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Wontumi jailed for 20 years over illegal mining as Ghana court delivers landmark ruling

Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi) during proceedings related to his High Court illegal mining case in Accra.

Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as Wontumi, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after a High Court convicted him over illegal mining offences involving Akonta Mining. Here's what the ruling means.

  • Edem Hodasi
  • July 20, 2026
  • Crime & Security, Ghana News, Top Story

Mahama urges Ken Ofori-Atta to return as Ghana pursues extradition process

Former Ghana Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta during a public event amid calls for his return to Ghana.

President John Dramani Mahama has called on former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to return to Ghana voluntarily, saying authorities are following legal extradition procedures while assuring him of a fair judicial process. HO, Ghana — President John Dramani Mahama has…

  • Nukunya Desk
  • July 18, 2026
  • Crime & Security, Ghana News, Politics, Top Story

TikToker Camilla Alhassan jailed for one year over false claims about President Mahama

Camilla Alhassan appearing in a TikTok video before her conviction in Ghana.

A Ghanaian court has jailed TikTok creator Camilla Alhassan for one year after she admitted publishing false claims about President John Mahama, renewing debate over misinformation and freedom of expression.

  • Edem Hodasi
  • July 18, 2026
  • Investigations, Crime & Security, Ghana News, Top Story

Graphic Journalist Assault Case | 5 Key Updates as Police Launch Investigation in Teshie

Graphic Journalist Assault Case Police Investigate Alleged Assault on Graphic Journalist by Officers in Teshie

Graphic Journalist Assault Case: Police Investigate Alleged Assault on Graphic Employee by Officers in Teshie The Graphic journalist assault case has sparked nationwide concern after the Ghana Police Service launched an investigation into allegations that Graphic Communications Group employee Aliu…

  • Nana Yaw
  • July 17, 2026
  • Crime & Security, Explainer, Featured / Spotlight, Insights, Opinion / Analysis, Politics

Explained: The GH¢55 Million IMCCoD Investigation and Why It Matters

What the GH¢55 million IMCCoD investigation is about, why Dennis Miracles Aboagye was arrested, what EOCO alleges

Explained: What the GH¢55 million IMCCoD investigation is about, why Dennis Miracles Aboagye was arrested, what EOCO alleges, and what happens next.

  • Edem Hodasi
  • July 14, 2026
  • Crime & Security, Ghana News, Top Story

EOCO Explains Dennis Miracles Aboagye’s Arrest in Alleged GH¢55m IMCCoD Probe

Ghana's Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO)

Ghana’s anti-corruption agency says the arrest of former IMCCoD Executive Secretary Dennis Miracles Aboagye follows a forensic audit and an ongoing investigation into alleged financial and procurement irregularities involving about GH¢55 million. ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime…

  • Nukunya Desk
  • July 13, 2026
  • Crime & Security, Ghana News, Top Story

Two Nigerians Arrested After Alleged Murder of Compatriot in Tamale, Police Say

Two suspects arrested by Ghana Police during a Tamale murder investigation.

Police say two Nigerian nationals were arrested near Ghana’s border with Togo following the alleged murder of a fellow Nigerian in Tamale. Investigators have recovered several items as exhibits while the suspects await a court appearance. ACCRA, Ghana — Police…

  • Nukunya Desk
  • July 13, 2026
  • Crime & Security, Africa News, Diaspora News, UK News

Bedford Triple Murder Suspect Arrested in South Africa After International Manhunt

Airport CCTV image of the Bedford triple murder suspect before his departure from Heathrow Airport.

Police in South Africa have arrested the suspect in the Bedford triple murder investigation after he left the UK via Heathrow Airport. UK prosecutors have authorised three murder charges as extradition proceedings commence.

  • Edem Hodasi
  • July 11, 2026
  • Crime & Security, Breaking News, Ghana News, Top Story

Yendi School Closed After Armed Men Allegedly Storm Campus During Land Dispute

Zohe E.P. Primary and Junior High School in Yendi after authorities ordered its temporary closure following a reported security incident.

Zohe E.P. School in Yendi has been closed after armed men allegedly stormed the campus, assaulted the JHS headmaster and reportedly fired gunshots. Police are investigating.

  • Nukunya Desk
  • July 9, 2026
  • Crime & Security, Ghana News, Top Story

Ghana Police Arrest 44 as Ashanti Drug Network Allegedly Targeting University Students Is Dismantled

Evidence displayed following a Ghana Police operation that resulted in the arrest of 44 suspects linked to an alleged drug distribution network targeting university students in the Ashanti Region.

Ghana Police say 44 suspects have been arrested after dismantling an alleged drug distribution network targeting university students in the Ashanti Region.

  • Nukunya Desk
  • July 8, 2026
  • Crime & Security, Ghana News, Top Story

Police Arrest Convicted Fraudster Eric Afoakwa While Attempting to Leave Ghana

Eric Afoakwa after his arrest by officers of the Ghana Police Service.

Police have arrested convicted fraudster Eric Afoakwa after allegedly intercepting him while attempting to leave Ghana, years after he was sentenced in absentia to eight years' imprisonment.

  • Edem Hodasi
  • July 7, 2026
  • Crime & Security, Africa News, Top Story

NDLEA Seizes 13kg Cocaine Hidden in Fake Plantains at Lagos Airport

NDLEA displays cocaine packages allegedly disguised as fake plantain hands following an arrest at Lagos airport.

Nigeria's NDLEA says it seized 13kg of cocaine hidden inside fake plantain hands at Lagos airport and arrested a Nigerian-British woman before a London-bound flight.

  • Nukunya Desk
  • July 7, 2026
  • Crime & Security, Ghana News, Top Story

Court Sets July 10 Hearing After Former NAFCO CEO’s Airport Arrest

Former NAFCO Chief Executive Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba.

A High Court has fixed July 10 to hear a habeas corpus application after the airport arrest of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba despite an earlier court-approved travel order.

  • Nukunya Desk
  • July 7, 2026
  • Ghana News, Crime & Security, Top Story

Ghana court orders extradition of influencer Abu Trica to US over alleged US$8 million romance fraud

Frederick Kumi, known as Abu Trica, leaves court in Accra after an extradition ruling.

Ghana's High Court has approved the extradition of influencer Abu Trica to the United States to face allegations linked to an alleged US$8 million romance fraud investigation.

  • Nukunya Desk
  • July 2, 2026
  • Diaspora News, Crime & Security, Top Story

Ghanaian popularly known as “Dada Joe Remix”, extradited to the US, pleads guilty in US$4.4m romance fraud case

Ghanaian national Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, popularly known as “Dada Joe Remix,” has pleaded guilty in the United States to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in a multi-million-dollar romance and inheritance scam that targeted elderly victims across the country.

A Ghanaian extradited to the United States has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a US$4.4 million romance fraud case targeting elderly victims.

  • Nukunya Desk
  • July 2, 2026
  • Ghana News, Crime & Security

Ghana arrests INTERPOL, FBI-wanted cybercrime Nigerian suspect in international fraud investigation

Ghanaian cybercrime investigators working with international law enforcement partners. have arrested Aderinsola Oluwanifemi Adeleye

Ghanaian authorities have arrested a suspect wanted by INTERPOL and the FBI in an alleged international cybercrime investigation, highlighting growing cooperation against cross-border digital fraud.

  • Nukunya Desk
  • July 1, 2026
  • Ghana News, Crime & Security, News, Top Story

Adwoa Safo petitions the Attorney-General to move alleged shooting case to High Court

Sarah Adwoa Safo speaking during a public event.

Former MP Sarah Adwoa Safo has petitioned Ghana's Attorney-General to transfer the alleged shooting case to the High Court, citing jurisdiction concerns.

  • Edem Hodasi
  • June 29, 2026
  • Crime & Security, Top Story

Police investigate suspected foul play after woman’s body found in Somanya

Police investigate the discovery of an unidentified woman's body near Somanya in Ghana's Eastern Region.

Police have launched an investigation after the body of an unidentified woman was discovered in a bush near Somanya in Ghana’s Eastern Region. Investigators say preliminary findings point to possible foul play, although the cause of death will be determined…

  • Nukunya Desk
  • June 27, 2026
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