A policeman and his family have been burnt to death at Apromase near Kumasi. The policeman said to be from the Anti Robbery Unit, his wife and three months-old baby were burnt Monday dawn. Graphic Online’s Kwadwo Baffoe Donkor reports from Kumasi that the household of Police Sergeant, Owusu Asante Baafi perished in the fire incident which engulfed […]
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Man sues police over arrest
The head of the Huahi Royal Family of Boadi in the Ashanti Region has filed a suit against the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over his unlawful arrest by officers of the Ghana Police Service. In his application to endorse his fundamental human right at the Human Rights Division of the High Court in Accra, […]
Two police officers interdicted for extortion
The Ghana Police Service has interdicted two of its officers for unprofessional conduct. The officers PW/Inspr Martha Ackah and No. 6233 PW/Sergeant Felicia Ocran of Asokwa Divisional MTTD, Kumasi were captured in a video extorting money from a driver. In the 28-second video making rounds on social media, the two officers were seen interacting with […]
Agradaa still in custody, unable to meet bail conditions
Lawyers for the Founder and Leader of Heaven Way Champion International Ministry at Weija in Accra, Patricia Asiedua, aka Nana Agradaa, are asking the court to vary the bail conditions of their client. This was because the accused was finding it difficult to get civil servants earning not less than GH¢2,000 monthly to stand as […]
Penchant for overnight riches makes ‘Nana Agradaa’s schemes successful – Security Analyst
A security and foreign policy analyst, Adib Saani has attributed the success of con artist, Patricia Asiedua (aka Nana Agradaa) to greed and penchant for ‘overnight riches’ on the part of her victims. According to him, many Ghanaians are in a haste to amass wealth, hence their vulnerability to deceptive ploys by persons like ‘Nana […]
Police offer GH₵2k reward in hunt for man abusing child in video
The Ghana Police Service is offering a GHS2,000 reward for information that could lead to the arrest of a man seen abusing an infant in a widely circulated video. The Police in a statement said the reward is part of ongoing efforts to track down the individual involved, have him arrested and rescue the child. […]
DCOP Faustina Agyeiwaa Kodua Andoh-Kwofie replaces Ken Yeboah as CID Boss
The first woman to head the high profile Intelligence Department of the Ghana Police Service, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Faustina Agyeiwaa Kodua Andoh-Kwofie has been appointed as the Director General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Graphic Online has learnt. She replaces COP (retired) Isaac Ken Yeboah who retired today. COP Isaac Ken Yeboah […]
Boost for visibility policing with 1500 new motorbikes
The police administration has received 1,500 new motorbikes to enhance visibility and effective policing in the country. The presentation of the bikes by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday was a sign of another commitment by the government to provide the Police Service with the necessary logistics it requires, to help the Service continue […]
How student allegedly murdered Canadian boyfriend in cold blood at Ashaley Botwe
A Level 100 student of the University of Ghana is currently in the grips of the police for allegedly murdering her boyfriend at Ashaley Botwe School Junction in Accra. Twenty-three-year-old Safina Mohammed Adizatu, according to the police, was assisted by one Michael Fiifi Ampofo Arku a Technical Officer, in committing the crime. The police narrated […]
Mentally challenged woman stones man to death at Kwame Nkrumah Circle
An unidentified young man has been stoned to death by a mentally challenged woman. The incident is reported to have happened on Monday afternoon atop the Kwame Nkrumah Circle. In a video circulating on social media, the unknown man was seen lying in a pool of blood with a large stone near his right hand. […]
Police nab gang of 6 armed robbers in Bono East
A gang of six armed robbers said to terrorise people in the Bono East region is in the hands of the police. The suspects, Issa Mohammed alias Baba/Container Money (23), Kelvin Antwi alias Demon (21), Reagan Kwaku Boakye alias Baby Face (22), Kwaku Boateng alias Star Boy (18), Elija Osei (24) and Gyimah Sadique (33), […]
How to organise a lawful public protest in Ghana
Following the violence that characterised the Arise Ghana street protest in Accra on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, the police has shared public educational tips on the law that guides the holding of special events including demonstrations. POLICE PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE HOLDING OF SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDING DEMONSTRATIONS 1. Background Following the violence that characterised the […]