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2 women remanded over assault of 12-yr-old
Two women captured in a viral video assaulting a 12-year-old minor at La in Accra have been remanded into police custody by the La District Court.
Princess Naa Adjeley Giftan Mesopeh and Precious Ajorkor Mesopeh, both students, pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit crime, assault, and cruelty to a child.
Meanwhile, the accused persons’ mother, Priscilla Novishie, said to be an accomplice, is currently at large.
Defence counsel for the two accused persons, who are siblings, prayed the court to grant them bail. However, the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Gladys Aikins Asare, objected to the bail application on the grounds that investigations were ongoing.
Chief Inspector Asare told the court that the accused persons should be remanded to enable the police to complete investigations, adding that they posed a flight risk since their mother was on the run. The prosecution further informed the court that the accused persons and the victim resided in the same vicinity.
The court upheld the prosecution’s prayer and adjourned the case to January 19, 2026.
Presenting the facts, the prosecution said the complainant, whose name was withheld, was unemployed, while the victim was a 12-year-old minor. The court heard that the two accused persons lived with their mother, a fashion designer, in the same neighbourhood.
According to the prosecution, the victim occasionally visited the accused persons’ house to assist with household chores and errands.
On December 30, 2025, a misunderstanding occurred between the victim and the accused persons’ seven-year-old brother. The prosecution said the matter was reported to the family, after which the victim was brought to the house and assaulted.
The incident was recorded on a mobile phone and circulated on social media. The case was subsequently reported to the Police at La, leading to the arrest of the accused persons.
–GNA
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Thomas Partey, Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer, Kojo Oppong Peprah, and Alexander Djiku trained with the Black Stars on Tuesday, March 23 as preparations intensify for the international friendly against Austria on Friday.
The newly arrived players—Partey, Königsdörffer, Oppong Peprah and Djiku—joined the group training Tuesday afternoon in readiness for the match.
Partey and Djiku bring valuable experience and dexterity to the team, having played a major role in securing Ghana a spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Canada, and the United States of America.
All 25 players participated in Tuesday’s training session, each aiming to catch the eye of head coach Otto Addo.
The full squad present at training included Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Benjamin Asare, Joseph Anang, Patrick Pfeiffer, Derrick Luckassen, Derrick Kohn, Jerome Opoku, Caleb Yirenkyi, Kojo Oppong Peprah, Jonas Adjetey, Marvin Senaya, Gideon Mensah, Elisha Owusu, Ibrahim Sulemana, Kwasi Sibo, Jordan Ayew, Prince Kwabena Adu, Christopher Bonsu Baah, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Antoine Semenyo, Kamal Deen Sulemana, Daniel Agyei, Thomas Partey, Alexander Djiku, and Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer.
Training will continue on Wednesday and Thursday ahead of the match on Friday, March 27, 2026.
The Kadjebi District Police Command, through a sustained intelligence-led operation, has arrested a suspect, Chalim Madzaton, also known as Peter Tano, 36, a farmer.
He was apprehended at his hideout in Kpaya, a suburb of Ahamansu, in connection with the murder of 80-year-old Dakolor Semaka.
On March 24, 2026, police received a report that the suspect had allegedly attacked his girlfriend, Yaa Tugbenyo, 55, and her mother, the deceased, at their residence in Mangoase near Kadjebi During the incident, Yaa Tugbenyo managed to escape but later returned to find her mother lying motionless on the floor.
Police Officers visited the scene and found the body of the deceased lying in a supine positior with isible signs of violence.
The scene was processed, and photographs were taken for evidential purpose.
The deceased was pronounced dead by a medical officer at St. Mary Theresa Hospital and the body has since been deposited at the hospital’s morgue for preservation and autopsy.
The suspect is currently in Police custody assisting with investigations and will be arraigned before court.
