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Man, 25, Convicted For Motorbike Robbery

An Accra Circuit Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a self-styled chief of Kokrobite, Nii Ofei III for engaging in various crimes in the area, including threatening to kill the head of the Nii Arde Nkpa Family. Six other persons, who are the accomplices of the…

Court remands Spintex land guard leader A 41 year old businessman, Ila Ishmael has been remanded two weeks into police custody by an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly engaging in land guard activities. Ishmael is, therefore, to reappear before the court presided over by Mr Emmanuel Essandoh on May 10, 2021, for the charges of trespassing, prohibition of land guards and causing unlawful damage, contrary to Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29) and Vigilantism and Related Offences, Act 2019 (Act 9...

Two fishermen jailed 28 months in hard labour An Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Mr Emmanuel Essandoh, has sentenced two fishermen – Nii Asharku Ayiku II and Nii Armah Koti Akuabeng – to a total of 28 months imprisonment in hard labour. Nii Asharku Ayiku II was jailed nine months on the counts of conspiracy to commit crime and causing unlawful harm, while Nii Armah Koti Akuabeng got 18 for months for conspiracy to commit crime, causing unlawful harm and stealing. The court also convic...

Ablekuma Central shooting case adjourned to Feb 15 January 19, 2021 For the fifth time, the Accra Circuit Court has adjourned the case in which a National Security operative allegedly shot a journalist, a policeman and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) chairman of Sabon Zongo electoral area, during elections at the Ablekuma Constituency, on December 8, 2020. The case has been adjourned to February 15, 2021 because the prosecutor, Inspector Eric Pobee was absent from court. The case is now ...

Suspect in Ablekuma Central collation centre shooting denied bail LISTEN DEC 31, 2020 The Accra Circuit Court 4 has for the second time this week, adjourned the case of the alleged shooting by a National Security operative at the Ablekuma Central Collation Centre during the just-ended general elections, to January 5, 2021. The suspect, Collins Quarcoo, also known as Kola, was arraigned for allegedly shooting Pius Asiedu Kwanin, a journalist with the Newswatch Ghana online portal, in the leg,...