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2 women remanded over assault of 12-yr-old
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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.
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Mahama chairs security meeting over drug trafficking, orders formation of inter-agency task force
President John Dramani Mahama today chaired a meeting of security chiefs and received a detailed briefing on investigations into the recent trafficking of drugs out of Ghana’s ports.
The President was informed that ten individuals, including four officers of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), are being held while investigations continue.
The meeting reviewed the structure and security systems in place and recommended new actions.
President Mahama has directed that an inter-agency task force be formed to present a detailed roadmap, emanating from today’s meeting, on measures to prevent the trafficking of drugs through Ghana’s borders within two weeks.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
A University of Ghana research on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National General Secretary election has found that 74.2% of surveyed delegates expect former Subin MP Eugene Boakye Antwi to win the October 3 election.
The research, conducted by a team of lecturers from the University of Ghana, Legon, led by Dr Chris Atadika, involved 889 NPP stakeholders.
According to the findings, 657 of the 889 respondents, representing 74.2%, identified Eugene Boakye Antwi as the candidate they expected to win the General Secretary position.
Incumbent General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua was identified by 223 respondents, representing 25.1%, while six respondents, or 0.7%, mentioned Sylvester Tetteh.
The researchers, however, stressed that the figures reflect the expectations of the respondents and should not be interpreted as an independent prediction of the election outcome.
The study also examined other areas of the contest, including candidate preference, perceived ability to help the NPP win the 2028 general election and name recognition.
On candidate preference, 76.6% of respondents identified Eugene Boakye Antwi as their preferred candidate, compared with 23.1% for Justin Frimpong Kodua.
When asked which candidate they believed could help the NPP win the 2028 election, 60.1% mentioned Eugene Boakye Antwi, while 39.2% chose Justin Frimpong Kodua.
The research further found that Eugene Boakye Antwi had an 82.7% name recognition among respondents when they were asked to identify candidates contesting the position. Justin Frimpong Kodua recorded 13%.
The respondents also identified good communication skills and boldness, the ability to help the party secure victory in 2028, and the ability to unite the party as some of the key qualities needed in the next General Secretary.
The study recorded 100% awareness of the General Secretary election among the respondents.
The research team, led by Dr Chris Atadika, is expected to brief the media on the full findings at the Department of Political Science at the University of Ghana, Legon.
The NPP will elect its National General Secretary on October 3, 2026.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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