Businessman who robbed Wife of Former Vice President Amissah-Arthur apprehended
One Yahuza Osumanu who claims to be a businessman has been remanded into custody for his alleged involvement in several robbery attacks on people including Lady Matilda Amissah Arthur, Wife of Former Vice President. He has been charged with 26 counts of robbery and money laundering which he pleaded not guilty to. It is the […]
Juaso-Nkawkaw Highway Robbery: Police make first arrest
The Ghana Police Service has arrested one person and pursuing three (3) others in a robbery incident on the Juaso-Nkawkaw highway. Official report indicated, “Police patrol teams on the Highway responded to the robbery incident at about 0100hrs on Sunday 7th April 2024 and arrested one person.” No one was injured, according to the police. […]
Police on manhunt for robbery suspects who attacked block factory at Oyibi
The Police are on a manhunt to arrest some robbers who attacked a block factory at Appolonia City, a suburb of Oyibi in Accra on 14th October 2023, leading to the death of one person. The gang, numbering about five, during the attack also made away with an unspecified amount of money and mobile phones […]
Robbers mistake bread for cash; return to kill pregnant woman
Two robbers, who mistook a loaf of bread wrapped in a handbag for a bundle of cash, returned to kill the wife of their victim when they realised their booty was a mere breakfast staple. The robbers had attacked 42-year-old Raymond Suglo, a businessman, and his wife at Jang in the Nadowli-Kaloe District in the […]
One person killed in robbery attack at Walewale
By Peter Agengre One person is reported dead following an armed robbery attack on a VIP passenger bus travelling from Kumasi through Tamale to Bolgatanga. The robbers on Friday dawn attacked the VIP bus that was in front of an O.A. bus in Walewale Township, very close to the Vice President’s family house area in […]
Police pick up fourth suspect in Ablekuma Bullion Van robbery
The Aflao District Police Command has arrested Blessing Njoma, one of the robbery suspects in the Ablekuma Fan Milk bullion Van robbery, which led to the death of a Police Escort. The arrest of the fourth suspect was a collaboration between the Ghana Police Service and Togo Interpol. The suspect, a Nigerian, was arrested at […]
Ex-convict gets 40 years for robbery
By: Murtala Issah A thirty-year-old tipper truck driver resident in Tamale, has been sentenced to forty years in prison for conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery. The convict, Adamu Issah, first appeared in court on October 26, 2022 and pleaded not guilty to the charges. According to the Prosecution, Adamu Issah and his accomplice, identified […]
Caprice Robbery: Two robbers shot dead; one other arrested
By: Kwaku Okyere Two robbers involved in the Caprice robbery incident that occurred on Friday, December 9, 2022 in Accra have been shot dead by the Anti-robbery Unit of the Ghana Police Service. A statement released by the Ghana Police Service indicated that a third person also involved in the robbery has been arrested. The […]
11 persons including National Security Operatives remanded for robbery, kidnapping
By: Beatrice Oppon Eleven (11) persons including some National Security officers and a Police Officer have been remanded into custody by the Adenta Circuit Court for robbery and kidnapping. They are facing three Counts of conspiracy, robbery and kidnapping. The Prosecutor Superintendent Richard Boateng told the court that one of the accused persons, Frederick Ahialey, […]
Two ‘landguards’ get 15 years each for robbery
SOURCE: GNA An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced two ‘landguards’ to 15 years imprisonment each for robbery. Philip Owusu Agyekum, alias “Otanfo” and Armah Boye, alias “Osheen Tilapia” denied conspiring to rob a couple but found culpable after trial. Meanwhile, Seidu Mahama, alias Mallam Seidu, who was charged with the two was found to be […]
