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37-year-old arrested for stealing goat
The Nigerian adage “everyday is for the thief, one day is for the owner” is, indeed, true. This is exactly what happened to Kwesi Nayiri Larbi, a 37-year-old unemployed man who was arrested by a group of men for stealing eight goats on Tuesday at ‘New York’ a suburb of Ashaiman and handed over to the Zenu-Atadeka Police, for investigation.
The District Crime Officer of Zenu-Atadeka Police Station, DSP (Rev) John Agbemabiese, narrating the incident to ‘The Spectator‘ at the crime scene, said the inhabitants of New York had been experiencing theft of their animals especially goats for some time now.
The Zenu-Atadeka Police in conjunction with various Neighbourhood Watch Committees have mounted a hunt for the goat thieves for the past months but to no avail.
However, on Tuesday at about 3:40pm, luck eluded the suspect as he brazenly conveyed eight live goats in an Opel Vectra with registration number ER 3313-X during one of his goat stealing escapades at New York to an unknown destination.
The group of men suspicious of the manner Larbi was carrying himself stopped the car for a search and upon seeing the stolen animals arrested him and handed him over to the police together with his booty.
The Crime Officer said few minutes after the arrest Mr Emmanuel Akuinor, a resident of Peaceland in the neighbourhood came to identify one of the goats as his.
He said Larbi would be charged after investigations and put before court for stealing.
From Godfred Blay Gibbah, Tema
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Upper West Regional Police Command secures conviction against notorious robbers
The Upper West Regional Police Command is pleased to announce the conviction and sentencing of Abdulai Ibrahim alias Baba, 34 (Driver Mate) and Abdulai Kipo, 36 (Butcher), for their involvement in conspiracy to commit crimes to wit robbery and robbery.
The duo were found guilty and sentenced to 28 and 18 years imprisonment in Hard Labour, respectively.
The accused persons were implicated in a series of robberies across the Napogbakole, Danko, SSNIT, and Konta areas of the Wa Municipality.
Their arrest and conviction were made possible through intelligence-led investigations and meticulous gathering of evidence by the Regional Police Intelligence Directorate.
The conviction and sentencing were carried out at the Wa Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Jonathan Avoogo.
The court’s verdict underscores the Command’s commitment to ensuring justice and safety in the region.
The Upper West Regional Police Command reaffirms its determination to make the region safe for peaceful coexistence and will continue to work tirelessly to combat crime and protect its residents.
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Police arrest two suspects for possession of suspected narcotic substance at Ayi Mensah
The Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects for possession of eleven (11) large compressed sacks of a substance suspected to be narcotics at Ayi Mensah in the Greater Accra Region.
The suspects, Mathew Narkotey and Augustine Teye, were arrested by a team from the National Operations Department (NOD) on June 7, 2025 during routine patrols. The suspects were onboard a Mazda pick-up truck with registration number GT 3490-P when a search uncovered the suspected narcotic substance concealed in the vehicle.
The vehicle and the suspected substances have been impounded and are currently secured at the Joint Operations Centre for evidential purposes.
Both suspects are in police custody assisting with investigations, while efforts are underway to arrest one Martey, named by the suspects as the intended recipient of the consignment.
