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19 Feb

Portable Surrenders To Police After Being Declared wanted

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Controversial Nigerian singer Portable has turned himself in after the Ogun State Police Command declared him wanted over an alleged violent attack on government officials. The singer, who was declared wanted on Monday, February 17, voluntarily presented himself at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) on the morning of Tuesday, February 18. He is currently being transported to Ogun State, where he will be handed over to the police for further investigation. Portable’s legal troubles stem from an altercation with officials from the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development. He, along with nine others, allegedly assaulted the officials during…

12 Dec

Police Announces ‘Increased’ Joint Patrols With The Military To Maintain Post-Election Peace

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The Ghana Police Service has assured the public of ongoing efforts to maintain peace and security during the post-election period, highlighting its collaboration with the military as a key strategy. In a statement released on Wednesday evening, the police expressed satisfaction with the country’s calm and peaceful state following the 2024 general elections. This stability, according to the statement, is attributed to “the effective security measures implemented by the Police and other security agencies, under the auspices of the National Election Security Taskforce, with the support of the good people of Ghana.” The statement emphasised the role of joint day-and-night…

11 Dec

Police Arrest 106 Suspects Over Post-Election Violence

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The Ghana Police Service has announced the arrest of nine suspects linked to the arson attack on the Electoral Commission (EC) office at Ayensuano in the Eastern Region. This development brings the total number of arrests related to post-election disturbances to 106. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Police confirmed that all 106 suspects are “currently undergoing due legal processes.” The suspects, now in custody, are assisting w Advertisement ith investigations. “This arrest brings the total number of suspects so far arrested in connection with the post-election disturbances to 106, all of whom are currently undergoing due legal processes,”…

22 Nov

Police Officer Who Repeatedly Slapped Man In Viral Video Interdicted [Watch]

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The Ghana Police Service has interdicted Detective Corporal Baba Amando Ibrahim, stationed at Tuna Police Station in the Savannah Region. In a statement, the Service cited the Detective for professional misconduct. This comes on the back of a viral video that captured Corporal Ibrahim repeatedly slapping a handcuffed man and ordering him to “go down.” The visibly distressed man suggested he would cooperate if spoken to calmly, but the officer persisted, grabbing him by the neck during the altercation. The Police have said that the interdiction is an immediate step to facilitate a thorough investigation into the officer’s conduct, in…

04 Sep

Police Arrest 487 QNET Ponzi Scheme Members In Kumasi

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The Ghana Police Service through an intelligence-led operation yesterday, 2nd September, 2024, arrested 487 suspects who are members of the Ponzi scheme known as QNET in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. The suspects, consisting 257 females and 230 males, were arrested in a house located at Adwuman near Kenyasi, a suburb of Kumasi. Preliminary investigations established that the suspects through the scheme, successfully enticed unsuspecting persons from various parts of the country under the guise of offering lucrative returns on their investments. Exhibits retrieved from them include registration documents and other materials bearing the QNET logos. Twelve of the arrested…

30 Aug

Two Police Constables Remanded For Robbery

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An Accra Circuit Court has remanded two off-duty police constables in custody after they attacked an Okada rider and stole GH¢3,700. General Lance Corporals Philmon Agbevem and Peter Kwame Badagbor, both stationed at the Accra Central District Police Command, have been charged with conspiracy to commit crime and robbery. The accused were said to have forced the complainant to withdraw money on his mobile phone to another phone registered in the name of one Hope Alorvordzi. The two, represented by their counsel, Andy Vortia, have denied all charges. They are due to appear before the court presided over by Evelyn…

30 Aug

Police To Investigate Death Of Final Year KNUST Student

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The Ghana Police Service is yet to commence an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a final year BSc Agriculture student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The incident occurred three days after completing his four-year academic journey. According to relatives, Patrick Mensah and his friends visited an illegal mining site at Manso in the Ashanti region, a day after returning home from school. However, tragedy struck when one of the friends accidentally fell into a deep mining pit. It is alleged that without hesitation, Patrick rushed to save his friend's life, but lost…

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…

06 Aug

Police Take Over Bawjiase Town After One Shot Dead [Photos]

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Over 100 police officers led by the Central East Regional Police Commander, DCOP Owusu Bempah, have taken over Bawjiase community. This was after a young man as shot dead on Monday, August 5 ahead of the outdooring of the Bawjiase chief on Tuesday. According to reports, a group on motorbikes invaded the chief’s palace to prevent the ceremony from happening. The Gyasehene of Awutu Bawjiase, Nai Kwame Korabi Opeikuma IV confirmed the incident to Adom News. To avert any reprisal attacks, Police have beefed up security in the community to supervise the outdooring of the new chief, Nai Kwaku Osardu.…

29 Jul

Brother Of Late Lois Abena Koranteng Challenges Police Over 5 ‘Lies’ It Made In The Public

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George Agyenim Boateng, the brother of Lois Abena Koranteng, a 24-year-old KNUST graduate who died mysteriously at Takoradi during an office trip, has challenged the Ghana Police Service regarding what he says are 'lies' and inconsistencies related to the autopsy conducted on his late sister following her death. George Agyenim Boateng, in a series of Facebook posts, is questioning the transparency and accuracy of the autopsy findings reported by the police service. According to him, a statement by the police indicated that the autopsy was conducted on June 8, 2024, the day Lois Koranteng died but his checks reveal that…