Kakum wildlife guard Richard Otwey shot dead during patrol, police hunt suspect
Forestry Commission wildlife guard Richard Otwey, 58, was shot dead during a patrol in the Kakum conservation area as police investigate suspected illegal hunting.
Police seize 500 cartons of Tramadol at Widana
Police seize 500 cartons of Tramadol at Widana, Burkinabe arrested The Upper East Regional Police Command has seized about 500 cartons of assorted brands of Tramadol in an intelligence-led operation at Widana, with one Burkinabe national arrested. The operation was…
Police arrest woman over fruit-ripening chemicals at Madina Market
Police arrest woman over alleged sale of unapproved fruit-ripening chemicals at Madina Market The Madina-La Nkwantanang Municipal Assembly taskforce, in collaboration with the Madina Police and the Environmental Health Unit, has arrested a woman suspected of selling unapproved chemicals allegedly…
NACOC Charges 5 Over Methamphetamine Shipment
NACOC Charges 5 Over 320kg Meth Shipment to Australia The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arraigned five Ghanaians before the Accra High Court over the alleged exportation of 320 kilogrammes of methamphetamine concealed in a consignment of coconut charcoal from…
Adu-Boahene Trial Adjourned to August 25
Adu-Boahene Trial Adjourned Pending Supreme Court Ruling The Accra High Court has adjourned the trial of former National Signals Bureau (NSB) Director-General, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, to August 25, 2026. The adjournment follows an application before the…
Ofankor Barrier Accident: 11 Dead as NRSA Demands More Signs
Ofankor Barrier Accident: NRSA Calls for More Road Signs and Streetlights After 11 Deaths The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has called for additional road signs and streetlights along the Ofankor stretch following a devastating Ofankor Barrier accident that has…
Berekum Youth Coalition Calls for End to Galamsey
Berekum youth coalition calls for end to galamsey A coalition of youth associations in the Berekum East Municipality of the Bono Region has called on the government to take immediate action to end illegal mining activities in Berekum and surrounding…
NER: 2 Arrested as 118 Bags of Cocoa Are Hidden Under Plantains
NER: Security Forces Arrest 2 Over 118 Bags of Cocoa Hidden Under Plantains A joint security operation in the North East Region has led to the arrest of two suspects after 118 bags of cocoa beans were allegedly found concealed…
Police Arrest Two Brothers Over Killing of Man, Injury to Wife at Tuba
Police Arrest Two Brothers Over Killing of Man, Injury to Wife at Tuba The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested two brothers in connection with the shooting death of a 54-year-old man and the injury of his wife at Beach…
Two Men Jailed 20 Years Each Over Human Trafficking and Cyber Fraud Scheme
Two Men Jailed 20 Years Each Over Human Trafficking and Cyber Fraud Scheme Two men have been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment each after a Tema court found them guilty of human trafficking and causing harm in a case involving…
Obuasi SHTS Headmaster Hospitalised After Student Attack Over Infanticide Allegations
Obuasi SHTS Headmaster Hospitalised After Student Attack Over Infanticide Allegations The Headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Abdullai Zakaria, has been hospitalised after he was allegedly attacked by students following accusations that he buried a newborn baby on…
NACOC Arrests 10 KTU Students Over Alleged Cannabis-Infused Products Sales
NACOC Arrests 10 KTU Students Over Alleged Trafficking of Cannabis-Infused Products The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested ten students of Koforidua Technical University (KTU) for allegedly producing, distributing and selling cannabis-infused drinks and ice creams during the Students’ Representative…
Tema Police Seize 5,039 Suspected Narcotics Parcels, Reject GH¢150,000 Bribe
Police in Ghana’s Tema Region say officers rejected an alleged GH¢150,000 bribe after intercepting a truck carrying 5,039 suspected narcotics parcels concealed in charcoal sacks. The seizure forms part of wider operations targeting organised crime and drug trafficking. TEMA, Ghana…
Ashanti Police Arrest 19-Year-Old After Violent Kumasi Robbery
A routine overnight police patrol in Kumasi led to the arrest of a 19-year-old robbery suspect, Ahmed Mustapha, after officers recovered a stolen mobile phone and a machete following a violent attack that left a man hospitalised. KUMASI, Ghana —…
Why cybercrime and human trafficking are becoming increasingly connected in West Africa
Cybercrime and human trafficking are increasingly linked across West Africa. Here's why investigators say digital crime is reshaping organised criminal networks.
Ghana CID arrests 11 in Tema cybercrime probe as trafficking investigation widens
Ghana's CID has arrested 11 suspects in Tema during a cybercrime investigation that police say uncovered suspected human trafficking networks. Here's what investigators revealed.
Nigeria court sentences pastor to death over daughter’s murder
A Nigerian court has sentenced pastor Ubong Bassey Etim to death for murdering his 16-year-old daughter after she was falsely accused of witchcraft.
Five arrested after police recover firearms and ammunition in Accra intelligence operation
Five suspects have been arrested after police recovered firearms, ammunition and other weapons during an intelligence-led operation at Sapeiman in Accra. Investigations are ongoing.
