Crime
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Father butchers 6-year-old son to death
A 35-year-old man has butchered his six-year-old son at Antwiriifo near Dormaa-Ahenkro in the Bono Region. The man was subsequently gunned down by a Customs Officer when he tried to escape. A police …
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Mechanic sentenced to 10 years in prison for robbing student
A 25-year-old mechanic, Eric Boampong, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Asante Akropong Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District. Boampong was found guilty of attacking and…
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Achimota residents lament over rising robbery incidents
Residents of Achimota are lamenting the increasing criminal activities at the Achimota Old Station and its surrounding areas. Traders and drivers claim that criminals, disguised as con artists, manip…
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Gunmen attack and burn truck in Walewale
A Kia Rhino truck travelling from Bawku to Kumasi was ambushed and set ablaze by gunmen in Walewale on Tuesday, January 14 2025. The incident occurred at a time President John Dramani Mahama is on a …
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Police on manhunt for 2 gold robbers in Amansie South
The police has launched a manhunt for two suspected armed robbers who escaped with gold and other valuables at Manso Watreso in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region. The search operation …
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Court sentences miner for setting stepfather’s house on fire
The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced 24-year-old small-scale miner Richard Arthur, also known as Afianga, to two years in prison for setting his stepfather’s single-room mud house on fire. The fire…
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Suspect arrested and charged in high-profile US insurance chief murder case
A 26-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder Monday in the targeted killing of a health insurance executive on the streets of New York, along with other violations. Luigi Mangione was char…
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FBI apprehends notorious nigerian fraudster in $2.8 million scam
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reportedly arrested a notorious 25-year-old Nigerian fraudster Bobo Chicago whose real name is Oluyomi Omobolanle Bombata for defrauding multiple compani…
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Dormabin: Customer dead after being shot in robbery at filling station in Oti Region
A customer has been shot dead following a robbery at a filling station in Dormabin, Oti Region, on Sunday, November 24. The victim, mistaken for a station attendant, sustained gunshot injuries as the…
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Ghana Revenue Authority obstruct 40-Foot container of ammunition at Tema Port
The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority has seized 53 pistols [side arms], 65 pieces of live ammunition, 74 magazines, and a PC hoster at the Golden Jubilee Terminal at the Tema Port. The…