Day: September 22, 2025

Kukurantumi: The Ghana Police Service has closed the Kukurantumi Police Station in the Eastern Region and withdrawn all personnel after violent attacks by some residents of the town. According to Ghana News Agency, a statement issued by the Eastern Regional Police Command detailed the incident, which occurred on Sunday, September 21, when agitated youth stormed the police station and barracks around 0700 hours. Armed with stones, clubs, and other weapons, the group attempted to set the facility ablaze after learning of the death of a suspect. Bright Kena, who had been arrested on charges of unlawful entry and stealing, reportedly

Accra: The Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service has successfully retrieved 10 stolen vehicles. The retrieval operation was announced by Commission of Police (COP) Lydia Yaako Donkor, Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), during a media briefing held in Accra. According to Ghana News Agency, the vehicles comprised eight Toyota RAV4s and two Toyota CH-Rs, which were reported stolen from the Netherlands and later tracked to Ghana. The vehicles were successively retrieved between September 15 and 17, 2025, from various parts of Accra, including Kantamanto, Nima, and Cantonments. COP Donkor emphasized the CID’s intensified efforts to tackle

Accra: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has successfully rescued 60 victims of human trafficking between September 5 and 19, 2025. The operation, led by the CID, resulted in the rescue of both local and foreign nationals, with 41 foreign nationals being rescued in Ghana and 19 others rescued abroad. According to Ghana News Agency, Commissioner of Police (COP) Lydia Yaako Donkor, the Director-General of CID, provided details at a media briefing in Accra. She stated that all rescued individuals have been handed over to the appropriate authorities to facilitate their reintegration with their families. COP

Kadjebi: One of two suspects who escaped from police cells at the Kadjebi Police Station in the Oti Region on Saturday afternoon has been re-arrested. The other suspect is still at large, and the Kadjebi Police Command has announced a reward of GHC2,000 for information leading to his capture. According to Ghana News Agency, the suspects took advantage of the fact that there was only one police officer on duty. They broke the cell door, assaulted the officer, and escaped from custody. Superintendent Frank Nana Asomaning, the Kadjebi District Police Commander, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview, stating that

Accra: The Volta Regional Minister, Mr. James Gunu, marked his birthday on Sunday, September 21, which coincided with Founders’ Day, by making a generous donation to the Children’s Ward of the Ho Teaching Hospital (HTH). According to Ghana News Agency, the donation included 50 packs of bottled water, 30 packs of assorted soft drinks, toiletries, and a cash amount of GHS5,000. Demonstrating further commitment, Mr. Gunu also pledged to cover 50 percent of the treatment costs for four children battling cancer at the hospital. In addition to supporting the young patients, the Minister presented GHS2,000 to nurses in the ward,

Kasoa: The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested Samuel Amoah, the man allegedly behind the gruesome murder of a lady and her children at Kasoa, a year ago. Amoah was apprehended at Suhum in the Eastern Region of Ghana on September 17, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, during a media briefing in Accra, COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, Director-General of CID, revealed that Amoah confessed to committing the crime and expressed regret over his actions. COP Donkor mentioned that the police would soon arraign Amoah before court for the murder of the victims, emphasizing that the police were handling the