Tag Archives: Police

Police in Twifo Hemang in the Central Region, have arrested 47-year-old Yaw Ansah for inflicting a machete wound on his 7-year-old son. Eyewitnesses say the suspect who resides at Sumnyamekodur in the Hemang Lower Denkyira District of the Central Region, attempted chopping off the right wrist of the survivor for …

The Ghana Police Service has announced that its 2024 recruitment exercise, which began in August, has advanced to the next phase. In a statement that was signed by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Grace Ansah-Akrofi, successful candidates are now being invited for medical examination, scheduled to take place on Thursday, …

The Ghana Police Service has dismissed reports circulating in the media that claim activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor was beaten by officers while in custody. In a statement released on Sunday, October 20 the police described the allegations as “false and baseless,” urging the public to disregard them as an attempt by …

The Kwahu Nkwatia Divisional Police Command is actively searching for three male students from Mpraeso Senior High School in the Kwahu South Municipality who allegedly raped a female student on Sunday, October 13. These three students are among a group of eight reportedly involved in the incident. The police are …

Heavy gunfire erupted at the Missiga Immigration Service checkpoint in Bawku following a confrontation between personnel from the Ghana Police Service and Customs officials on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Sources say the clash began when police officers refused to allow the Customs officials to inspect a Togo-bound truck that was …

The Ghana Police Service has firmly stated that suspects involved in the Democracy Hub demonstration case, including Oliver Barker-Vormawor, have not been denied medical care. The police in a statement noted that two of the suspects, Fanny Otoo and Oliver Barker-Vormawor, received immediate medical attention at the Police Hospital in …

A nationwide demonstration organised by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in protest against the Electoral Commission (EC) turned violent in Kumasi. This was after the police clashed with some protesters at the Commission’s regional office. This occurred after the agitated crowd was prevented from joining the NDC executives as they …

The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has refuted allegations that it is pursuing Malik Basintale, the Deputy Communications Director of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). This follows claims circulating on social media platforms suggesting that Malik Basintale has been declared wanted by the police. In a statement on Thursday, the …

The Ghana Police Service has urged the public to disregard claims that a secret recruitment is ongoing at the Kumasi Police Training School in the Ashanti region. It clarified in a Facebook post on Wednesday that it conducted a special operation in Kumasi where 487 suspects were arrested in connection …

An Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Oscar Amevenku has filed a suit against the Ghana Police Service, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare and the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dam. The plaintiff contends that the Service has failed to promote him despite meeting all the necessary requirements …