The Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has reinforced security in Asawase and other hotspots in Kumasi following a wave of deadly shootings that have left residents in fear. The move comes after the murder of the Kusasi Chief of the Ashanti Region and another man in separate attacks, sparking widespread concerns over public safety.
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The Human Rights Division of the High Court in Accra has rejected a judicial review application filed by suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, describing it as an abuse of the court process and asserting that the court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the matter
Six accused persons facing charges alongside the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, in connection with the alleged extortion of GH¢280 million from oil marketing companies, remain in custody after failing to meet their bail conditions.
A chilling daytime execution has rattled the Asawase community in Kumasi, following the fatal shooting of a middle-aged man on Thursday, July 25. The brazen attack—carried out by two unidentified gunmen on a motorbike—has intensified public anxiety over what many residents now describe as a “wave of targeted killings.”
Unidentified gunmen assassinated Abdul-Malik Azenbe, the Kusasi Chief of Ashanti Region and Chief of Kadi Divisional Area in Binduri, in a brazen attack Tuesday night. The 45-year-old leader, enskinned just three months ago as Kadi Naaba, was gunned down outside his residence near the Asawase F-line Community Centre at approximately 8:40 p.m. .
The lead counsel for embattled cattle dealer Seidu Salifu has launched a scathing critique of the Ghana Police Service, accusing officers of misconduct and deliberate attempts to frustrate his client’s bail process in what he described as a case tainted with suspicion and ill motive.
The Kodie District Court has remanded a 48-year-old self-styled prophetess and a 38-year-old former parliamentary candidate into prison custody over their alleged involvement in a gruesome murder.
A Circuit Court in Accra has handed a 15-year prison sentence to Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, widely known as Nana Agradaa, after finding her guilty of defrauding unsuspecting followers with a fake money-doubling scheme
Police in the Ashanti Region have arrested five suspected thieves believed to have orchestrated a series of thefts against bank customers who had just withdrawn large sums of money.
A suspected human trafficking ring operating from an apartment complex in Effiakuma New Site has been dismantled, following the dramatic escape of a young man believed to be among dozens held against their will. Police have rescued 25 victims—six of them women—and arrested five suspects in connection with the case.