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20 Feb

Trio Sentenced To 50 Years For Foiled Robbery

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A Nigerian national and two Ghanaians have been sentenced to a total of 50 years imprisonment by the Assin-Kyerewere Circuit Court for attempted robbery at Wawase-Semanhyia in the Assin North District. The convicts, Francis Baidoo, 30, driver; Wisdom Aleki, 24, tricycle rider and Mohammed Baba, 38, a Nigerian beautician, pleaded not guilty but were found guilty at the end of their trial. The fourth person, Francis Larbi, is on the run and the police are on his heels. The court presided over by Emmanuel Amoh-Yartey sentenced Baidoo and Aleki to 15 years each for conspiracy to commit crime and attempted…

28 Jan

Robbers Shoot MoMo Vendor; Bolt With GH₵30k At Amanfrom

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Two armed robbers have attacked a Mobile Money (MoMo) vendor, Clara Quainoo, shooting her and fleeing with GH₵30,000 at Amanfrom in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. The incident occurred around 7:00 pm on Monday while Clara was about to lock her shop. Speaking to Adom News, Clara recounted that the robbers, who were on a motorbike, stopped in front of her shop and attacked her and her sister. “One of the suspects pulled out a pistol on my sister, while the other wielded a knife and demanded we hand over our money,” she said. During the…

16 Jan

Nungua Residents Demand Intensified Police Patrol Due To Rise In Robberies

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Some residents of Nungua Addogono and Baatsona in the Greater Accra Region have raised concerns over a growing wave of robberies and phone-snatching incidents in the area. Many community members say they feel unsafe, especially during evening hours, and have called on the Ghana Police Service to intensify patrols in the area to restore security. They said the thieves, often operating in pairs on motorbikes, target commuters by grabbing phones, handbags, and other personal items of their victims before speeding off. Isaac Young, a businessman and resident of Addogono, recounted how he was chased and searched by the miscreants in…

15 Nov

Robbers Attack Cocoa Depot At Fomena; Bolt With Over GH₵1 Million

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Suspected armed robbers have attacked a cocoa depot at Fomena in the Ashanti Region, making off with over GH₵1 million, MyNewsGh.com reports. The bandits also stole mobile phones and shot at the vehicle of the depot manager before fleeing the scene. According to MyNewsGh.com, the robbery occurred on Thursday evening at approximately 6:20 PM. The masked robbers, numbering four and armed with AK-47 assault rifles, stormed the Agro Ecom Company Limited Cocoa Depot at Adansi Ansah. They reportedly shot at a GMC Terrain 2 vehicle, registration number GS 9576-22, which belonged to the District Officer. Police were immediately notified about…

06 Nov

One Dead, Another In Critical Condition After Stealing Motorbike At Agona Kwanyarko

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One person has been lynched, and another is in critical condition after allegedly stealing a motorbike at Agona Kwanyarko in the Agona West District of the Central Region. Police sources say the suspects were pursued by some ‘Okada’ riders from Kwanyarko and were apprehended at Awutu Kwame Whettey, where one was lynched. Eyewitnesses told Adom News in an interview that the suspects had hired a motor rider from Kwanyarko to Obrachire. Upon reaching a section of the road, the suspects attacked the rider with weapons and seized the motorbike. Currently, the Awutu Bereku District Police Command has deposited the body…

25 Jul

Two Gov’t Officials Narrowly Escape Death

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Two Chief Executives in the Bono Region narrowly escaped death, when they were caught up in a robbery attack on the Fetentaa portion of the Berekum-Drobo highway in the region. According to reports, Mr Andrews Bediako, the Jaman South Municipal Chief Executive and Mr Solomon Owusu, the Jaman North District Chief Executive were returning from a meeting in Sunyani to their districts when they chanced on the group of armed robbers. Narrating his ordeal to the GNA, Mr Bediako said the incident happened on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, between 1630 and 1700 hours. According to him the fully armed robbers,…

16 Jul

Man Shot In Suspected Robbery At Spintex

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A young man, believed to be in his early twenties has been shot and left near the Spintex Road Shell signboard in Accra. The incident is reported to have occurred around 4:am on July 16. The exact cause of the shooting remains unclear, but witnesses speculate that it might have been a robbery. A security man in the area claim the deceased may be part of a robbery gang but was caught and lynched while attempting to flee. “We can’t confirm if that is the truth, but the security man said it was a robbery, and some were able to…

27 Jun

Policeman Killed In Robbery At Ahodwo

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The Ghana Police Service has announced the death of an officer in a robbery incident that occurred at Ahodwo, a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti region. In a statement, the Service said the incident occurred around 1 am Thursday, June 27. The identity of the deceased Policeman is however not immediately known. Details of the incident also remain sketchy. Source: Adomonline

25 Jun

Thieves Ransack NPP Office; Bolts With 6 TV Sets

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Thieves have ransacked the New Patriotic Party(NPP) constituency office at Juaben in the Ashanti Region, stealing six television sets and other properties. The unknown thieves reportedly accessed the premises with a ladder. They broke into the reception where keys are kept in a drawer to aid their operation. The thieves burgled the offices of the secretary, Chairman and Member of Parliament (MP) and made away with six Nasco 42-inch television sets. MyNewsGh reported that, the security man, Edward Kwame Okyere has officially complained to the Police. The District Commander ASP Yvonne M. Asomaning led a team to visit the scene…

29 May

CCTV Exposes Broad Daylight Bank Robbery At Spintex [Video]

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A CCTV footage captured the harrowing details of the broad daylight robbery at the Pan African Savings and Loan company’s branch at Spintex. The incident reportedly happened in the noon hours of Tuesday, May 28, 2024. The footage captured the unsuspecting jeep approach the bank, as they were quickly followed by the two armed men on a motorbike. The pillion rider quickly dismounts and approached the targeted vehicle, firing several rounds of gunshot as they make way for their victims. The driver of the jeep attempts to reverse and escape, but the robbers swiftly hijack the car from both ends.…