Crime

Nigerian pimp jailed 5 years

The court, presided over by Michael Johnson Abbey, was told that the accused lured two young dancers...

NSA Director General Prof Twumasi granted bail over alleged fraud

Prof Twumasi was granted the bail after he agreed to pay complainant, Mum and Sons company money due...

Police arrest two over land dispute at Dzorwulu

According to the police, suspects Nana Owusu Banahene and James Quainoo allegedly organised some thu...

Ashigbey, Kpebu, others petition CID to investigate Akonta Mining Limited over illegal mining activities

In their petition, they say the actions of Akonta Mining Limited are contrary to the Minerals and Mi...

Nigerian extradited from Ghana over alleged role in bank fraud scheme convicted by US Court

Ghana on June 28, 2022, extradited Blessing Adeleke to the United States following his arrest on Mar...

Police arrest three over Dompim chieftaincy dispute

“The suspects destroyed some properties belonging to some individuals in the town."...

Special Prosecutor begins investigations into suspected corruption involving illegal mining

According to a statement dated October 10, 2022, and signed by the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agayabe...

Agradaa arrested over money-doubling scam

Her arrest comes days after hundreds thronged her Heaven Way Church in Weija in hopes of doubling mo...

Ashanti Region: 36 arrested over suspicious network marketing operations

According to officials of the Ghana Immigration Service, the activities of the individuals posed a s...

Castle Gate Estate wants two former staff arrested over alleged fraud

In a petition to the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana P...

‘No confirmed arrest yet’ - Police say of case involving man in viral video whipping toddler

“No confirmed arrest has yet been made in connection with the case. Our intelligence teams and exper...

Police, Child Rights International place bounty on man in viral video whipping toddler

Child Rights International while condemning the incident in a statement signed by its Executive Dire...

Western Region: Chinese man arrested for allegedly assaulting Ghanaian co-worker

According to reports, the assault happened when the victim confronted the suspect over unpaid salari...

Ghanaian pleads guilty in $4 m romance fraud scheme

Osei, who was charged in February 2021, pleaded guilty to seven counts of making a false statement t...

Suspect arrested over Wa killings, GHC100,000 bounty announced for information on other perpetrators

Suspect Kankani Adongo was arrested at Bamahu, a suburb of Wa, after the body of a male adult, suspe...

Eastern Region: 164 arrested over illegal mining, suspects include foreign nationals

In an announcement on Facebook by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, it said the suspects ...

1,614 Chinese illegal miners repatriated in 14 years – GIS

Data compiled by the Ghana Immigration Service(GIS) has revealed that between the years under review...

Man arrested for allegedly trafficking 16 children and young adults

According to reports, he was arrested at the Half Assini New Town border post in the Jomoro Municipa...

Ellembelle: Five Chinese nationals arrested over missing excavators

“An intelligence-led operation through the night of 7th September till the dawn of 8th September 202...

42 arrested at Stonebwoy’s Ashiaman to the World Concert

A police statement says the suspects attacked “some of the fans with toy guns, cutlasses, knives, sc...

Volta Region: 20, including Chinese nationals arrested over pre-mix fuel smuggling, illegal sand-winning

They were grabbed in an operation by a special task force set up by the Volta Regional Security Coun...

Two arrested over robbery at Upper Amenfi Rural Bank

“These suspects and three other accomplices attacked the bank on 27th June 2022, disarmed the securi...

Warrants of 125 remand inmates at Nsawam Prison expired

Instruction No. 171 of the Ghana Police Service Instructions, 2018 requires that all expired Commitm...

Ex-convict, minor arrested over alleged tricycle and motorbike theft

The suspect, Abeku Acquah, 33, was jailed five months ago for stealing about 1,000 fowls from a poul...

Interdicted Immigration officer arrested for allegedly defrauding two

The 54-year-old Assistant Inspector of Immigration was said to have escaped after taking money from ...