Crime
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NDC parliamentary candidate for Agona West Paul Ofori charged
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Agona West, Paul Ofori Amoah has been charged with aiding and abetting political party vigilantes in connection with an alleged plot…
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Seven suspects remanded in police custody over Mfantseman MP’s killing
The Accra Circuit Court 10 on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, remanded seven suspects, in the killing of the Member of Parliament for Mfantseman, Ekow Quansah Hayford, into police custody. The suspects …
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Lead suspect in Legon Law lecturer Prof. Benneh’s murder dies in hospital
The lead suspect in the murder of Legon Law lecturer, Professor Yaw Benneh has died at the Police Hospital in Accra on Saturday. According to Police, he had been sick for a while and had been put on …
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Police retrieves two pump action guns, ammunitions following bank robbery
The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested five persons in connection with a dawn robbery operation on a bank at Lashibi to assist in investigations. They also intercepted two pump action weapons…
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Police make 5 arrest in connection with murder of Mfantseman MP
The Ghana Police Service says it has arrested five persons in connection with the murder of the MP for Mfantseman, Ekow Quansah Hayford. Although details of the five suspects remain scanty, available…
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High gun purchase equates to civilians not having trust in the police – Asantehene
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has expressed worry about the proliferation of weapons in the country. In a meeting with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), James Oppong Boanuah, the Ashanti …
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Deploying police officers to guard MPs needless – Security analyst
A security analyst, Adam Bona, says the government’s decision to deploy police officers to guard Members of Parliament till the end of the year is totally needless. He says the state must rather inve…
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Accra leads Kumasi in firearms registration table
According to data from the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCSALW), there is increasing demand for firearms in the country. The data, which gives a regional breakdown of the perc…
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Farmer in Enchi fined for stealing neighbour’s sheep
The Enchi District Magistrate’s Court has convicted an 18-year-old farmer, Francis Coffie, to a fine of GHC600 for stealing his neighbour’s sheep, valued at GHC800. In default he will spend six month…
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Armed robbers murder unarmed fuel attendant in Accra
A fuel attendant known as Emmanuel Kwarteng has been shot dead by armed robbers at a Shell fuel station in Accra. The incident happened at 2am on Friday, October 9, 2020, after robbers led the victim…