Support Us, We’ll Follow Due Process In Koku Anyidoho’s Case

The Ghana Police say it will follow due process in the matter of the NDC firebrand Koku Anyidoho, who is alleged to have made treasonable comments that resulted in his arrest on Tuesday, March 27. “The Police Administration assures the public that it will follow due process in the investigation of the offence suspected to … Read more

Cartoon: History Has Repeated Itself; From Ken Agyapong To Koku

?Coming in: The present situation at the CID Headquarters. Our reporters are standing by to bring you more on this… https://t.co/SMniqeeckV Join GhanaStar.com to receive daily email alerts of breaking news in Ghana. GhanaStar.com is your source for all Ghana News. Get the latest Ghana news, breaking news, sports, politics, entertainment and more about Ghana, … Read more

One Hit In the Head, Scores Injured As Police Fire Warning Shots To Disperse NDC Crowd

One hit in the head, scores injured as Police fire warning shots to disperse NDC crowd One person is allegedly hit in the head and several others injured as police fired warning shots to disperse hundreds of National Democratic Congress supporters protesting the arrest of their deputy general secretary Koku Anhyidoho over alleged treasonable comments. … Read more

Former CID Boss Considers Suing Kennedy Agyapong

Mr Oduro who was due to retire on January 3, 2018 was last Friday ordered to proceed on leave following what he said was consistent attacks on him by the MP who claimed he [Oduro] was associated with land guards. He admitted that though his leave should have started in August this year, he decided … Read more

24 Suspected Robbers Nabbed For Allegedly Terrorising Travellers

Twenty-four suspected highway robbers believed to be the masterminds of a number of robberies on major highways across the country have been busted by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service. They are Abdulai Salia, alias Mallam, Bob Cedi or Forest Killer, Abdul Karim, Abdul Razak Abubakar, Saliu Ali, Ibrahim Issaka, Abdul … Read more

24 Suspected Robbers Nabbed For Allegedly Terrorising Travellers

Twenty-four suspected highway robbers believed to be the masterminds of a number of robberies on major highways across the country have been busted by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service. They are Abdulai Salia, alias Mallam, Bob Cedi or Forest Killer, Abdul Karim, Abdul Razak Abubakar, Saliu Ali, Ibrahim Issaka, Abdul … Read more

Alarm Blows Over Plans To Release ‘killers’ of Ardeyman Chief

There is a turf-war between some top police officers at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), headquartered at the Ghana Police Service in Accra,  and the family members of the late Development Chief of Ardeyman community, Nii Tetteh Sarbah, Today can report. The late chief was shot and butchered to death on Thursday, June 8, 2017. The rift, Today established, follows a … Read more

More Police Transfers

The Inspector General of Police, David Asante Apeatu, has made other changes in the Police Service as some senior police personnel have been transferred to other units of the Service. This is a continuation of the list of transfers which was released early this week, including Superintendent Cephas Arthur of the public affairs department, who … Read more

Police Hierarchy Involved In GHC 1.3m Scam – US Gold Firm

A licensed US gold buying firm, Green Global Resources, has accused the Ghana Police of serious corruption at the highest level in the case of an alleged GHC 1.3 million gold scam. This gold scam case led to the interdiction of the then-East Legon Police Commander, DSP Emmanuel Basintale, and 6 others after they seized … Read more

Police Hierarchy Complicit In GHc1.3m Scam

A licensed US gold buying firm, Green Global Resources, has accused the Ghana Police of serious corruption at the highest level in the case of an alleged GHc 1.3 million gold scam. This gold scam case led to the interdiction of the then-East Legon Police Commander, DSP Emmanuel Basintale, and 6 others after they seized 13 … Read more

12 On Police Wanted List Over Mahama’s Murder

The late Major Mahama was lynched on suspicion that he was an armed robber The Ghana Police Service has placed 12 principal actors on its wanted list over the heinous murder of Major Maxwell Adam Mahama at Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central region. Fifty-two persons are currently on remand for their alleged roles in lynching the … Read more

Twelve On Police Wanted List

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has mounted an intensive search for the arrest of 12 key suspects for their alleged major roles in the gruesome murder of Major Maxwell Adam Mahama at Denkyira-Obuasi in May this year. Some of the key suspects, still at large, are alleged to have fired … Read more

CID Forensic Team Assesses Nkonya Killings Crime Scene

A team of Police officers, led by the Police Director-General of Operations, COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has visited the scenes of the double murder at Nkonya Ahenkro and Nkonya Tayi on a fact-finding mission. The team was delegated by the Inspector-General of Police, and was accompanied by the Crime Scene Management Team from the CID Headquarters, … Read more

Quit Massing Up To Support Cronies

The editor-in-chief of the New Crusading Guide, Abdul-Malik Kweku Baako, has called for an end to the sub-culture where party supporters besiege the premises of state investigative bodies to show solidarity with political figures invited by such agencies for questioning. Mr Baako’s comment comes a day after supporters of businessman Ibrahim Mahama massed up at … Read more

Businessman Remanded Over Narcotics

The accused, who pleaded not guilty, is expected to reappear in court on April 20, 2017 Accra Circuit Court has remanded Kwasi Frimpong, a businessman, into police custody, for alleged possession of narcotics drug. The accused, who pleaded not guilty, is expected to reappear in court on April 20, 2017. Chief Superintendent of Police, Duuti … Read more

Businessman Remanded Over Narcotics

ACCRA Circuit Court has remanded Kwasi Frimpong, a businessman, into police custody, for alleged possession of narcotics drug. The accused, who pleaded not guilty, is expected to reappear in court on April 20, 2017. Chief Superintendent of Police, Duuti Tuaruka, told the court that the Accra Central Police Command, made the arrest, after acting on an … Read more

East Legon Police Commander, 4 Others To Face Service Enquiry

The East Legon Police Commander, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mr Emmanuel Basintale, and his four police accomplices are to face a police service enquiry for misconduct following their alleged involvement in a GH¢1.3 million gold deal. The five, who were arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, have been … Read more

Police Capo Busted For GHc1.6m Gold Fraud

DSP Emmanuel Basintale, commander in-charge of the East Legon Police Station and six other junior police officers have been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service for their alleged involvement in a gold fraud. The seven police officers, according to police reports, connived with seven civilians to defraud some gold … Read more

Legon Police Commander, 6 Others Interdicted Over Gold Scam

Five policemen, including the East Legon District Police Commander, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mr Emmanuel Basintale, and four civilians have been arrested in connection with a number of alleged fraudulent gold deals running into several millions of Ghana cedis. The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service which effected the arrests has … Read more

Legon Police Commander, 6 Officers Interdicted Over GHC2m Gold Scam

The Legon District Police Commander and six other police officers in Accra have been interdicted for their alleged involvement in a gold scam worth nearly GHC 2 million. DSP Emmanuel Basintale and the six others are to remain on interdiction from the Police Service until final investigations into the case which involves other police officers … Read more