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Alleged pregnant woman who allegedly got kidnapped in Takoradi has been arrested by the Takoradi Divisional Police Command for faking her pregnancy and kidnap. On Friday, suspect, Josephine Payin-Mensah, confessed to a team medical and investigation officers at Effia-Nkwanta hospital that she lied about being pregnant as well as getting kidnapped. Together with her husband she is being interrogated by the police. A close source has indicated that Josephine has asked her husband who seems to be completely in the…

A taxi driver who confessed to being involved in ritual murders in Ghana on live TV on September 2, 2021 is in the grips of the Ghana police. 35-year-old Felix Ansah made the confession in an interview on Onua TV. According to a statement signed by the Acting Director General, Public Relations of the Ghana Police Service, ACP Kwesi Ofori, Felix Ansah will be put before court. The statement further said that based on the suspects own, confession he was arrested to assist further investigation. “Following his…

A Lance Corporal has reportedly been arrested by the police for allegedly stealing A-K 47 bullets and a dead body bag. Report from a close source indicates that the police officer who is identified as Christian Adjei stole the items and hid it at his residence in Kintampo. On September 8, 2021, an investigating team from the Bono East Police went to Christian Adjei's residence to search there. After the search the investigating team found 10 A-K 47 ammunition and a dead bag. Some other items found were body…

Some illegal migrants have been arrested by the police in Nandom in the Upper West Region of Ghana. According to a police statement, on Wednesday 17th August 2021, the Vigilante patrol team ceased thirty-five undocumented immigrants at the Nandom Hospital junction. These thirty-five immigrants were said to have sneaked into Ghana through unapproved means and routes. They seemed to be targeting Greater Accra Region, Kumasi and Suyani. The illegal migrants include 11 Burkinabes, nineteen Malians, two Sierra…

A robbery attack which was intended to be staged between Ettukrom and Bunso junction on Monday evening has been prevented by Police in the Eastern Region of Ghana. According to a report from the police they received intelligence indicating that some robbers who are armed attempted to rob some commuters on the road. The robbers shot into a police bus with registration number GP 146 while using the route from Osiem to Bunso. The police personnel on board the bus shot back at the robbers who then flee to the nearby…

A Ghanaian Police officer who has been identified as Chief Inspector Donnie Ahiable has been crushed to death by a car which hit him on the Tema Motorway. Reports indicates that the deceased was with the service workshop. According to information gathered, the police officer was traveling from Tema to Accra where he met his untimely demise. ''Regret to inform you the sudden death Chief Inspector Donnie Ahiable of Service Workshop, Accra. The Chief Inspector met his untimely death at Tema mortoway when he was…

Three notorious armed robbers identified as Akika Christian Roberts, Alhassan and Alhaji who have been on police wanted list have been shot dead by the police in a shoot out at Opeibea, near airport with two other accomplice arrested on Tuesday 9th August, 2021. According to a press release from Police Affairs Directorate signed by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Kwesi Ofori disclosed that intelligence available to the police indicated that the gang planned to attack and rob a businessman who was to withdraw money…

Three suspected armed robbers have been apprehended by police in the Upper East Region of Ghana for a robbery which took place on 28th October 2020 at Gbane Mining site in the Talensi District. The suspects are in the persons of Isaac Kolong who is 19 years of age, Aka Lek a.k.a Mandela, aged 32 and David Batame who is 22 years of age. According to police the tree suspects were arrested at various hideouts within Obuasi mining community which is in Gbane. The police have said that after the arrest of the three they…

The Ghana Police Service has cleared the air on rumours circulating on social media regarding the institution recruiting people after the Finance Minister issued out financial clearance. In a statement the Ghana Police Service stated that it is not recruiting. The Police service in a statement sighted cautioned the general public to be cautious of fake advertisement regarding its recruitment. ''The Police Administration wishes to state that it has not put out any advertisement for recruitment and therefore cautions…

On Monday 19th July 2021, about 365 security personnel were deployed to five communities in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The security personnel deployed included 115 police men and women and 250 immigration personnel. These security personnel were deployed to engage community members on security issues. The secruty personnel were deployed to communities such as Assesewa, Akateng, Somanya, Aprede, and Adukrom. The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) organized the ''Anti Violence Advocacy Outreach' programme which…