Tag Archives: Ashanti Region Crime

A suspected armed robber has been shot and killed during a targeted operation by the Ghana Police Service at Ejura in the Ashanti Region. The intelligence-led operation, carried out on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, is part of ongoing efforts by the police to dismantle a robbery syndicate believed to be …

A 24-year-old motor rider has been remanded into prison custody by the Toase District Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region for allegedly killing an illegal miner at Manso-Moseaso. The plea of Benjamin Kwakye was not taken, and he is expected to reappear before the court …

The body of an unidentified young man, believed to be in his 20s, has been discovered in a drain at Aboabo in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The grim discovery was made on Friday, January 30, prompting concern among residents of the area. Speaking to Citi News, …

The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with a robbery incident that resulted in the death of a miner at Asonkore SSNIT Flats Down, a suburb of Obuasi in the Ashanti Region. The suspect, identified as Rahman Adams, also known as Wale, was arrested on …

The Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced a 27-year-old house help, Ernest Agyei, to 84 months’ imprisonment with hard labour for pouring acid on a senior high school leaver in the Ashanti Region. The court further ordered the convict to pay 500 penalty units, equivalent to GH¢6,000, as compensation to the …

A Circuit Court in Bekwai in the Ashanti Region has sentenced a young man, Michael Antwi Boasiako, to 20 years’ imprisonment for his involvement in a violent robbery attack on a tricycle rider near Wawase. The conviction followed a successful prosecution by the Bekwai Police, which secured the sentence on …

The Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects following the circulation of a viral video showing the physical abuse of a young girl at Agona Jamasi in the Ashanti Region. In a statement issued on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) said the arrests were carried out …

A 42-year-old man, Bismark Yaw Sarfo Danso, has been murdered in a suspected robbery attack at his residence at Asonkore SSNIT, a suburb of Obuasi in the Ashanti Region. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, December 13, 2025, between 1:30 a.m. and 2:00 a.m., when three armed …

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested suspect Prince Agyapong for leading a violent robbery attack on the Juaso District Forestry Services on Monday, December 1, 2025. According to preliminary investigations, about 30 armed men, wielding knives and other offensive weapons, stormed the Forestry office while the Forestry Rapid Response …