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Man Murders Woman, Injures 4 Including Father In Central Region
25 Mar

Man Murders Woman, Injures 4 Including Father In Central Region

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The Kwame Alex community in the Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira District of the Central Region has been left in shock after a 27-year-old man, Kweku Opare, allegedly went berserk, killing an elderly woman and inflicting deep cutlass wounds on his father and three others. According to the Twifo Praso District Police Command, the incident occurred on Monday evening following a dispute between Opare and his father over wooden sticks. Reports indicate that Opare became enraged upon discovering that his father had lent his sticks—previously placed on a cocoa drying stand—to the local Pentecost Church. The sticks had been used to…
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Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed 2 Achimota Old Students Arrested
10 Mar

Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed 2 Achimota Old Students Arrested

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The driver who fatally crashed two former students of Achimota School has been arrested. The deceased, Davida Asante Boateng and Lilian Akorli, were students of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA). The tragic incident occurred on Friday, March 7, 2025, along the Achimota Highway while they were returning from a bonfire celebration at Achimota School. Eyewitnesses reported that the suspect driver fled the scene after the crash but was pursued and apprehended by the police. The victims were rushed to a medical facility around 12:02 AM but were pronounced dead. Davida’s aunt, Alice Safoa, confirmed the arrest in an…
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Teenager Arrested For Allegedly Shooting ‘Okada’ Rider To Death
05 Mar

Teenager Arrested For Allegedly Shooting ‘Okada’ Rider To Death

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A teenage boy is alleged to have shot and killed a commercial motorcycle rider, commonly known as an ‘Okada’ rider, at Adugyama in the Ahafo Ano South-East District of the Ashanti Region. According to eyewitnesses, the suspect, believed to be 18 years old, fled the scene with the victim’s motorbike, leaving him to succumb to his injuries. However, in a dramatic twist, the suspect was involved in an accident while escaping, leading to his arrest. The incident occurred in the late hours of Tuesday, March 4, when the suspect allegedly shot the Okada rider before making away with his motorcycle.…
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Five-Month-Old Baby Reportedly Killed; Mother Beaten To Pulp In Bawku
14 Feb

Five-Month-Old Baby Reportedly Killed; Mother Beaten To Pulp In Bawku

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A five-month-old baby girl has died in Bawku in the Upper East Region after being smashed on the ground amidst the protracted conflict. According to Citi News, the baby was snatched from her mother in an attack, resulting in the tragic death. The mother, who was returning home after work on Thursday, was reportedly tracked by the assailants and mercilessly beaten. The cause of the attack remains unclear, but it adds to the rising death toll since the conflict re-emerged in October 2024. The death toll currently stands at 55, following the gruesome murder of a mother and her two children…
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Two Arrested For Stabbing ‘Okada’ Rider To Death At Agona Okoto-Kwaa
13 Feb

Two Arrested For Stabbing ‘Okada’ Rider To Death At Agona Okoto-Kwaa

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The Agona Kwanyarko Police have arrested two suspects for allegedly stabbing an Okada rider to death at Agona Okoto-Kwaa in the Agona East District of the Central Region. The suspects, who have been handed over to the Agona Swedru Divisional Police Command, reportedly killed the rider after hiring his services. Police sources indicate that on Sunday, the suspects hired the deceased to transport them from Agona Kwanyarko to Agona Okoto-Kwaa. Upon reaching a section of the road, they allegedly asked the rider to stop, pulled out a knife, and demanded the motorbike key. The victim, however, resisted, and in the…
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Boy Dies After Uncle Allegedly Hit Him In The Head With Stick
06 Feb

Boy Dies After Uncle Allegedly Hit Him In The Head With Stick

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A 25-year-old man, Peter Chipurotey, has been arrested by police in Sawla, Savannah Region, for allegedly beating his teenage nephew to death at Kporiju. Community members told Adom News that the suspect sneaked into the room of the victim with a stick and struck his head, killing him in his sleep. The deceased’s friends who saw Peter rushing out of his room discovered his lifeless body and reported the incident to the Kalba Police Post, leading to Peter’s arrest. During interrogations, the suspect admitted to committing the crime, telling police that his nephew did not respect him. The body of…
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Pack Of ‘Hungry’ Dogs Kill Nigerian Woman In Italy
16 Jan

Pack Of ‘Hungry’ Dogs Kill Nigerian Woman In Italy

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Patricia Masithela, a 27-year-old originally from Nigeria, met a horrific fate when she was mauled to death by a pack of starving dogs in Latina, Italy. The tragic incident occurred late Monday night as Patricia visited a male acquaintance at his derelict villa in the Lazio region, according to the Mirror UK. Her chilling screams pierced the night as neighbours were alerted to the savage attack. Patricia, who had relocated to Lazio from Nigeria, had reportedly gone to the house unaware that her friend was not at home. After being attacked, Patricia was discovered critically injured, lying in a pool…
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Robbers Kill Gas Station Owner At Gomoa Akotsi
28 Nov

Robbers Kill Gas Station Owner At Gomoa Akotsi

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A gang of two armed men have shot and killed a gas station owner at Gomoa Akotsi in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The incident, according to a report by adomonline.com, occurred in the early hours of Thursday, November 28, 2024. The deceased, identified as Martin Okyere, and popularly known as Italian Burger, is a 50-year-old male who had been operating his gas station for over a decade. According to an eyewitness account, a number of gunshots were heard from the gas station, prompting the attention of those nearby. Persons who rushed to the station found the…
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2 Juveniles Remanded Over Murder Of JHS Graduate
15 Nov

2 Juveniles Remanded Over Murder Of JHS Graduate

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The Asokwa District Court has remanded two juveniles in custody, following their alleged involvement in the killing of a 16-year-old boy at Anloga, in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti Region. Dennis Owusu Ansah, a recent Basic Education Certificate Exam­ination (BECE) graduate set to start Senior High School, after an argument led to the main suspect, a 16-year-old girl, allegedly stabbing the victim. The second suspect, a 15-year-old girl is accused of abetting the murder. Ehen, the accused first appeared before court, the female suspect was charged with murder and caus­ing injury to Ansah, while the other female suspect was charged…
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Life Sentence For Man Convicted Of Murdering German Girlfriend And Daughter
06 Nov

Life Sentence For Man Convicted Of Murdering German Girlfriend And Daughter

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Boigouna Aloys, a Burkinabe national, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a High Court in Accra for murdering his German girlfriend and her 13-year-old daughter at Kokrobite. The 47-year-old accused was found guilty by a seven-member jury after a trial in which the prosecution, led by Yvonne Yaache-Adomako, presented evidence from five witnesses. Aloys was charged with two counts of murder. The Burkinabe national was arrested by the police on October 8, 2020, after he secretly murdered and buried his 53-year-old girlfriend, Claudia Weizmann, and her 13-year-old daughter in a bushy area near their residence. Neighbours reported the disappearance…
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