Hindu Pilgrims On Route To Amarnath Temple Killed In Militant Attack

At least six Hindu pilgrims were killed in Indian Kashmir on Monday when militants attacked police guarding them during their trek to a remote mountain shrine, police said, an attack likely to raise tensions in the region. Police inspector general Munir Ahmad Khan said the attack was aimed at a police commando group in Anantnag … Read more

Ghana Police Service Will Be Made World Class

The Ghana Police Service is striving to actualise its vision of becoming a world-class police service, Mr David Asante-Apeatu, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has said. He said the Service aimed at delivering planned, democratic, protective and peaceful services up to the standards of international best practices. Mr Asante-Apeatu said this at the end … Read more

Pressure On IGP To Arrest Killers of Ardeyman Chief

Family members of the late Development Chief of Ardeyman in Accra, Nii Tetteh Sarbah, who was killed by unknown assailants in his bedroom, have piled pressure on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. David Asante-Apeatu, to arrest the prime suspects of this heinous crime. Speaking in an interview with Today yesterday in Accra, the family members noted that … Read more

Malawi Football Stadium Stampede Kills Eight

Eight people – including seven children – have died in a stampede ahead of a football match in Malawi, police say. Dozens more were injured in the crush at Lilongwe’s Bingu national stadium. The stampede happened as thousands of people rushed for seats ahead of a friendly between top sides Nyasa Big Bullets and Silver … Read more

Malawi Football Stadium Stampede Kills Eight

Eight people – including seven children – have died in a stampede ahead of a football match in Malawi, police say. Dozens more were injured in the crush at Lilongwe’s Bingu national stadium. The stampede reportedly happened as thousands of people tried to find seats ahead of a friendly between top sides Nyasa Big Bullets … Read more

Family of Murdered Chief Angry Over Release of Prime Suspect

Family members of the late Development Chief of Ardeyman community in Accra, Nii Tetteh Sarbah, who was killed under very bizarre circumstances are appealing to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. David Asante-Apeatu, to call for an immediate re-arrest of the Dzaasetse of Ardeyman, Nii Okaikoifio I. Speaking in an interview with Today yesterday in Accra, the … Read more

Family of 3 Brothers Killed By Mortuary Man; Police Want Justice

The Families of Ameseya and Atariburo in the Yorogo community, a suburb of Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region, are appealing to the Minister of Interior and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), to set an independent committee to investigate the killing of their three brothers by a mortuary attendant and the Bolgatanga police. According … Read more

Nigerian Kingpin ‘kidnapper’ Evans Sues Police Chief

An alleged head of a kidnapping ring in Lagos, Nigeria, is suing the Inspector-General of Police. Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, who is better known as Evans, says he was unlawfully detained and a subject of trial by media. He stated that he should be charged or released. Police have told the BBC that they obtained an order … Read more

Alleged Nigerian Kingpin ‘kidnapper’ Evans Sues Police Chief

An alleged head of a kidnapping ring in Lagos, Nigeria, is suing the Inspector-General of Police. Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, who is better known as Evans, says he was unlawfully detained and a subject of trial by media. He stated that he should be charged or released. Police have told the BBC that they obtained an order … Read more

Chicago Cops Charged With Cover-Up In Shooting of Black Teen

A Chicago prosecutor on Tuesday charged three former and current police officers with concealing the truth about the fatal shooting of a black teenager three years ago. David March, Joseph Walsh and Thomas Gaffney were charged with conspiracy, official misconduct and obstruction of justice for allegedly concealing “the true facts of the events surrounding the … Read more

Basintale, Others Sue Police Service Over GHc1.3m Gold Scam

Interdicted former East Legon Police Commander, DSP Emmanuel Basintale, and four others, have sued the Ghana Police Service contending their rights were violated during investigations into the GHc1.3m gold scam. The five, who were accused of playing various roles in the alleged gold scam were interdicted in March 2017. An American company, Green Global Resources, accused  DSP … Read more

Ohio Sites Hacked With IS Message

A number of government websites in the US state of Ohio, including that of Governor John Kasich, have been hacked to display a pro-IS message. It said President Donald Trump would be held accountable for “every drop of blood flowing in Muslim countries” and ended “I love Islamic state”. The hacking was carried out by … Read more

US Wanted Terror Leader May Have Fled Philippine City

One of America’s most wanted terrorists may have escaped a five-week battle with Islamist militants in a southern Philippine city, which began with a raid to capture him, the military said Saturday. Isnilon Hapilon, a veteran Filipino militant said to be the leader of the Islamic State (IS) group in Southeast Asia, has not been … Read more

Chief Appeals To IGP To Probe Murder of Ardeyman Chief

Development Chief of Sapeiman in the Greater Accra Region, Nii Abbey Okanfrah I, has appealed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. David Asante-Apaatu, to investigate the gruesome murder of Nii Tetteh Sarbah, and bring all the perpetrators to book. Speaking in an interview with Weekend Today in his palace, Nii Abbey Okanfrah I stressed that the … Read more

At Least Five Dead In SW Pakistan Explosion

An explosion targeting a police vehicle in Pakistan’s southwestern Quetta city on Friday killed at least five people and injured 14 others, officials said. The explosion occurred in front of the office of the police chief in Quetta city, which is capital of the mineral rich southern Balochistan province rife with the separatist and Islamist … Read more

Gorkhaland Separatist Charged With Murder Amid Darjeeling Unrest

Indian police on Thursday charged a separatist leader and his wife for their involvement in a murder and arson, after his group warned of escalating violence as tensions rise in Darjeeling. The picturesque hill station has been reeling from deadly separatist unrest that has forced shops and businesses to shut and caused tourists to flee. … Read more

CIA Penetrated By Insider Network of Candy Thieves

The Central Intelligence Agency admitted this week that it had been compromised for months in 2013 by a network of high-tech snack thieves. A report released this week shows the premier US intelligence body discovered that insider hackers had stolen more than $3,300 worth of potato chips, chocolate bars and other snacks from its vending … Read more

India Separatist Charged With Murder Amid Darjeeling Unrest

Indian police on Thursday charged a separatist leader and his wife for their involvement in a murder and arson, after his group warned of escalating violence as tensions rise in Darjeeling. The picturesque hill station has been reeling from deadly separatist unrest that has forced shops and businesses to shut and caused tourists to flee. … Read more

We’ll No Longer Tolerate Political Vigilantes

The Inspector General of Police, David Asante Appeatu has sent a stern warning to political vigilante groups and other lawbreakers saying their actions will no longer be tolerated. He has therefore charged his officers to deal decisively with such elements in society according to law. Despite expressing similar sentiments on previous platforms, some Civil society … Read more

Notorious Nigerian Kidnapper, Chukwudidumeme Onwuamadike Family All Hold Ghanaian Passports

Fresh evidence intercepted by Joy News shows that notorious Nigerian billionaire kidnapper did not only fraudulently secure a Ghanaian passport, but he also acquired one for the wife and two of his children. Chukwudidumeme Onwuamadike alias Evans was issued with a Ghanaian passport this year under a fake name, Asare Nelson in Accra. He was … Read more