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31 Oct

Central Region: Chief Remanded Over Fatal Shooting At Mankessim’s Odambea Festival

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The acting Gyaasehene of the Nkusukum Traditional Area in the Central Region, Eric Ato Appiah Mends, known as Nana Beeyin II, has been remanded by the Cape Coast District Court 1 over the alleged murder of 52-year-old Kwesi Mekyeawo. The incident reportedly occurred on Friday, October 25, 2024, during preparations for the Nkusukum Odambea Festival in Nkusukum, Mankessim. Mekyeawo was fatally shot during a ritual procession to slaughter a cow, where tensions reportedly arose between different factions within the traditional area. According to witnesses, the procession was interrupted by individuals associated with the Nkusukum Obaatan Division, leading to a confrontation.…

21 Feb

Ghanaian Man Killed In Random Shootings In Toronto

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Adu Boakye, a 39-year-old father of four from Ghana, has been identified as the man killed in one of two seemingly random shootings in northwest Toronto over the weekend. According to a report by Phil Tsekouras of CTVNewsToronto.ca, Adu Boakye and another unnamed 16-year-old boy were "shot indiscriminately" less than 24 hours apart while waiting for a bus in the area of Jane Street and Driftwood Avenue. Police indicate that Boakye was innocently going about his business when he was shot. Police believe the shootings are connected, with hallmarks of gang activity, but there is no evidence of gang affiliation…

04 Dec

Man, 40, Allegedly Shot Dead At Galamsey Site At Nsuaem

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Kofi Yeboah, a 40-year-old, also known as Ogaame, has been fatally shot at a galamsey site in Nsuaem no 2, located in the Bosome Freho district of Ashanti. According sources, the police is yet to apprehend the suspect linked to the murder. Yaa Kwantemaa, also known as Nana Ohemaa, the wife of the deceased, in an interview with Adom News revealed that, on the day of the incident, her husband returned home but later went back to the site. When she tried to contact him and received no response, a lady informed her that her husband had been shot and…

21 Nov

Nkwanta Shooting: Curfew Imposed Following Death Of 6

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The Interior Ministry has imposed a curfew on the Nkwanta township in the Oti Region. The curfew, as announced in a release took effect on Tuesday, November 21 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 am. This follows the death of six persons in a fresh shooting incident at the Nkwanta South Municipality. A ban has also been placed on the carrying of arms and ammunition or any offensive weapons. According to eyewitnesses, armed assailants opened fire on residents at the Nkwanta Central Market early this morning. Several properties have been destroyed and residents have fled for safety leaving behind a ghost town.…

21 Nov

6 Reported Dead In A Shooting Incident At Nkwanta

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Six people have been confirmed dead in a fresh shooting incident at Nkwanta South in the Oti Region. According to eyewitnesses, armed assailants opened fire on residents at the Nkwanta Central Market early this morning. Several properties have been destroyed and residents have fled for safety leaving behind a ghost town. A police officer and five others are in critical condition after suffering bullet wounds in the shootout. The victims are currently receiving treatment at the Nkwanta St. Joseph Catholic Hospital. The region has witnessed tribal conflicts involving the Adele, Challa, and Akyode ethnic groups over land litigation issues. However,…

06 Oct

Chilling Details As Mom Admits To Shooting Her Own Daughter Dead While Trying To Hit Stray Dog

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A MOM has pleaded guilty to accidentally murdering her daughter in a tragic shooting accident. In 2018, Amanda Moffett, 43, struck her 16-year-old after firing a gun at a stray dog that was attacking kittens outside their Nowata, Oklahoma, home. 2 A mother in Oklahoma has pleaded guilty to accidentally murdering her daughter in a horrific shootingCredit: KJRH 2 Resident Amanda Moffett shot her daughter, 16, with a gun while allegedly attempting to shoot a stray dogCredit: Nowata County Sheriff's Office "Every gun owner has the legal responsibility to use extreme caution when discharging a firearm," US attorney Clinton Johnson said in a…

03 Oct

Bangkok: Two Dead And 14-Year-Old Held Over Siam Paragon Mall Shooting

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A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after two people were killed in a shooting at a luxury shopping mall in the centre of Bangkok, police say. The shooting happened at the Siam Paragon mall, the city's most famous mall and one of the most-visited places in Asia. The victims were from China and Myanmar, Thailand's police chief said. The suspect surrendered to officers and had been using a handgun, police said. Five other people - one Lao national, one Chinese and three Thais - were injured. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said the situation had been brought under control at the…

12 Jan

Man Shot Dead By Friend At Tepa-Mabang For Allegedly Having Affair With Wife

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A 43-year-old farmer is alleged to have shot his friend to death at Tepa-Mabang in the Ahafo Ano North Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The shooting occurred when Akwasi Noshi suspected that the deceased Yaw Saahene, 35, also known as Buffalo was having an affair with his wife, Abena. Narrating the incident to JoyNews, Abena said her husband returned to the house in the evening very furious and started arguing with her for alleged unfaithfulness with his friend, Saahene. After a heated argument in the presence of all their children, Abena said her husband [Akwasi Noshi] sent for Buffalo to have a…

21 Nov

Chief, Two Others Allegedly Shot Dead By Unknown Assailants

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Chief of Borae Ahenfie, Nana Meebo and two persons have been allegedly shot dead by unknown assailants at Borae Ahenfie, a farming Community, in the Krachi Nchumuru District of the Oti Region. Some 14 people have been arrested in connection with the shooting incident and are assisting the Police in their investigations. The District Chief Executive (DCE), Nkrumah Kwasi Ogyile, who is also the Chairman of the District Security Committee (DISEC), confirmed the incident to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) and said the assailants ambushed and shot the chief and the two to death. He said the late chief had…

10 Nov

One Shot Dead With Seven Others Injured Over Land Dispute At Gomoa

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A 31-year-old man, Quashie Edem has been shot dead while six others sustained cutlass and gunshot injuries in a land dispute at Gomoa Akraman in the Gomoa East District. Three of the injured are from Gomoa Akraman while the three others are from Awutu Bereku. The faction from Bereku were said to be grading a parcel of land when the group from Akraman stormed the site claiming ownership of the land. One of the victims from Gomoa Akraman said they had gone there to halt any developmental activity by the faction from Awutu Bereku. Alhaji Dawood, a member of the Bereku…