murder

Four Victims Who Were Killed By Mentally Challenged Man Laid To Rest
19 Feb

Four Victims Who Were Killed By Mentally Challenged Man Laid To Rest

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Four of the victims, believed to have been killed by a mentally challenged have been buried. They were laid to rest according to Islamic rites. The body of the deceased who was shot dead has been deposited at the Carpenter Hospital mortuary, while the elderly woman who survived the knife wounds is still undergoing treatment at the same hospital. Known as Daganaa, the suspect went on a killing spree that claimed the lives of four people in the area. Reports indicate that the tragic incident began when Daganaa, who had arrived at a nearby galamsey site to offload items, requested…
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Man Jailed For 5 Years For Killing Cousin Over Side Chick
19 Feb

Man Jailed For 5 Years For Killing Cousin Over Side Chick

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Godwin Kotey, accused of causing the death of his cousin Fredrick Nii Oko Sackey, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and has been sentenced to five years in prison. Initially charged with murder, Kotey changed his plea to manslaughter after negotiations with the state. Activating the Plea Bargaining Act, he entered into an agreement with the Attorney General for a lesser punishment as allowed by law. "We have entered into plea negotiations with the Attorney General and we would respectfully like to change the plea of the accused person from not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter," said Edwin Hoffman,…
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Man Fatally Shot, Body Dumped At Kasoa High Tension
09 Feb

Man Fatally Shot, Body Dumped At Kasoa High Tension

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A 30-year-old man has been shot by unknown assailants at the Kasoa High Tension in the Awutu Senya East constituency of the Central Region. According to residents, the victim identified as Baba Mohammed was thrown out from a moving taxi. They claim the victim may have sustained the gunshot wounds during an armed robbery operation. The residents reported the matter to the Kasoa Divisional Police Command who rushed him to the Kasoa Polyclinic for urgent medical attention. Despite efforts to save his life, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital. Meanwhile, police have launched…
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Coup Plot: Six Sentenced To Death For Treason
24 Jan

Coup Plot: Six Sentenced To Death For Treason

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Six individuals accused in connection with an alleged coup plot have been found guilty of conspiring to commit high treason and committing high treason. Among the accused were Dr. Mac Palm (now deceased), Donya Kafui alias Ezor, Bright Allan Debrah Ofosu, Yohannes Zikpi, Warrant Officer Class Two Esther Saan Dekuwine, Corporal Seidu Abubakar, Lance Corporal Ali Solomon, and Corporal Sylvester Akanpewon. Colonel Samuel Kodzo Gameli and ACP Dr. Benjamin Agordzo were charged with abetment. All ten accused individuals pleaded not guilty and were granted bail during the trial. Source: Adomonline
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Immigration Officer In Court For Murder
24 Jan

Immigration Officer In Court For Murder

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An officer of the Ghana Immigration Service, Isaac Oppong, who allegedly shot and killed a motorbike rider at Dzobikope, near Kleve in the Ho municipality, has been charged with murder and arraigned before the Magistrate Court One last Friday. The plea of the 30-year-old Assistant Immigration Control Officer Two was not taken. The accused, stationed at the Honuta Immigration Post, was said to have shot the 25-year-old man in the ribs after the deceased allegedly ignored his signal to stop. Sergeant Kwadwo Otibu-Gyan, who represented the republic, told the court, presided over by Albert Owusu Annor, that the incident took…
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Man, 40, Kills Stepfather In His Sleep At New Edubiase
22 Jan

Man, 40, Kills Stepfather In His Sleep At New Edubiase

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A 40-year-old man has allegedly killed his 72-year-old stepfather, Kennedy Atokble, at New Edubiase in the Adansi South District of the Ashanti Region. According to reports, the suspect, Peter Yao Wasser attacked his stepfather with a axe whiles he was asleep in his room around 11:00 pm. The suspect fled the scene, but an eyewitness raised an alarm, leading to his apprehension. The New Edubiase police rushed to the scene to arrest Wasser before residents take the law into their own hands. The cause of the fatal attack remains unknown as investigations continue. The Assembly member for the Akrutreso Electoral…
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One Shot Dead In Robbery Attack At Saboba
16 Jan

One Shot Dead In Robbery Attack At Saboba

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One person has been shot dead in a robbery attack in Saboba, in the Northern Region. Citi News reports indicate that, the deceased was shot after being awakened by a scuffle involving his brother, a businessman at the Saboba market, and the robbers. He was reportedly shot in the stomach when he came out of his room. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Saboba District Hospital. Sourc: Citinewsroom
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Did He Have To Die? Boy Killed By His Uncles Over Missing Bag
12 Jan

Did He Have To Die? Boy Killed By His Uncles Over Missing Bag

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A 17-year-old boy has been allegedly beaten to death by his step-uncles over a missing bag. The boy was found by his grandmother, Grace Kaguna lying on the grass under a mango tree a few metres from the house of the accused at around 10:am on January 1. Before he died, Murithi said his step-uncles accused him of stealing a bag and gave him severe beating, according to witness accounts given to police. Police in Tharaka Nithi County are set to charge two brothers accused of beating their step-nephew, Edwin Murithi, 17, to death in Mariene village in Tharaka Constituency on…
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Police Exhume Body Of Woman Killed By Son Over GH¢500
14 Dec

Police Exhume Body Of Woman Killed By Son Over GH¢500

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The police have exhumed the remains of a 60-year-old retiree from the Ghana Highway Authority allegedly killed by her son, Gideon Asomani. Mercy Oforiwa’s remains were exhumed from an unfinished building in Kyekyewere, a suburb of Nyamekrom in the Eastern Region, according to the police. The suspect was arrested for iron rod theft but later confessed to the murder in his statement. The deceased had been reported missing on June 17, 2023. Accompanied by the suspect and other family members, the police visited the alleged crime scene to verify the burial site. The exhumation took place on Wednesday, December 13.…
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Woman Arrested For Murdering Husband, Three Children Over Insurance Payout
17 Nov

Woman Arrested For Murdering Husband, Three Children Over Insurance Payout

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A woman who has been accused of murdering five members of her family for the insurance payout was arrested on today. The woman allegedly killed her police officer husband, her son who was at university, her two daughters, and her cousin. But police say there could be more victims of the alleged serial killer and that they are investigating the funeral insurance policies the woman took out with several service providers. National police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe said the suspect was arrested in Centurion, Gauteng, in an operation led by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in collaboration and with…
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