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Kasoa Ritual Killing: 18-Year-Old Suspect Sentenced To Life Imprisonment
24 Oct

Kasoa Ritual Killing: 18-Year-Old Suspect Sentenced To Life Imprisonment

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The two teenagers standing trial for the killing of a ten-year-old in Kasoa have been found guilty of counts of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The two committed the offence in 2021 and have since been on trial. It has taken three years since the gory incident for the High Court to conclude the trial and return a verdict. The second accused, Nicholas Kini, who was 18 years old at the time of the incident, has been sentenced to life in prison. The first accused, who was 15 years old at the time of the incident, has, however, been…
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20-Year-Old Allegedly Confesses To Beheading Younger Brother
17 Oct

20-Year-Old Allegedly Confesses To Beheading Younger Brother

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A 20-year-old boy, Samuel Obeng has killed his 8-year-old brother, Messiah Akomeah in a bush near Kwamo in the Ejisu Municipality of the Ashanti region. After the gruesome act, Samuel Obeng, returned home to inform his uncle about the murder. He claimed he was possessed by a spirit when he manipulated his younger brother to follow him to the remote location where he killed and tried to dispose off the body. The uncle of the suspect, Kofi Appiah in an interview with Adom News expressed shock at the gruesome act. Though he admitted the suspect smokes marijuana, known in local…
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14-Year-Old Girl Who Stabbed 3 People At School Says She Did It To Become Famous
07 Oct

14-Year-Old Girl Who Stabbed 3 People At School Says She Did It To Become Famous

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A 14-year-old girl who stabbed three individuals at a school informed police officers that it was "one way to be a celebrity," according to a courtroom report. Bloody knife A pupil at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, as well as teachers Liz Hopkin and Fiona Elias, were transported to the hospital with stab wounds on 24 April. The jury at Swansea Crown Court viewed bodycam footage of a police officer who arrested the girl and sat with her in a vehicle on the fourth day of the trial. There, the girl referred to the pupil she had wounded, stating, "I stabbed her. I apologise."…
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Pastor Beheads 46-Year-Old Wife, Commits Suicide At Trabuom
30 Sep

Pastor Beheads 46-Year-Old Wife, Commits Suicide At Trabuom

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A 50-year-old pastor has allegedly beheaded his 46-year-old wife on a cassava farm at Trabuom in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region. The suspect, Victor Appiah, founder of End Time Rapture Family Church, reportedly took his own life by drinking poison after killing his wife, Akua Emelia, the mother of eight children. The sad incident occurred on Saturday, September 28, 2024. According to eyewitnesses and family members, the couple had a history of domestic disputes, leading Akua to temporarily leave the marriage. However, Victor convinced her to return, only to sever her head with a machete. The woman's…
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23-Year-Old Student Arrested For Kidnap, Murder Of Friend In Nigeria
06 Sep

23-Year-Old Student Arrested For Kidnap, Murder Of Friend In Nigeria

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A 300-level student of Philosophy at the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ogun State in Nigeria, Ayomide Adeleye, has been arrested over the kidnap and alleged murder of Christiannah Idowu, a student at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). The gruesome kidnap and murder of Christiannah have generated condemnation on social media as Nigerians are demanding justice and immediate prosecution of the alleged killer. Information gathered by our correspondent revealed that 23-year-old Ayomide had confessed to the crime. According to a detailed report obtained by Vanguard, Christiannah Idowu was declared missing on August 19, 2024, after her parents were contacted…
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Man Nabbed For Allegedly Killing Sister, Lover And Friend
06 Sep

Man Nabbed For Allegedly Killing Sister, Lover And Friend

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In a tragic turn of events, a 300-level student from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Christiana Idowu, who was kidnapped between Ikorodu and Yaba in Lagos State, has reportedly been killed by her abductor. Christiana left her home in the Itaoluwo area of Ikorodu to travel to the University of Lagos in Yaba, where she was undergoing her industrial training when she was abducted by kidnappers. The suspect has since been arrested after combined efforts from security agencies. In a now-viral post on X, a user named @letter_to_jack shared that intelligence agents were able to track down…
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O’Reilly SHS Student Stabbed To Death Over Reported Argument On Whose Father Is Richer
04 Sep

O’Reilly SHS Student Stabbed To Death Over Reported Argument On Whose Father Is Richer

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The death of an 18-year-old final-year student from O'Reilly Senior High School in Accra, who was stabbed on campus on Monday and pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital has triggered a crucial meeting between the Ghana Education Service and the management of the school over how discipline is maintained on campus. The victim, a General Arts student, was reportedly engaged in an argument, with a schoolmate over whose father was wealthier. This happened after they had finished writing an exam. This degenerated into fisticuffs and Edward Borketey Sackey was stabbed multiple times. The suspect has only been identified as Godwin,…
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Police Constable Who Shot Man Over Fare Remanded
22 Aug

Police Constable Who Shot Man Over Fare Remanded

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A Police Constable Smith Gyekyi, who shot 25-year-old Stanley Ahadzi after a disagreement over transport fare has been remanded two weeks into police custody. This was when he was put before the Adabraka District Court on Wednesday. His plea on the provisional charge of murder was not taken, but the charge and brief facts were read to him in open court. Chief Inspector Achana Apewah, the Police Prosecutor, prayed the court to remand the accused into Police custody to allow for further investigations. The Magistrate, Her Worship Ama Adomako Kwakye, has remanded him into Police custody. Constable Gyekyi, who appeared…
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‘They Used To Fight A Lot’ – Father Of Man Who Allegedly Killed His 18-Year-Old Partner
14 Aug

‘They Used To Fight A Lot’ – Father Of Man Who Allegedly Killed His 18-Year-Old Partner

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The father of a 25-year-old washing bay attendant, who allegedly killed his 18-year-old partner, at Nkawkaw, has disclosed possible factors that may have led to his son’s crime. Speaking to journalists after the discovery of the deceased lady’s body, Kweku Siaw’s father disclosed that the couple fought frequently. Expressing shock over the incident, he stated that his son never exhibited any signs or behaviours indicating he was unhappy with his partner to the extent of taking her life. He further explained that on the eve of the incident, the entire family, including his son, Kweku Siaw, and his deceased partner…
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Ashanti Region: 37-Year-Old Taxi Driver Shot Dead By Suspected Armed Robbers
08 Jul

Ashanti Region: 37-Year-Old Taxi Driver Shot Dead By Suspected Armed Robbers

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A 37-year-old taxi driver who has been identified as Amos Adusei has been shot dead by alleged armed robbers on the Kwaman-Boaman road in the Afigya Kwabre North district of the Ashanti region. The incident which happened on Saturday night, has left residents in a state of shock. According to residents, although the community has recorded several robbery incidents, this is the first time a victim has been shot dead. The Assembly member for the Ahenkro electoral area, Isaac Adusei, who is also the brother of the deceased, confirmed the incident to Citi News He noted that the body of the…
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