Crime

An Accra High Court has fixed May 30, 2017 to empanel the jury for the trial of the two alleged killers of the late J. B. Danquah Adu, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North, in the Eastern Region. Initially, Tuesday, May 16, was fixed for the …

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has called on the public to partner in the fight against crime and robbery as part of measures to help reduce crime to the acceptable levels. The Police Command arrested a number of suspected criminals within the past few days on suspicion for their involvement …

The Baatsona police in Accra have arrested a military man stationed at the 37 Military Hospital and a taxi driver for alleged robbery. Corporal Bernard Tsagli, believed to be working with three other military personnel, allegedly committed the act with the help of a taxi driver identified as Joseph Ansah. …

A 23-year-old student said to be a member of a syndicate that blackmails ladies and circulate their nude pictures on social media is in the grips of the Ahenkro police in Afigya Kwabre District of the Ashanti region. He is said to have threatened to circulate a fake nude picture …

The Tarkwa Circuit Court has remanded three suspected criminals into prison custody for conspiracy to commit crime, possession of firearms without lawful authority and attempting to commit crime. They are Atongo Samuel, 22, illegal miner, Kofi Abanga, 24, farmer, and Twumasi Isaac, a 30-year-old pastor. They pleaded not guilty to …

The Justice For All (JFA) programme of the Judicial Service of Ghana has pitched its tents at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison where the programme is expected to hear some 48 applications with a total of 57 remand prisons hoping to benefit from the programme. Three high courts have duly …

A 48-year-old farmer who attempted to enter the Central Regional Police headquarters in Cape Coast with a locally-manufactured pistol with three live cartridges has been arrested by the Police. Kwabena Nyarko is said to have concealed the weapon in his pocket and wanted to see the Regional Police Commander. “Suspect …

The head pastor of Effiduase Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church and Assistant Headmaster Administration of Okomfo Anokye Senior High School in the Ashanti Region was on Saturday afternoon   shot dead by armed robbers. The 53-year-old Pastor James Agyei who is also is also a national executive of the National Association …

An Accra High Court has adjourned the case of the two accused persons in the murder of Abuakwa North MP JB Danquah-Adu to May 5. This was after the court was informed that the state prosecutor could not appear in court because she had a training programme to attend. Meanwhile, …

The Sector Commander of the Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS), of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), at the Tema Port, Confidence Nyadzi, has dismissed claims that 500 kilogrammes of cocaine worth about $30 million dollars has disappeared from the Port. According to him, thorough investigations conducted by the Bureau …