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Residents of Kasoa Akweley Peace Town were left shocked on Sunday, October 4, 2026, after the body of a young woman believed to be in her 20s was discovered hanging from a mango tree in the community. The woman was reportedly found wearing only a red T-shirt, with no shorts or trousers, at the ti...
Crime and justice
The Volta Region recorded the lowest share of armed robbery cases in Ghana between 2023 and 2026, accounting for 0.9 percent of national incidents. Crime-trend data from that period show that most cases were concentrated in Greater Accra, Ashanti, Central and Eastern regions. Greater Accra and As...
Crime and justice
The Ghana Police Service has arrested three people in connection with the kidnapping and murder of 33-year-old Nana Yaw Kyere, who was reported missing on 22 September 2026. In a press release dated 28 September 2026, the Public Affairs Directorate named the suspects as Philip Dzifa Kofi Tefe, Sa...
Crime and justice
A 33-year-old Nigerian man living in Canada has been charged in connection with an alleged human trafficking investigation in Hamilton, Ontario. Ebunoluwa Tomiwa, also known as Boon and of Belleville, turned himself in to Hamilton Police hours after he was declared wanted. Police said he would ap...
Crime and justice
Philip Tefe, a church singer, is at the centre of investigations into the death of Circle phone dealer Nana Yaw Kyere, popularly known as Terry or Dinero. The latest development follows the tracing of Kyere’s phone to Tefe’s room, a lead that has linked him to the investigation into the circumsta...
Crime and justice
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has found former Seleka rebel commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani guilty of crimes against humanity linked to the torture and mistreatment of detainees in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, more than ten years ago. On Wednesday, judges at The...
Crime and justice
A man wanted in connection with the deaths of nine people in Sydenham in October 2021 has been arrested in Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal, almost five years after the killings. Detectives from the KwaZulu-Natal Murder and Robbery Unit arrested the suspect in the Obuka area of Melmoth on Wednesday night....
Crime and justice
Four Ghanaians have been remanded in custody by an Accra High Court over an alleged plot to export nearly four tonnes of cocaine from Ghana to France. Jessica Hartog, a 34-year-old beautician, was charged alongside Desmond Koranteng Curiel, also known as Paul Kweku Yeboah or “Biggs”; Musah Atta,...
Crime and justice
The Upper West Regional Police Command has confirmed that 192 wraps of suspected narcotics retrieved from two individuals arrested in Wa are cocaine. Regional Police Commander DCOP Francis Yiribaare announced the confirmation to the press in Wa following a forensic examination conducted in collab...
Crime and justice
NDLEA operatives have seized more than 1.3 million opioid pills and about 6,000kg of cannabis, valued at over ₦3.4 billion (about $2.56 million at roughly ₦1,330 to $1). The operations covered Lagos, Edo, Niger, Delta, Abuja, Gombe, Imo and Ondo. The biggest haul was 1,200 parcels of Canadian Lou...
Crime and justice
A 52-year-old South African man has been arrested at OR Tambo International Airport after arriving on a flight from Accra, Ghana. Police said a search of his luggage uncovered substances suspected to be heroin, estimated to be worth about R2 million, along with bullet-like objects. The arrest bri...
Crime and justice
NDLEA Warns Nigerians Against Accepting Unknown Cargoes From Abroad The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has urged Nigerians to exercise caution when receiving packages and cargo consignments from relatives and friends overseas. The warning follows concerns over the alleged concealmen...
Crime and justice