Crime
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Self-appointed policeman arrested in Kumasi while on ‘duty’
A 44-year-old man has been arrested for impersonation and unlawful possession of a firearm in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi. The suspect, Richard Nyantakyi, was arrested by the District Police…
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Banker ‘gifted’ 5 years in jail for robbing customers of ¢115k
Asamankese Circuit Court presided by His Honour Abubakari Abass Adams has convicted a mobile banker with South Akim Rural bank to five years imprisonment for stealing GH¢115,114.00 belonging to custo…
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Husband on the run after killing wife over divorce threats
The Ahafo regional police command has declared one Kwame Capo wanted for killing his wife at Kwame Nkran a farming community in the Asunafo district of the Ahafo region. The 32-year-old lady whose na…
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Pastor handed a 46-year jail term for defilement and incest
A Kumasi Circuit Court 2 has sentenced 41-year-old Pastor Paul Kwame Nkansah to 22 years for defilement and 24 years for incest. The sentences are to run concurrently. The man of God pleaded guilty t…
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Former Bayern defender Boateng found guilty of harming ex-lover, fined $2.13m
Former Germany and Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng, who this month signed for Olympique Lyonnais, was found guilty of premeditated bodily harm on his former partner, a spokesperson for a court …
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Teenager weeps uncontrollably after being handed a 21-year jail term
A 19-year-old man burst into tears after he was found guilty and sentenced to 21 years imprisonment by the Cape Coast Circuit Court presided over by Her Honour Mrs. Dorinda Smith Arthur. The convict,…
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World Cup-winning footballer Jerome Boateng in court over alleged domestic violence against ex-partner
World Cup-winning Germany defender, Jerome Boateng has appeared in court in Munich to face allegations of assault on his ex-fiancée Sherin Senler. Boateng, 33, is accused of causing dangerous bodily…
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Court grants ¢200k bail to rotten chicken sellers
The Kumasi Magistrate Court presided over by His Worship Fred Obikyere has granted bail of Ghc200,000 each with two sureties ( to be justified) to the two traders who were caught for allegedly tradin…
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Police arrest driver for publicly humiliating Police Officer
The Assin Fosu Divisional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), has arrested 26-year-old taxi driver Emmanuel Peprah for assaulting a police officer, Sgt. Alexander Asiedu Aktofi. The suspec…
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Jealous lover ‘baptizes’ girlfriend with acid for allegedly cheating
A 25-year-old lady, Grace Amezando, has had one of her ears totally burnt and her face disfigured after her displeased boyfriend whom she cohabited within a kiosk at Ashongman Estates attacked her wi…