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Self-Styled Soldier Arrested Over Recruitment Scam At Burma Camp

A self-styled ‘senior military officer’ is currently in the grips of the Police for impersonation. The imposter, Rufai Abubakar, was nabbed by men from the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), for posing as an officer of the army.   In a statement confirming his arrest, the Ghana Armed Forces noted that …

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GAF Arrests Intruder Who Was In The Process Of Breaching Fencing Of Ammunition Depot

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) personnel at the Base Ammunition Depot in Michel Camp, have arrested a middle-aged man who was in the process of breaching the perimeter fence in order to gain entry into the Ammunition Depot.     The suspect, Yaw Boateng, claimed he was from Ashaiman Tulaku …

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Ghana Armed Forces Tackles Impersonators

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has said it is embarking on series of exercises to curb the unlawful sale and use of military-pattern uniforms and accoutrements.   These measures, which will reinforce the existing methods, have become necessary following continuous use of the uniforms and accoutrements by persons and institutions, …

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GAF Denies Soldier Robbery Story

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has denied a report accusing three soldiers of a robbery at Amasaman Nsakina on Saturday, June 14, 2022. A statement issued and signed by Naval Captain Michael Larbi, Director of Public Relations said GAF wishes to state categorically that the Police have not made such …

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GAF Confirms Soldiers Were Involved In Horrific Accident At Anum Apapam

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has said in reference to a viral video depicting a road traffic accident involving some military personnel, that the personnel drawn from the Southern Command, were embarking on an operation (Operation Halt II), to stop illegal mining on some river bodies in parts of the …

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Ghana Armed Forces Dismisses Allegations Of Running Riot In Bawku

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has described as “false and diversionary” claims on social media that its personnel are on rampage in Bawku and killing civilians. It said in a statement on Thursday, March 17 that its personnel at 11 Mechanised Battalion with the support of the police conducted a …

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GAF: Necessary Sanctions Will Be Meted Out To Officer At The Center Of The A&C Mall Shooting Incident

The Ghana Armed Force (GAF) has assured the general public that appropriate sanctions will be meted out to the Military officer at the center of the A&C Mall shooting incident if he is found culpable after investigations.   Speaking in an interview, the Acting Director of the Department of Public …

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Military Investigate “Bomb Scare” At Kotoka International Airport

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have begun investigations into alleged bomb scare at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Accra on Tuesday.         A statement issued by the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) said at around 9pm on 28 December, “an unattended [to] bag was sighted at …

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President Akufo-Addo Presents 50 Vehicles To GAF [Photos]

President of the fourth  Republic of Ghana, H.E  Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo has handed over forty (40) brand new jeeps, fourteen (14) Toyota Hilux pick-ups and six (6) Toyota Hiace vans to the Ghana Armed Forces. This formed part of the government’s effort to retool the nation’s security agencies. The …

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Soldiers Punished For Beating Civilians At Wa

All military personnel in Wa barracks who were on duty on July 1, when some of them brutalised residents, with the exception of the Duty Officer, have been punished. This was revealed after a 4-member committee tasked to investigate the assault in the Upper West Regional capital submitted its preliminary …

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