Off-Duty Officer Arrested in Connection with Fatal Shooting in Accra
An off-duty officer from the Ghana Police Service has been detained following the alleged shooting of Stanley Ahadzi at Koans Estate near Kuntunse in Accra. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 18, 2024, reportedly stemming…
Trump Nearly Assassinated: How Did the Assailant Slip Through Security?
In a shocking turn of events, former US President Donald Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The assailant, identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, managed to bypass the extensive security measures in place, raising…
Ghana Police Service Summons A-Plus for Interrogation in Connection with Ahmed Suale’s Murder
The Ghana Police Service has summoned musician and social commentator, A-Plus, for interrogation in connection with the murder of undercover journalist Ahmed Suale. This development comes after A-Plus made a live video on social media claiming he knows the individuals…
Ghana Police Invite A Plus for Questioning Over Ahmed Suale Allegations
The Ghana Police Service has requested the presence of politician Kwame Asare Obeng, known as A Plus, to assist in the ongoing investigation into the murder of journalist Ahmed Suale. This development follows a video released by A Plus in…
Police Apprehend Four Men Over Viral Videos Claiming to Be Armed Robbers
The Ghana Police Service has detained four men featured in a widely shared video making violent threats. In an official statement released today, the police confirmed the arrests of Isaac Ampong (alias Bullet), Emmanuel Buah (alias Network), Festus Agyei, and…
Report Reveals Over 2,000 Registered Births in Ghana Impacted by Doubtful Paternity Cases
The latest Statistical Report released by the Births and Deaths Registry in Ghana sheds light on a critical issue: doubtful paternity cases affecting registered births. This report indicates that approximately 2,099 births, amounting to 0.3 percent of all registered births…
OSP Reacts as EOCO Returns Cecilia Dapaah’s Docket
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has adamantly rebutted assertions made by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) regarding the return of the docket concerning former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah. Disputing claims that EOCO had yet to return…
Kasoa Tragedy: Suspect Apprehended in Fatal Shooting of Soldier at Millennium City
The suspect, identified as Benlord Ababio, allegedly discharged the fatal shot at the soldier on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at approximately 4:20 pm. Following the shooting, the injured soldier was promptly transported to the Mother and Child Hospital in Kasoa…
Truck Driver Jailed for 6 Months After Abandoning Vehicle on Rail Line, Leading to Train Collision
The Juapong Circuit Court has sentenced a 41-year-old truck driver to six months in jail for abandoning his vehicle on the Tema-Mpakadan rail line, causing a collision with a train. Abel Dzidotor pleaded guilty to three charges, including careless and…
Former MASLOC boss Sedina Tamakloe Attionu and Operations Manager jailed
Former MASLOC boss Sedina Tamakloe Attionu and Operations Manager Daniel Axim have been sentenced to jail terms of 10 years and five years, respectively, by the High Court in Accra. They were found guilty of causing a financial loss of…
“Fatal Clash Between Youth and Navy at Tema Manhean Leaves Two Dead”
Two individuals have tragically lost their lives in a clash between local youth and navy personnel at Tema Manhean in the Greater Accra Region. The incident occurred on the evening of Friday, April 12, 2024. The clash reportedly began when…
Bobrisky Sentenced to Six Months in Jail for Currency Abuse
Popular Nigerian crossdresser Bobrisky has been sentenced to six months in prison by a Federal High Court in Lagos for abusing and tampering with the Naira, the country’s currency. The court, presided over by Justice Abimbola Awogboro, did not offer…
Asanko Gold Condemns Tragic Killing of Security Personnel and Civilian at Tontokrom
Asanko Gold Ghana Ltd, the operating entity of the Asanko Gold Mine in the Ashanti Region, has strongly denounced the tragic killing of two of its contracted security personnel and a civilian during a clash in Tontokrom, located in the…
Regional official reports about 170 fatalities in Burkina Faso attacks
Regional prosecutor reports around 170 people killed in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago. The prosecutor for the northern town of Ouahigouya, Aly Benjamin Coulibaly, stated that the villages of Komsilga, Nodin, and Soroe in…
CCTV Footage Reveals 20-Year-Old’s Alleged Robbery and Murder of 74-Year-Old Stroke Patient in Kasoa
A Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) footage has surfaced depicting the alleged robbery and murder committed by 20-year-old Mohammed Abdullah against a 74-year-old stroke patient in her three-bedroom house in Kasoa Lamtey. The tragic incident unfolded near Balloon Hotel in the Awutu…
Liberia’s Former Chief Justice Sentenced to Life for Niece’s Murder
Liberia’s former chief justice and justice minister, Gloria Maya Musu-Scott, has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her niece, Charloe Musu. The 70-year-old retired judge, known for championing women’s rights, was convicted by a jury for…
Plateau Massacre: Death Toll Climbs to 195, Hundreds of Houses Razed
In a heart-wrenching turn of events, the death toll from the Christmas Eve attacks in Plateau State has risen to 195, with Bokkos Local Government Area being the hardest hit, recording 148 casualties. Mangu and Barkin Ladi local government areas…
Ghana Police Service Issues Reminder on Prophecy Communication Compliance
As the year draws to a close, the Ghana Police Service has issued a reminder to the public, particularly religious communities, regarding the law on the publication of false news. The police caution faith-based organizations, emphasizing that the law against…
Surge in Prank Calls Overwhelms Ghana National Fire Service, Prompting Urgent Concerns
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) is grappling with a concerning surge in prank calls inundating its emergency lines, marking a stark escalation from the relatively modest figures recorded between December 2018 and January 2019. During that period, the service…
National Media Commission Expresses Concern and Condemns Attacks on UTV, Collaborates with Police for Resolution
The National Media Commission (NMC) has expressed deep concern regarding the recent attacks on UTV and is actively collaborating with the Ghana Police Service to address this troubling situation. In a statement released on Saturday, the NMC emphasized its unease…
6 students remanded over another rape case at KNUST
Six students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have been remanded on Wednesday.
Be Circumspect In Your Utterances Regarding Nkoranza Riots – Police
The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has urged citizens to be circumspect in their commentaries on the Nkoranza riots in order not to mar the peace and security in the community and its environs. A statement signed by Deputy Commissioner of…
One-Month-Old Baby Abandoned On A Porch At Akatsi
The Police at Akatsi in the Volta Region have received a month-old baby girl who was abandoned on the porch of a building near the Mighty Destiny Glorified Ministry Church at AkatsiTatorme. The baby was found at about 0530 hours…
KELVYN BOY REMANDED INTO POLICE CUSTODY AFTER ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTING BABY MAMA ‘DOWN FLAT’!
Kelvyn Boy has been remanded into police custody by an Adentan Circuit Court for allegedly assaulting a lady by stamping her ribs and using an iron rod to hit her back and right-hand several times. The court presided over by…
Terrorists kill 10 in Katsina, abduct village head, others
Gunmen have killed at least 10 persons and abducted unspecified number of people at Guga village, Bakori Local Council of Katsina State. Among those abducted is the village head, Mallam Umar, and several women and children that were unable to…
6 Armed Robbers Arrested, Five Others Killed
The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has announced that a Series of special Anti-Robbery intelligence-led operations have been carried out throughout the country in the past 48 hours.GPS added that: During the operations, 6 robbery suspects were arrested and five others killed in…
Obuasi: Police Gun Down 5 Armed Robbers in a Gun Battle
The Anti-Robbery Squad of the Ghana Police Service in the Ashanti Region has killed five suspected armed robbers in a gun battle at Bakoye New site in the Obuasi Municipality of the Ashanti Region Thursday dawn.The incident occurred when six suspected…
Smart Policeman Teaches Motorbike Thieves A Lesson
Motorbikes have become vehicles that some thieves are using to aid in their crimes. This is because its speed and small design allow for the criminals to make a quick escape after carrying out their deeds. Because Motorbikes have become…
Video: How some burglars conduct operations
Be security Concious especially in these festive moments. Protect yourself and properties. Watch how some burglars break into shops.
Security Officers Brutalize Civilian
Facetvnews gathered that, a supposed immigration ok who usually wear military uniform within the Sowutuom enclave assaulted and severely injured Kwaku Boamah alias Dee Pliers, a renounced media promoter and activist for no apparent reason. All efforts to get clues…
ONE ROBBER SHOT DEAD AT TEAM GOLF,POLICE ON MANHUNT FOR ANOTHER
One Robber Shot Dead at Tema Golf City, Police on Manhunt for Another The Police in Tema last Monday, December 6, 2021, shot dead one suspected armed robber, while the other accomplice escaped during a shootout with the Golf City…
Supreme Court confirms Opanyin Abraham Adusei as Head of Saviour Church
The Supreme Court has confirmed former Council of State member under the erstwhile Mahama administration, Opanyin Kwaku Abraham Adusei, as the leader of Saviour Church of Ghana. This was in a three-two majority decision by a five-member panel of the apex court….
Yvonne Nelson wins GH¢500,000 defamation case against Mona Gucci
An Accra High Court has awarded Yvonne Nelson GH500,000 in a defamation case against Mona Gucci for malicious statements she made about the award-winning actress on Accra-based Neat Fm. The Court presided over by Justice John Eugene Nyante Nyandu ordered…
Lawmaker, 6 others arrested over motor traffic offences at Airport
Dr Stephen Amoah, a lawmaker and six others have been arrested by the police for road traffic offences at Airport in Accra on Tuesday. The Member of Parliament for Nhyiaseso Constituency and the others were said to have failed to…
Medikal and Shatta Wale spotted eating fufu in huge ‘asanka’ after court hearings
Medikal and Shatta Wale were spotted filling their tummies with a sumptuous meal The duo was surrounded by some people who were seen seated that their table Medikal and Shatta Wale were in court earlier that day over their pending…
Kenyan “rogue” policeman kills five in rampage – police
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A Kenyan police officer shot dead five people in a rampage through the capital, Nairobi, on Tuesday and then shot and killed himself, the police Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said. The officer first shot and killed…
Tears flow as parents bury children found dead in vehicle in Lagos, police detain owner of Lexus SUV
Badagry, Lagos state – The parents of the eight children that were found dead in a vehicle at Adelayo Street, Jah-Micheal Agunaje area of Badagry, have buried them amidst tears. Premium Times reported that the children were buried according to Islamic rites…
Expand Nsawan prison to arrest football hooligans – Ex-Ghana player Charles Taylor to IGP
Former Ghana midfielder Charles Taylor has sent a plea to the IGP to expand the Nsawan prison to accommodate football hooligans Charles Taylor lauded the Police following the arrest of a player and a team official over the weekend for…
Indonesian militant given life sentence in 2005 attack
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court sentenced an Islamic militant who eluded capture for 16 years to life in prison on Wednesday after finding him guilty of making bombs used in a 2005 market attack that killed 22 people….
Mob vandalise vehicles as truck crushes 10 Lagos students, police declare two dead
There was pandemonium on Tuesday when a truck driver reportedly crushed no fewer than 10 students on Ogunnusi Road, Grammar School Bus-Stop, Lagos State. It was learnt that the students were going home after closing from school around 2pm when…
Major Mahama: Caution and charge statements were obtained legally
An Accra High Court has ruled on the mini-trial in the late Maxwell Mahama trial and said evidence showed that investigation caution and charge statements were obtained legally. The Court presided over by Justice Mariama Owusu, a Justice of the…
Two suspected thieves nearly lynched at Awutu Bereku
Thieves beaten to pulp Two young men narrowly escaped being lynched for stealing at Awutu Bereku Youth in the area grabbed the suspects Sampson Quaye andthe other commonly known as Rasta, pilfering electric cables and other items from an uncompleted…
Drivers’ Strike: 22 Busted For Rioting
The police in Accra, on Monday, 6 December 2021, arrested 22 suspects for various offences such as rioting, causing damage and blocking public roads within the Accra Metropolis during the nationwide sit-down strike by commercial drivers. According to the police,…
Mob attacks police for preventing lynching of murder suspect at Wassa Pewuako
Some angry youth at Wassa Pewuako in the Western Region have attacked police officers from the Wassa Amenfi East Command who attempted to rescue a 60-year-old man accused of killing a 19-year-old motor rider. The youth deflated the tyres of…
Angry youth attack police, smash widescreen of DCE’s vehicle
Some angry youth in Wassa Pewuako have attacked police officers and men from the Wassa Amenfi East Command who attempted to rescue a 60-year-old man allegedly involved in the murder of one Atta, a 19-year-old motor rider. The youth deflated…
Resecurity partners with Ghana based SINA to intensify cybersecurity in Africa
Cybersecurity company, Resecurity has announced a partnership with Ghana based Safety and Intelligence Network Africa (SINA), to advance cyber threat intelligence in Africa. In a press release copied to Ghana Business News, Resecurity says the partnership is to accelerate cybersecurity…
Police Pledge Not To Interfere With Transit Truck Movement
ACP Peter Ndekugri, the Upper West Regional Commander of the Ghana Police Service, has given an assurance that the Police would not interfere with the movement of trucks in transit. ACP Ndekugri said the order was part of measures his…
Ecobank has no application pending before Supreme Court – lawyer
Mr Thaddeus Sory, a lawyer for Mr. Daniel Ofori, an Investor, says Ecobank Ghana has no application pending before the Supreme Court to reopen their matter, as suggested by the Bank in a media release. Mr Sory said the only…
Hundreds of women protest against gender-based violence in Ivory Coast
Hundreds of women marched in Abidjan on Saturday to protest violence against women and to demand punishment for rapists. Under the slogan “Orange the world”, organised by the UN Women’s Generation Equality, women in Ivory Coast and around the world…