POLICE

Robbery Has Reduced Drastically, Don’t Touch Him – Kennedy Agyapong Praises IGP

Robbery Has Reduced Drastically, Don’t Touch Him – Kennedy Agyapong Praises IGP

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful and chairman of the Defence and Interior Committee of Par­liament, Kennedy Agyapong, has cautioned the government against any plot to remove the current Inspector General of Police (IG­P),Dr George Akuffo Dampare. Mr Agyapong believes that Dampare’s performance as IGP has been outstanding, citing the significant reduction in robberies across the country as evidence of his success. “If you go to the police headquarters, you will realise that the man (Dr Dampare) has done well… I have fought with him once because of his refusal to act when the killer of JB Danquah confessed to…
Read More
Police Arrest 13 After Clash With Residents In Tamale

Police Arrest 13 After Clash With Residents In Tamale

The Ghana Police Service Northern Regional Command has arrested thirteen protesters in Tamale during a clash at the District Court. The court was supposed to hear the case of one drug dealer, Alhaji Osman, who is alleged to be trading in tramadol in large quantities in the northern region. Residents of Tamale besieged the court premises, chanting that the alleged drug dealer should be put behind bars and made to face the law. This brought serious exchanges between the law enforcement agency and aggrieved youth who besieged the court premises. The police fired gunshots to disperse the angry youth, who…
Read More
Oti Region: Jasikan College Of Education SRC President Busted Over Food Protest.

Oti Region: Jasikan College Of Education SRC President Busted Over Food Protest.

Students of Jasikan College of Education in the Oti Region started a protest against what they described as "Peaceful Demo" The President of the Students Representative Council (SRC) of Jasikan College of Education was today arrested by the police when the students went on demonstration to demand better food In the midst of the demonstration the students were heard chanting, "No student will go to the dining hall until certain conditions are met to draw public attention to their plight which centre on poor nutrition They alleged that they have been served poor quality meals regularly in the past eight…
Read More
Police arrest Ablekuma bullion van robbery prime suspect in Togo

Police arrest Ablekuma bullion van robbery prime suspect in Togo

Two other suspects, Benjamin Ojogbe and Rashid Abdul have also been arrested One of the key suspects in the Ablekuma bullion van robbery, believed to be a Togolese has been arrested at his hideout in Togo while trying to flee the country after the incident. The Ghana Police Service in collaboration with Interpol in Togo arrested Blessing Njoma on Saturday, July 15, 2023, in the Togolese town of Asigame following a tip-off. Blessing Njoma is accused of being key in the robbery of a bullion van in Ablekuma in the Greater Accra Region which resulted in the killing of a…
Read More
W/R: Police Chase Gang Of Robbers

W/R: Police Chase Gang Of Robbers

Police are on a manhunt for a gang of robbers who attacked a cash collection point at Anyinase near Essiama. The robbery happened on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, the Police said. The robbers who were on motorbikes entered the premises of the cash collection point under the pretext of transacting business but later attacked the workers at gunpoint, took them hostage and made away with an amount of money. “Police intelligence operations is ongoing to get the perpetrators arrested and we will surely get them,” a statement said.  
Read More
Easter: Police Deploy 1,200 Personnel To Kwahu

Easter: Police Deploy 1,200 Personnel To Kwahu

The Eastern Regional Police Command have confirmed that the service under the leadership of the Inspector General of Police, George Dampare, has deployed about 1,200 personnel to provide security before, during and after this year’s Kwahu Easter Festival. The personnel who have been drawn from the Headquarters in Accra, the Ashanti Regional Command are expected to provide both ground and air support to their counterparts from the Eastern regional command to minimize, reduce and possibly prevent crime during the entire festive season. The men, both plain and uniformed officers from the Police Form Unit (FPU), Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), Special…
Read More
Police Recover Meek Mill’s Stolen Phone; Arrest Suspect

Police Recover Meek Mill’s Stolen Phone; Arrest Suspect

The Police have arrested one suspect and retrieved a mobile phone that was stolen from Meek Mill, an American hip-hop artist. The suspect Nuhu Sule alias Ababaawa was arrested Friday, December 30, 2022, at his hideout in Accra. He is currently in Police custody and will be taken through the due process of the law. The victim, Meek Mill, reported his phone stolen in Accra on December 29, 2022.
Read More
(VIDEO) A/R:Two Female Police Officers Interdicted For Taking Bribe

(VIDEO) A/R:Two Female Police Officers Interdicted For Taking Bribe

Ashanti Regional Police Command has interdicted two female police officers for allegedly harassing a driver and taking a bribe from him. They have been identified as Inspector Martha Ackah and Sergeant Felicia Ocran,stationed at the Asokwa Divisional Motor Traffic and Transport Department, in Kumasi. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP)Godwin Ahyiano, Head of the Command’s Public Affairs Unit,described their actions as very “unprofessional”. He said in line with the Police internal disciplinary procedures, the two after investigation would be prosecuted to serve as deterrents to others. The two were said to have been detailed to ensure discipline on the Atonsu-Lake Road…
Read More
Police, Soldiers Clash At Suame Roundabout

Police, Soldiers Clash At Suame Roundabout

Police, Soldiers Clash At Suame Roundabout   There is heavy security deployment at the Ashanti Regional Police Headquarters and the Suame District Police Command after police personnel and some soldiers clashed at the Suame Roundabout in Kumasi. This was after some police officers allegedly manhandled a plain-clothed military officer and handcuffed him. The plain-clothed military officer was using an unregistered motorbike. The military officer also called his other colleagues, who then attacked the police officers.   There have been no formal reports of any casualties. Police say they do not have enough information on the incident and are yet to…
Read More
Government Grants Clearance For11,840 Jobs In National Security, Police, Immigration, Education Service, Others

Government Grants Clearance For11,840 Jobs In National Security, Police, Immigration, Education Service, Others

Government Grants Clearance For11,840 Jobs In National Security, Police, Immigration, Education Service, Others Government through the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has granted three Ministries (Ministry of Education, Ministry of Interior and Ministry of National Security) financial clearance to recruit eleven thousand, eight hundred and forty (11,840) staff to augment their existing staff strengths. In six (6) separate letters, four (4) to the Interior Minister (for Police, Fire Service, Immigration and Prisons Service) and the remaining two (2) to the Education and National Security Ministers confirming the clearance to employ staff members, the Finance Minister indicated that the effective date…
Read More