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11 Nov

Three Suspected Ghanaians Arrested In US With Over 100 illegal Guns

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Three men with alleged ties to Ghana have been arrested in New York City with over 100 illegal guns. Ahmed “Taju” Mutalib, Abdul Haruna, and Murtala Haruna, all cousins, have been charged with 575 counts of criminal sale of a firearm, criminal possession of a weapon, conspiracy, and money laundering. Prosecutors allege that Mutalib, 32, of Decatur, Georgia, conspired with Haruna, 27, of the Bronx, and Haruna, 30, of Cincinnati, Ohio, to smuggle and sell the weapons. New York Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the arrests on Monday, November 6, 2023, saying they were the result of a seven-month…

04 Oct

I Will Cause Your Arrest If You Threaten Me Again- Chairman Wontumi Cautions Kennedy Agyapong

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Ashanti regional chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi- Boasiako has blatantly told NPP Presidential aspirant, Kennedy Agyapong that he will cause his arrest if he threatens him again. This comes after Kennedy Agyapong attacked the Vice President, Dr. Bawumia, the majority leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, Ashanti regional Minister and the education minister, during his showdown walk he held in Kumasi. "After you claim me and Dr. Bawumia are destroying the party, you always go round using distasteful words against party leaders like 'kwasia, gyimifo'...How do expect us to win the 2024 elections. You need to…

22 Jun

Man, 35, Arrested For Allegedly Asking 15-Year-Old Boy To Give Him A Blowjob

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A 35-year-old man was arrested in Techiman on suspicion of engaging in sexual activity with a minor. The arrest, which was videotaped and shared on social media, shows the alleged homosexual man being led by some police officers. Individuals present can be heard in the background expressing their displeasure with the said act and shouting ‘gay man, gay man’ as the police lead the man into the already waiting vehicle. One of the young men in the area disclosed on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm that they had monitored the young man several times and realised he was…

18 May

A/R: Obuasi SHTS Students Arrested For Attacking Plantain Chips Seller At Sokoban

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About 20 students of Obuasi Senior High Technical School have been arrested by police. The arrests follow a clash between the students of the school and residents of Sokoban in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti region. The incident occurred on Tuesday, 17 May 2023, when the students allegedly attacked and injured a young boy who was selling plantain chips which the students had taken and declined to pay while on their way from their Inter-Schools athletic competition. The Assembly Member for the area, Kwadwo Boateng, said the students threw an object from their vehicle at the young boy when…

05 May

Family Head Arrested For Butchering Man Over Land At Enyan Obontser

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A family head at Enyan Obontser in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region has been arrested for butchering a 45-year-old man over land. The suspect, Teacher Arkoh and his nephew are said to have attacked and butchered the victim while on his farm without asking him any question. The victim was rushed to the Abaasa Health Centre for treatment and a report filed at the Police station. The Police swiftly commenced investigation and succeeded in arresting the family head. A search has however been mounted for his nephew who is on the run. Meanwhile, residents say they…

03 Mar

Over 250 Motorbike Riders Arrested For Jumping Red Light

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The Police, as part of the Police Action Against Rider Indiscipline (PAARI) programme, has arrested over 250 motorbike riders for jumping the red light in Accra. The service, in April 2022, introduced ‘Operation PAARI’, a road safety intervention to check indiscipline among motorcycle users on our roads which was becoming a major cause of road traffic accidents in the country. As part of the strategy, motorcycle users who were arrested in violation of road traffic regulations and other traffic offences within the period were sensitised and taken through some road traffic education and subsequently cautioned to be law-abiding. Following the…

11 Feb

Bawumia Distances Himself From Civil Servant Charged For Not Declaring Source Of Income

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The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has distanced himself from Mr. James Keck Osei, a civil servant in his office, who was part of four persons recently charged for failing to declare their sources of income in contravention of regulation 20 of LI2374. The Office of the special prosecutor in a statement on Friday said it has arrested four persons – three public servants and one civil servant – and charged them for failing to declare their sources of income. The four, Issah Seidu, James Keck Osei, John Abban and Peter Archibald Hyde are due to appear before the High…

01 Feb

34 Women Arrested For Prostitution In Tema, Each Granted GHs5k Bail Each

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About 34 women are in the grips of the law for engaging in prostitution in the Tema metropolis. This was after recent complaints received from concerned citizens showed that some young ladies had been parading the streets of the metropolis at night soliciting clients for prostitution. The Tema Regional Police Command organised an intelligent-led operation to bring see sanity into the metropolis. The arrested led to the arrest of the female Ghanaians, Liberian and Nigeria nationalities at Subon Valley at Community Seven 7, Sabrina Hotel area at Site 17 Community one as well as Viena City and Datus area both…