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Islamic SHS: We’re confident IGP will handle anti-Muslim comments case professionally – Chief Imam

June 21, 2022

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu is confident in the ability of the Inspector General of Police to address the issue of anti-Muslim comments passed by some police officers relating to the recent chaos at the Islamic Senior High School in the Ashanti Region. According to the Chief Imam’s spokesperson, Aremeyaw Shaibu, they […]Continue Reading

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Court remands two soldiers alleged to have gang-raped woman

June 21, 2022

A Tamale District court has remanded into prison custody two military officers who allegedly gang-raped an old student of the Damongo nursing and midwifery college on June 12, 2022. The two were charged with rape and conspiracy to commit crime. According to the prosecution statement, the suspects, who were both residing in Damongo at the […]Continue Reading

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Tepa: Man reports himself to police after killing two women at Atobra

June 20, 2022

Residents of Atobra, a community near Tepa within the Ahafo Ano North municipality of the Ashanti region, have been thrown into a state of shock after a man, whose name has been given as Godfred, butchered two women to death on Sunday. According to residents in the area, the suspect had a misunderstanding with one […]Continue Reading

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Coup plotters’ case: Court adjourns case on health grounds

June 20, 2022

The High Court hearing the alleged coup plotters case was on Monday, June 20, 2022, compelled to adjourn on health grounds. Midway into the cross-examination of the 12th prosecution witness, Detective Chief Inspector Michael Nkrumah of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), one of the defense lawyers, brought to the attention of the court, the medical […]Continue Reading

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He further outlined that extensive research would be conducted

June 20, 2022

The High Court will on July 4, 2022, rule on a submission of no case made by lawyers of the alleged killers of Major Mahama. The prosecution today, June 20, 2022, filed its responses to the submissions made by some of the defense lawyers in the matter. This was after an initial delay the prosecution […]Continue Reading

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Man who attempted to use daughter for money ritual denied bail

June 20, 2022

The Domestic Violence and Support Center Court in Accra has denied bail to Evans Kyekyeku Oppong, the 47-year-old Netherlands-based Ghanaian businessman alleged to have attempted to use his 11-year-old daughter for money ritual. A herbalist in Oyibi near Dodowa in the Greater Accra Region, Nana Adu-Boafo, caused Mr. Oppong’s arrest when the businessman went over […]Continue Reading

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IGP interdicts 4 more officers over Kumasi Islamic SHS violence

June 20, 2022

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has interdicted four more officers for their roles in the disturbances at Islamic Senior High School on Monday, June 13. These officers are part of the team that were said to have video-recorded the clash. They consist of a Chief Inspector, an Inspector, and two Corporals. […]Continue Reading

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Armed Robbers Kill One, Others Hospitalised At Akatsi

June 14, 2022

One person has been killed, while four others have been hospitalised following a robbery incident at Makafui and Sons Lotto company at Ayitikorpe in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta region on Monday night. The suspected robbers numbering six, invaded the company’s premises at about 8:30pm at a time only few of the workers […]Continue Reading

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Wa flogging incident: Court adjourns cases to July

June 14, 2022

The Wa circuit court, presided over by His Honour Jonathan Avogo, has adjourned the case involving the two lovers who were flogged in Wa over their nude videos shared on the internet. The three persons standing trial over their alleged involvement in the case which occurred at the palace of the overlord of the Waala […]Continue Reading

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Police style of dealing with demonstrators sickening – Security expert

June 14, 2022

A security expert, Sulley Ibrahim, has taken a swipe at the Police administration led by the Inspector–General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare. According to him, the Police actions in handling demonstrations in the country is sickening. “Every well-meaning Ghanaian must be worried about these actions of the police,” he said. He added that the […]Continue Reading