also fined 10,000 Penalty Units(¢120,000), in default, …

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Saglemi Housing case: Collins Dauda returns his passport to court after travelling to South Africa with ‘permission’

A former Minister for Works and Housing, Collins Dauda, has returned his passports to the Registrar of the High Court in Accra after reportedly travelling out of Ghana without the permission of the court. The former minister, who is facing prosecution together with three other persons, for financial loss to the …

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Saglemi housing case: Nobody is forcing you to prosecute – Court slams Attorney General’s office

The judge presiding over the Saglemi Housing trial reportedly took a swipe at the Attorney General’s office after it failed to open its case against the former Minister for Works and Housing, Collins Dauda, and three others facing prosecution for financial loss to the state and other related offences in the …

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Okada rider kills girlfriend and keeps body in a room for three days

An Okada rider has allegedly killed his 17-year-old girlfriend and kept her body in a bedroom for three days at Mpatuam in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region. The suspect, Kwadwo Ben, believed to be in his mid-20s killed his girlfriend, Adwoa Adadzoa, and lived with the dead …

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Mother, son arrested for allegedly lynching farmer

A 57-year-old woman, Akua Kesewaa, and her 26-year-old son, Emmanuel Aboagye, are currently under investigation by the Oda Police for their involvement in the lynching of a 56-year-old farmer in Akyem Manso, Eastern Region, Graphic.gh.com reports According to Chief Superintendent Daniel Amoako, the Oda Municipal Police Commander, the incident took …

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