Category: Crime
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Fake KATH Nurses Convicted, Fined GH¢12,000 Each for Impersonation and Illegal Medical Practice
KUMASI, Ashanti Region – Two individuals who posed as healthcare workers at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital [KATH] have been convicted and fined by the Asokwa Circuit Court in Kumasi for impersonation, forgery, and illegal medical practice. The convicts, 33-year-old Evelyn Ataa Amankwah, a private nurse from Brofoyedu, and 25-year-old Collins Agyemang Badu, a student…
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NACOC Arrests 10 Koforidua Technical University Students Over Alleged Sale of Cannabis-Infused Drinks and Ice Cream
KOFORIDUA, Eastern Region – Officers of the Narcotics Control Commission [NACOC] have arrested 10 students of Koforidua Technical University [KTU] for their alleged involvement in the production and sale of cannabis-infused drinks and ice cream. The arrests were made during the Students’ Representative Council [SRC] Hall Week celebrations on the university campus. According to NACOC,…
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Bekwai Court Jails 38-Year-Old Farmer 10 Years for Defiling 13-Year-Old Stepdaughter
BEKWAI, Ashanti Region – A 38-year-old farmer, David Donkor, has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labour by the Bekwai Circuit Court after he was found guilty of dèfiling his 13-year-old stepdaughter. The court, presided over by [Magistrate’s Name if available], handed down the sentence on after Donkor pleaded guilty to the charge…
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Married Man Ordered to Pay GH¢40,000 to ‘Side Chick’ for Breaking Promise to Marry
ACCRA, GHANA — A court has upheld an order for a married man to pay GH¢40,000 in damages to a woman for breach of promise to marry. The ruling affirms that a promise to marry, once made and relied upon, can attract legal consequences even when the man is already married. Court Upholds Damages The…
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17-Year-Old Student Dies In Hospital After Being Jailed For Exam Cheating
A 17-year-old student, Mamadou Djouma Bah, has died in hospital after falling ill while serving a one-month prison sentence for examination malpractice. According to reports, Bah was convicted for using a mobile phone during a national examination. The court handed him a one-month jail term for the offence. Sources say Bah had been living with…
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Police Arrest Suspected Romance Scammer For Fraud And Non-Consensual Sharing Of Intimate Images
ACCRA – The Ghana Police Service has arrested Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, a suspected romance scammer, over allegations of fraud and the non-consensual sharing of intimate images. According to the Police, preliminary investigations show the suspect posed as a pastor who conducted online church services on Instagram. He allegedly targeted women by claiming that God…
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ICS To Head To Supreme Court Over Enforcement Of Law Banning Dog And Cat Slaughter In Ghana
ACCRA – The Institute of Community Sustainability (ICS) has announced plans to file a case at the Supreme Court to compel the enforcement of laws prohibiting the slaughter and consumption of dogs and cats in Ghana. In a statement issued on Tuesday, 28 July 2026, the organisation said it is seeking the strict enforcement of…
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Woman Allegedly Attacks Boyfriend With Knife After Discovering Planned Wedding To Another Woman
GHANA – A 27-year-old man is receiving treatment in hospital after he was allegedly attacked by his girlfriend on Monday, July 27, 2026. According to reports, the incident occurred after the woman discovered her boyfriend’s intention to marry another lady over the weekend. Sources say an argument broke out between the two, during which the…
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70-Year-Old Woman Found Murdered On Way To Church In Eastern Region, Body Parts Allegedly Removed
AKYEM AKROSO, EASTERN REGION – A 70-year-old woman and member of The Church of Pentecost at Akyem Koforidua Akura, a suburb of Akroso in the Asene Manso Akroso District, has been found dead after reportedly going missing on her way to church on Saturday, July 26, 2026. According to family members, the deceased left home…
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Pastor Arrested Over Alleged Marriage Prophecy Scam Targeting Women
ACCRA – A man identified as Nana Yaw has been arrested after being accused of posing as a pastor to allegedly defraud multiple women through fake marriage prophecies. A video of the suspect’s apprehension, which has since gone viral on social media, shows him being confronted by individuals who accused him of orchestrating the fraudulent…
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Woman Dies After Alleged MTTD Chase Over Unregistered Motorbike In Bolgatanga
BOLGATANGA – A young woman has died in a tragic road crash on Monday morning, July 28, after she was allegedly pursued by a Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) officer in Bolgatanga, Upper East Region. The incident occurred at about 8:00 a.m. along the Tindonmolgo-Sherigu road near the Agaara Bridge. According to eyewitnesses, the…
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Man Jailed 20 Years For Defiling And Threatening His 17-Year-Old Daughter In Lawra
LAWRA, UPPER WEST REGION – The Lawra Circuit Court has sentenced a 47-year-old man, Kwame Ti-Zaaekuu, to 20 years imprisonment in hard labour for incest and threat of death. The conviction follows investigations and prosecution by the Lawra District Police Command after a complaint revealed that the convict had sexually abused his 17-year-old biological daughter,…
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Yam Farmer Arrested For Allegedly Shooting Suspected Thief To Death At Abongo No. 1
OTI REGION – A 35-year-old yam farmer, Kwabena Badam, has been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a suspected yam thief on his farm at Abongo No. 1 in the Oti Region. According to police reports, Badam had been keeping watch over his farm at night due to repeated cases of yam theft. On Saturday…
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Self-Styled Imam Jailed 10 Years For Defiling 7-Year-Old Boy In Wa
WA – A 42-year-old self-styled Imam, Ilyasu Konate, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a 7-year-old boy in Wa. The court heard that Konate exploited his status as a trusted neighbor to gain access to the victim, who lived next door. According to prosecution, on the day of the…
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Interior And Health Ministers Visit Sefwi Sayerano After Fatal Police Shooting, Promise Justice And New Police Station
SEFWI SAYERANO – The Minister of the Interior, Alhaji Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, and the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, who is also MP for Sefwi Juaboso, have visited Sefwi Sayerano following a police shooting incident that left two people dead and three others injured. On July 7, 2026, personnel from the Sefwi Wiawso Divisional Command…
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NAFDAC Commences Nationwide Mop-Up of Banned Sachet Alcohol and Sub-200ml PET Bottles
NAFDAC has commenced a nationwide enforcement operation to remove alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml from circulation, in line with the Federal Government’s ban on the production, importation, distribution, sale, and use of such products. The exercise, being carried out across the six geopolitical zones, follows the closure of non-compliant manufacturing…
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19-YEAR-OLD ROBBERY SUSPECT ARRESTED IN ASOKORE MAMPONG AFTER SWIFT POLICE RESPONSE
ASOKORE MAMPONG – July 23, 2026 The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old robbery suspect following a swift response by the Asokore Mampong Night Patrol Team to a robbery incident at Asabi in the Ashanti Region. According to a press release signed by Supt. Godwin Ahianyo, Head of the Public Affairs Unit, the…
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MAN INJURED AS MOTORCYCLE KEY LODGED IN SKULL DURING OKADA FIGHT AT JASIKAN
JASIKAN, OTI REGION – Wednesday, July 22, 2026 A man is receiving specialist treatment after a motorcycle key was allegedly lodged in his skull during a fight between two commercial motorcycle, _Okada_, riders at Jasikan in the Oti Region. Information gathered indicates the incident occurred when the victim attempted to separate the two riders who…
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YOUNG MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY SELLING EMPLOYER’S TRICYCLE IN WASSA AKROPONG
WASSA AKROPONG A young tricycle rider has been apprehended after he allegedly sold his employer’s Pragya and later reported it stolen by armed robbers. According to reports, the suspect deceived his employer into handing over the ownership documents of the tricycle, claiming he needed them to facilitate his work. However, police investigations revealed that he…
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PASTOR SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR MURDER OF 16-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER IN CALABAR
A 51-year-old clergyman, Apostle Ubong Bassey Etim, has been sentenced to death by hanging by a Calabar High Court for the murder of his 16-year-old daughter. According to court proceedings, the deceased, who had Down Syndrome, was accused of witchcraft by her father before she was killed. The court found Etim guilty of murder and…
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TWO ARRESTED IN KUMASI AS POLICE BUST SUSPECTED DRUGS HIDDEN IN FERTILIZER SACKS
KUMASI – Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Two men have been arrested in Kumasi after police intercepted a large consignment of suspected narcotic drugs concealed in fertilizer sacks at the Asawase Market. The suspects have been identified as Osman Bassein, 37, and *Mohammed Abdul-Razak, 38. According to a statement from the Ashanti Regional Police Command, the…
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GHANA POLICE SERVICE POLICE PRESS BRIEFING
UPDATE ON INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED CHILD ABDUCTION CASE IN KPANDO The Ghana Police Service wishes to provide an update on investigations into the alleged abduction of a child in Kpando, Volta Region. On Thursday, 16 July 2026, a complaint was lodged by Madam Gloria Mansah Dzagbo, a mother of two, alleging that her child, Joel…
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25-YEAR-OLD SUSPECT ARRESTED OVER GANG-RELATED KiLLING AT OBUASI
A 25-year-old man, Seidu Masawudu, popularly known as Marshall, has been arrested by the Ashanti South Regional Police Command in connection with the alleged murdêr of Abdul Jabal Suleman during a violent gang-related attàck at Abompe New Site, a suburb of Obuasi. The suspect is reported to have led a group of young men armed…
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Driver And Mate Found Dead In Nkawkaw Hotel Room; Manager And Security Guard Arrested
Police have launched an investigation into the deaths of a driver and his mate who were found unresponsive in a hotel room at Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region. The deceased have been identified as 37-year-old Emmanuel Ayisi, a driver, and his mate, Emmanuel Dankyi. According to police sources, the two men travelled from Donkorkrom and…
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SECURITY MAN JAILED 15 YEARS FOR DEFILING 8-YEAR-OLD GIRL AT ANYINAM
A 37-year-old security man, Mohammed Abubakari, AKA Wofa Abu, has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment by the Bekwai Circuit Court in the Ashanti Region for defîling an 8-year-old girl at Anyinam near Ahenema Kokoben. According to the prosecution, on June 27, 2026, the accused lured the victim and her friend into his security post…
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Woman, former soldier charged over GH¢1.6m GAF recruitment scam
Patience Mbaye, a 41-year-old ward assistant, has appeared before an Accra court over an alleged recruitment scam involving the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF).Geographic Reference Mbaye is alleged to have collected GH¢675,000 from 26 people under the pretext of securing their recruitment into the GAF. Inspector Frank Morgan Dorvi, prosecuting, told the court that Mbaye allegedly…
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WOMAN ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTED BY BOYFRIEND OVER ‘CHOP MONEY’ DISPUTE IN OLD FADAMA
A woman was allegedly assaulted by her boyfriend following an argument over household money in Konkomba, Old Fadama. According to Nii Oshipi Kpenkpen, who spoke in an interview, the woman confronted her boyfriend after he reportedly gave her only GH¢60 for chop money, which she described as insufficient. The disagreement is said to have escalated,…
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CHAIRMAN WONTUMI JAILED 20 YEARS IN LANDMARK GALAMSEY RULING
ACCRA – Monday, 20th July 2026 The Accra High Court has sentenced Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, to 20 years in prison over illegal mining activities at the Samreboi concession in the Western Region. Presiding Judge, Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay of the Criminal Division, delivered the sentence at…
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WOMAN ARRESTED FOR ABDUCTING 8-MONTH-OLD BABY
This woman is Stella Amedzorgbe. She has been arrested for abducting an 8-month-old baby boy at the Kpando market, in the Volta Region. The baby who was reported missing on July 16, 2026, has been found safe at Bowiri-Toviate in the Oti Region. The suspect is said to have approached the mother of the baby…
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Driver, Mate Found Dead At Nkawkaw Hotel; Manager, Security Guard Arrested
Adriver and his mate have been found dead under mysterious circumstances in a hotel room at Elsie Hotel in Nkawkaw in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region. The deceased have been identified as Emmanuel Ayisi, 37, and his mate, Emmanuel Dankyi. According to police sources, the two men were travelling from Donkorkrom and…
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32-YEAR-OLD TEACHER JAILED 12 YEARS FOR DEFILING 12-YEAR-OLD STUDENT
Odumase Krobo – [16th July,2026] The Odumase Krobo Circuit Court has sentenced 32-year-old Hondana Mensah, a French language teacher, to 12 years in prison for defiling a 12-year-old student. According to court records, the incident happened at the teacher’s home during an extra classes session. Prosecution told the court that Mr. Hondana, who was also…
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Suspected Unlicensed Herbal Practitioner Arrested in Tongor for Fake FDA Labels
Tongor, South Dayi District – An individual suspected of operating as an unlicensed herbal medicine practitioner has been apprehended in Tongor, South Dayi District, following a joint regulatory operation. According to officials, preliminary findings indicate the suspect repackaged the same herbal product into different containers with fake Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) labels and marketed…
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Torkor Circuit Court Sentences Phone Snatcher to 10 Years in Prison.
Aflao, Volta Region – The Torkor Circuit Court has sentenced Akpalu Prince to 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for robbing a female immigration officer of her iPhone 12 at Ave Maria Junction in Aflao. The convict was found guilty of snatching the mobile phone during the incident, which occurred in the bustling border town…
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22-year-old woman allegedly beats daughter to death
Gladys Naa Borkwei, a 22-year-old woman, has allegedly beaten her daughter death at Ngleshie Amanfrom. The deceased was the third child of Gladys, she had with different men. Speaking to Crime Check, Honyefia, mother of the suspect, said the child was pronounced dead at a health facility at Amanfrom. According to her, she received news…
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Photocopying Ghana card for identity verification during transactions is an Offence – NIA
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has officially declared that it is now prohibited for institutions and individuals to photocopy or visually inspect a Ghana Card for the purpose of identity verification during transactions. Wisdom Yayra Koku Deku, the Executive Secretary of the NIA, stated that biometric verification of the Ghana Card is now compulsory for…
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5 Women among 54 Suspects arrested in major Kumasi Anti-drug crackdown
The Ghana Police Service has apprehended 54 individuals, including five women, during a significant intelligence-led anti-narcotics operation conducted across various communities in Kumasi, Ashanti Region. This operation, executed by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Special Operations Team, focused on suspected drug trafficking hotspots, resulting in the detention of 49 men and five women. Among the…
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25-year-old suspect arrested over gang-related killing
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with the alleged murder of Abdul Jabal Suleman at Abompe New Site, a suburb of Obuasi. The suspect, identified as Seidu Masawudu, alias Marshall, was arrested at Soe in Bongo, near Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region, following an intelligence-led operation by…
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LEADER OF GANG BEHIND DEATH OF POLICE OFFICER AT ABLEKUMA KILLED
This is Alfred Akozua, the alleged leader of the gang behind the 2023 Ablekuma bullion van robbery that claimed the life of a police officer. After two years of sustained, intelligence-led operations, he has reportedly been killed by the police. He who lives by the sword dies by the sword. Crime does not pay!
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Middle-aged Kikuyu man arrested in Nakuru after killing his wife and hiding her body in a maize plantation
NAKURU: A man has been arrested after allegedly killing his wife and dumping her body in a maize plantation near St. Michael Catholic Church in JC Village, Bahati, Nakuru County. The incident is believed to have resulted from a domestic dispute.
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BRUTAL MURDER AS A TEACHER STABBED TO DEATH BY UNKNOWN PEOPLE
A teacher deceased named Eric Blankson was found in a pull of blood in his room at Maame krobo in the Afram Plains South District. Speaking with the brother of the deceased, he said the senior who works as store keeper of one of the secondary schools in the Afram Plains North namelly AFATI( Amankwa…
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Afram Plains: Suspected armed robbers allegedly kill lecturer, make away with GH¢30,000
A 34 -year old man,Ntaadi Eric Blankson,reported to be a Lecturer has been found dead under suspected violent circumstances linked to Armed robbery at Maame Krobo in the Afram Plains South District of the Eastern Region. The deceased, identified was discovered lying in a pool of blood in his room after allegedly being attacked by…
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CARPENTER TORCHES GIRLFRIEND’S HOUSE FOR SPENDING HIS MONEY BEFORE JILTING HIM
Kofi Adu, known as ‘Mbaa Nyɛ’, a carpenter, has been accused of setting fire to his girlfriend’s residence, resulting in the destruction of all her possessions in Manso Mpatoum. He asserts that the woman expended GH¢2 billion of his funds, which he claims to have earned through illegal mining activities, prior to the termination of…
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45-YEAR-OLD FARMER DIES BY GUNSHOT IN TEWIA COMMUNITY IN ATIWA EAST
Anuma Samuel, a 45-year-old farmer widely known as Degue, has tragically passed away due to a gunshot wound to the chest. This incident transpired this morning at his residence in the Tewia community, located in Atiwa East. As reported by eyewitnesses and family members, the deceased was a husband and father to seven children. In…
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Arafat breaks Silent after GES wanted note, Ask Forgiveness from Authorities
Yaseer Arafat, a teacher at Bole Senior High School, has publicly addressed the recent disciplinary action taken against him by the Ghana Education Service (GES) following an incident involving a student in the school’s science laboratory. Arafat characterized the occurrence as accidental rather than intentional, appealing to the public for forgiveness in light of the…
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Man Found Dead In Backyard, Suspected Electrocution In Mankssim.
Sayerano Police Shooting: One More Victim Dies as DCE Extends Condolences to Bereaved Families The death toll from the police shooting incident in Sefwi Sayerano, located in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region, has increased to three following the passing of one of the injured victims while receiving medical treatment. The deceased was…
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Court charges DVLA Service Personnel for stealing GH¢308,300 to buy Dining table for siblings
Ebenezer Ghartey, a National Service personnel at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), has been charged with the alleged embezzlement of GH¢308,300 through unauthorized Mobile Money transfers. Prosecutors assert that he transferred funds from the MTN merchant account of a DVLA Administrative Officer to his own Mobile Money account between March and May 2026.…
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POLICE INTENSIFY ENFORCEMENT AGAINST UNAUTHORISED USE OF SIRENS AND IMPROPER VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS IN THE ASHANTI REGION
The Ghana Police Service has escalated its enforcement efforts against the unauthorized use of sirens, horns, strobe lights, improvised headlamps, and the illegal utilization of road shoulders and verges within the Ashanti Region. This specialized operation, conducted at the Airport Roundabout and Santasi Roundabout in Kumasi, was executed by the Ashanti Regional Motor Traffic and…
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High Court dismisses Abu Trica’s Extradition
The Accra High Court has rejected an emergency application submitted by Abu Trica, which sought to prevent his extradition to the United States. This ruling represents another legal setback for Abu Trica, thereby permitting the continuation of the extradition process. His legal representatives had filed the emergency application following the court’s earlier dismissal of his…
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HIV-positive pragya rider jailed 20 years for defiling 12-year-old girl in Somanya
A 36-year-old HIV-positive Pragya rider, Joseph Nyarko, also known as Joseph Nartey, has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment with hard labour by the Odumase Krobo Circuit Court for defiling a 12-year-old girl in Somanya in the Eastern Region. The court convicted Nyarko after he admitted during police investigations that he had sexual intercourse with…
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28-year-old boy commits Suicide
Information obtained by Victory 95.3FM from Ahafo Mim indicates that a young man, approximately 28 years of age, has reportedly taken his own life by hanging in Ahafo Mim, situated within the Asunafo North Municipality of the Ahafo Region. The deceased has been identified as Atta Kakra. This tragic incident has left the local community…
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