Four arrested over shooting in Nyankpala

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December 7, 2024
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The Police have arrested four persons in connection with the shooting incident at Nyankpala in the Northern Region. They are Majid Issah, Fodi Issiage Kamara, Yakubu Simalia and Alhaji Bashiru Mohamed, During a press briefing at the Ghana Police Media Center, the Service confirmed that the incident led to the death of one person and the injury of another. The injured victim is currently receiving medical care, while the body of the deceased is taken to the morgue for preservation and autopsy,a statement issued by the Police said. “The suspects are currently in custody and assisting the Police investigation,” it added.

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June 23, 2025
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Ex-GBA President urges disciplinary action against misconduct by Lawyer-MPs

Former President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Yaw Boafo, has called for disciplinary action against Members of Parliament (MPs) and legal practitioners who engage in unethical and disorderly conduct, warning that such behaviour threatens the dignity of the legal profession.

He made this call at the official launch and seminar of the 20th Law Students’ Union (LSU) Week celebration at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on Monday, June 23.

Mr. Boafo condemned a recent incident at the premises of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), where some New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs, who are also lawyers, were seen sitting on the floor in protest of the arrest of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi.

Describing their actions as unethical, he stressed that such conduct tarnishes the image of the legal fraternity and should not be tolerated.

Mr. Boafo also criticised the behaviour of some legal practitioners during the vetting of ministerial nominees by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Thursday, January 30. He singled out Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, Weija-Gbawe MP Jerry Ahmed Shaib, and former Deputy Minister of Transport and MP for Gushegu, Alhassan Tampuli, for their involvement in what he described as a chaotic and unbecoming scene.

According to him, such behaviour constitutes professional misconduct and violates the ethical code of the legal profession.

He emphasised that holding a political position does not exempt lawyers from the disciplinary standards of the legal profession.

“For me, I think, and I still believe that the lawyers who engaged in any form of behaviour that is wrong should suffer consequences—whether they are politicians, public officials, or chiefs. No matter what, there should be some form of disciplinary measures,” he said.

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June 23, 2025
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Police crack down on vehicle-theft syndicate

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested five suspects believed to be part of a criminal syndicate responsible for stealing large sums of cash from parked vehicles across the region.

According to the police, the group operates using two vehicles and strategically targets individuals who have just withdrawn substantial amounts of money from banks.

Providing details at a press conference held at the Regional Police Headquarters on Monday, June 23, the Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Emmanuel Teye Cudjoe, explained that the suspects typically park one vehicle close to a bank while a member of the group loiters nearby to identify a potential victim.

Once a target is identified, the spotter alerts accomplices positioned in a separate vehicle nearby. They then trail the victim until the person leaves their car unattended, at which point they strike and steal the money.

Using a specific object, the suspects hit the targeted vehicle to force it open from the inside, retrieve the money, and flee in the second car to avoid detection.

Investigations led to the arrest of five suspects who, according to DCOP Cudjoe, have confessed to being part of a larger criminal network. The suspects include Russell Ekenze, 29, a taxi driver; Francis Friday, 49, a politician; and Linus Agwazie, 51, a trader. Police say all five are Nigerian nationals.

Two women, Gifty Ozurumbam and Gladys Ibrahim, were also arrested for allegedly concealing the whereabouts of one of the prime suspects, Cosmas Maduabuchukwu. Cosmas, who sustained gunshot wounds during an attempted arrest, reportedly sought refuge at a drinking bar owned by the two women at Kenyanase.

Police have since impounded two vehicles suspected to have been used in the criminal activities: a gold-coloured Toyota Highlander with registration number GT 2471-14 and a black Toyota Highlander with registration number GX 7124-12, both bearing fake license plates.

DCOP Cudjoe assured the public that police efforts are ongoing to apprehend all members of the syndicate.

“One of the key suspects, Cosmas Maduabuchukwu, sustained a gunshot wound during an attempted arrest and managed to flee. Intelligence data revealed that he sought refuge at a drinking bar in Kenyanase owned by Gifty Ozurumbam and Gladys Ibrahim. These two individuals have since been arrested for obstructing police investigations by failing to disclose the whereabouts of the suspect,” he said.

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