Tag Archives: Ashanti Region Crime

Ashanti Region: Unidentified man found dead in Aboabo drain

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, …

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Ashanti Region: Man arrested over murder of miner

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 …

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Ashanti Region: House Help Sentenced to 84 Months for Acid Attack on SHS Leaver

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 …

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Bekwai robber jailed 20 years for attacking tricycle rider

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 …

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Police arrest 2 suspects after viral child abuse video in Agona Jamasi

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 …

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42-year-old man murdered in Obuasi during robbery attack; Police arrest relative

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 …

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Police Arrest Suspect in Robbery Attack at Juaso Forestry Office

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 …

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