Nine days to the 2024 polls, the Ghana Police Service (GPS) has launched a toll-free number, 0800311311, and a cash reward system to encourage the public to provide tip-offs that could prevent disruptions during the elections. Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), announced the initiative during a meeting with the University […]
The Ghana Police Service has arrested 26 persons for brandishing and indiscriminate firing of toy guns in a public place. The suspects are currently assisting with investigations and will be put before court to face justice. A new trend has emerged in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, where youth are turning streets, malls, and neighborhoods into battlegrounds […]
The Ghana Police Service has announced a GH₵20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of individuals from Obuasi who were seen in a viral video threatening violence ahead of the 2024 general elections. The suspects, identified as Fuseini Yahuza, Bernard Ahedor, Simon, Basit, and Musa Yakubu (also known as Agya Musah), have been evading […]
The Ghana Police Service has announced the successful rescue of Sylvia Patience Baah, the Airport Services Manager of Emirates Airlines in Accra, who was reportedly kidnapped on Thursday, November 21. She has since been reunited with her family. According to the Police, Sylvia Baah was allegedly abducted at the entrance of her residence in Accra, […]
The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation following a fatal accident involving a Police Yutong bus and a motorcyclist at the Tesano Zongo traffic intersection in Accra on the morning of October 30, 2024. The police bus, with registration number GP 417, collided with a Royal motorbike whose registration number remains unknown. The motorcyclist […]
Nigerian legislator Hon. Alexander Ikwegh, who represents the Aba North and South Federal Constituency in Abia State, is facing serious allegations after reportedly assaulting a Bolt driver, Mr. Stephen Abuwatseya, during a delivery dispute in Abuja. The incident, which took place on October 27, 2024, at a residence on Zamfara Crescent in Maitama, escalated when […]
The Ghana Police Service has strongly denied reports that activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor was beaten while in police custody. In a statement, the police described the allegations as “false and baseless,” urging the public to disregard them. “This is yet another attempt by the accused person and his cohort to court public sympathy. We, therefore, urge […]
The Ghana Police Service has identified the victims of the tragic car accident that occurred at East Legon on Saturday, 12th October, as two 12-year-old girls. The accident, which claimed the lives of Justine Agbenu and Maame Dwomoh, involved a Jaguar SUV and a 4×4 Acura vehicle. According to police reports, on the day of […]
On October 9, 2024, a violent confrontation erupted among personnel from the Ghana Armed Forces, the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, and the Ghana Police Service at the Missiga security checkpoint in Bawku, Upper East Region. The clash was triggered by a misunderstanding over an intercepted shipment of smuggled cocoa bags. In the […]
Customs officials and police officers were involved in a shootout at the Missiga Immigration Service checkpoint in Bawku on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, after a disagreement over a suspected case of cocoa smuggling. The incident occurred when Customs officials attempted to inspect a truck bound for Togo, which they suspected was carrying smuggled cocoa beans. […]
