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01 Nov

Church Of Pentecost Deacon Freed After Kidnapping In South Africa

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Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa, Charles Owiredu, has announced the safe release of the Church of Pentecost Deacon who was kidnapped in Johannesburg. The news of the deacon's freedom brings relief to the Ghanaian community in South Africa and concerned individuals. This positive development was shared by Mr Owiredu in a Twitter post on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. "The Church of Pentecost Deacon/Elder was freed last night. He is with his family now,” he said. The incident dates back to October 29, 2023, when some Ghanaians residing in South Africa were gripped with fear following a shocking robbery and…

45-Year-Old Man Arrested For Defiling 15-Year-Old Girl After Kidnapping Her For 3 Weeks

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A 45-year-old man, Kwabena Yeboah has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and defiling a 15-year-old girl at Kasoa Ofaakor in the Awutu Senya East District of the Central Region. Reports gathered by Kasapa News' Yaw Boagyan indicate the victim left home after visiting her sister at Ofaakor and since then, she was nowhere to be found. The suspect is said to have seen the victim in the community, dragged her to his room, defiled her and locked her and left for work. He is also reported to have bought her food whenever he returned from work, but turned her into…

Two Jailed 70 Years For Kidnapping, Robbery

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An Adentan Circuit Court has sentenced two persons to 35 years imprisonment each for kidnapping and robbing a trader at Amrahia in the Greater Accra Region. Richmond Kluttey, 26, and Samuel Olise, 27, aka Junior, were found guilty on the charges of conspiracy to kidnap and rob, kidnapping and robbery at the end of the trial. Kluttey and Olise are said to have demanded GHS6,000 as ransom before releasing the victim. Two lawyers who acted as friends of the court, prayed for mitigation saying the court in sentencing them should consider the accused persons’ age and the fact that the…