The Ghana Police Service has arrested five suspected members of an armed robbery gang accused of attacking gold dealers, mining sites and communities across parts of the Ashanti and Western regions. The suspects were apprehended during a series of intelligence-led operations conducted between August and September 4, 2026. One other suspect, identified as 40-year-old Seidu […]
The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a 46-year-old former professional boxer, Michael Ayitey Okai, alias “Ayitey Powers,” over an alleged threat of death against the Director-General of the National Sports Authority (NSA), Mr Yaw Ampofo. The arrest was made on Monday, August 24, 2026, following the circulation of a video on social media in […]
The Ghana Police Service has arrested Israel Kwadwo Safo, also known as Akofena, in connection with a shooting incident involving his sister, the former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo. According to a police statement, the suspect reported himself to the Regional Police Headquarters on June 22, 2026, a day after the incident […]
The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a 60-year-old man for allegedly assaulting his 16-year-old son in a disturbing incident at North Legon in Accra. According to a statement issued by the Ghana Police Service on May 6, 2026, preliminary investigations indicate that the incident occurred on May 3 after the teenager went out to […]
The Ghana Police Service has declared a military officer, Prince Krah, wanted in connection with the brutal murder of two persons at Saki, near Tema Golf City, on May 1, 2026, and has offered a GH¢100,000 reward for credible information leading to his arrest. According to a press release issued by the Criminal Investigation Department, […]
A pastor and two others who allegedly attempted to bury a five-month-old baby alive at a refuse dump at Abofrem near Bibiani in the Western North Region have been remanded into lawful custody by the Bibiani District Court. The accused are Richmond Frimpong, also known as Prophet, 36, a pastor; Beatrice Agyapongmaa, 23, a hairdresser and […]
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 54-year-old pastor for allegedly stealing a Honda Civic valued at GH¢180,000. Pastor Hammond Love has also been charged with forging documents covering the vehicle. He has denied both allegations. Police Chief Inspector Ebenezer Teye Okuffo told the Court that the complainant, Mr Daniel Baidoo, a businessman at SCC Weija, was introduced to Pastor Love at Weija in October […]
A pastor has been arrested in connection with the alleged attempt to bury a five-month-old baby alive at Abofrem in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region. The suspect, Richmond Akwasi Frimpong, Head Pastor of Anointed Grace Prayer Ministry at Kuffour Camp, was apprehended following the incident, which has shocked residents of the community. […]
Police in the Ashanti Region have launched a manhunt for six armed robbers who attacked a team bus carrying players of Berekum Chelsea, killing one footballer during the incident. “The Police assure the public that the perpetrators will be arrested within the shortest possible time,” the Ashanti Regional Police Command said in a statement signed […]
The Ghana Police Service has arrested the General Overseer of Elohim International Ministry, Prophet William Gyimah, for allegedly issuing a death threat against Vice-President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang in a viral video. The 49-year-old suspect was apprehended on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, during a targeted operation at Kasoa in the Central Region. According to the police, […]
Forty police officers have petitioned the Deputy Attorney-General over a directive issued by the Ghana Police Service, which they say contradicts a ruling by the Court of Appeal of Ghana ordering their promotion. Through their lawyers, the officers argue that a signal circulated by the Police Service directing them to sit a competitive examination for […]
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has promoted 17 more police officers in recognition of their outstanding professionalism and dedication in the discharge of their duties. This brings to 101 the number of persons promoted by the IGP in a space of 27 days this year, alone. On January 15, this year, 35 […]
