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Father poisons two children
Residents at Shama Junction near Sekondi in the Shama District of the Western Region, could not come to terms with the news of a 40-year-old father allegedly killing his two children aged between eight and three.
Eyewitnesses account has it that the alleged culprit, Mr Benjamin Eshun Committed the sordid act on Tuesday morning.
Meanwhile the bodies of the children have been deposited at the Volta River Authority (VRA) Hospital for preservation and post-mortem.
Eshun is currently on admission at the same hospital under police guard as preliminary investigations suggest he has drunk a poisonous potion.
Reports said, the suspect poisoned the children after a misunderstanding between him and his wife, Madam Comfort Arthur, who had threatened to leave him.
Sources again said that, Eshun, after allegedly poisoning the two children, decided to commit suicide by taking in some poisonous substance but he did not die.
According to the reports, Eshun became worried that Comfort had lost interest in the relationship even though they had two children with the husband swearing that his wife would no longer have access to them (children).
Confirming the story, Comfort, who hails from Komfeiku, told journalists that they both stayed at separate homes and that Eshun used to pick the children during weekends.
She narrated that Eshun asked her to return on Monday and when she declined the pleas, he warned that he would poison himself and the children so that he would have nothing to do with her family.
She said, on Tuesday, she reported the matter to the police, who quickly moved to the house at Shama junction and met the doors of the room locked.
“We kept knocking but he did not open so the landlord forced it open and he came out with the children alive. On our way to the police station, I realised my children had been poisoned and they started vomiting. We rushed them to hospital but they were dead”, she said.
Eshun, who was suspected to have taken some of the poisonous substance, was also found motionless in a supine position in his room and was whisked to the VRA hospital where he is receiving treatment under police guard.
From Clement Adzei Boye,
Takoradi
Ahyiresu and Abofrem, two quiet communities in the Atwima Mponua District, have been shaken to the core by a chilling midnight drama that reads like a nightmare.
A pastor and a young mother stand accused of attempting to bury a five‑month‑old baby girl alive, a crime that has ignited outrage and disbelief across the township.
According to police, Apostle Richmond Akwasi Frimpong, 36, Head Pastor of the Anointed Grace Prayer Ministry at Kuffour Camp, conspired with his uncle Emmanuel Appiah, 53, and the child’s mother, 23‑year‑old Beatrice Agyapomaa, to dispose of the infant, Anaya Achiaa, under the cover of darkness.
A fourth suspect, Emmanuel Donkor, remains on the run.
The suspects were caught near a refuse dump around 10 pm on April 9, 2026, after a vigilant resident, Akwasi Twezor, noticed their suspicious movements.
When confronted, they claimed the child was already dead and had palace approval for burial. But Twezor’s instincts proved right—the baby was still alive, gasping faintly for breath.
Chief Linguist, Nana Yaw Badu, later confirmed that Frimpong had misled him earlier in the evening, securing permission for burial by falsely declaring the child dead.
The infant was rushed to the Abofrem Clinic, where she is now responding well to treatment. Police described her as “very beautiful.”
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Evelyn Yitamkey, Commander of DOVVSU in Bibiani, confirmed that the suspects have been provisionally charged.
Frimpong faces attempted murder and conspiracy charges, while Agyapomaa and Appiah are charged with conspiracy and abetment.
They were remanded by the Bibiani Circuit Court, presided over by Judge Frank Asiedu Nimako, to assist investigations.
The docket has been forwarded to the Attorney General’s Department for advice, ASP Yitamkey indicated.
The attempted crime has provoked fury among residents, many suspecting ritual motives aimed at bolstering the pastor’s influence.
Crowds attempted to attack the suspects outside court, but police intervention prevented mob justice.
The Assembly Member for Ahyiresu, Yusuf Suleiman, has assured residents that justice will be pursued swiftly.
From Kingsley E. Hope, Kumasi
The forecourt of the African University of Communications and Business (AUCB) in Accra came alive on Friday with colour, creativity and innovation, as Level 300 students transformed the space into a lively exhibition of ideas.
Under the theme “Building meaningful brands beyond the logo,” the students invited patrons into a world where ordinary products were reimagined through storytelling, design and purpose.
From scented candles to innovative food concepts, each stand told a unique story, one that went beyond aesthetics to capture identity, value and human connection.
For many of the students, the event was more than just an academic exercise; it was a moment to dream out loud.
Guided by their lecturer, Peter Wonders, they explored what it truly means to build a brand in today’s competitive world where trust, consistency and experience matter just as much as logos and slogans.
Chairman of the occasion, Nana Kum Gyata VI, in his remarks said a brand is what people say about you when you are not present.
At the end of the presentations, awards were presented to deserving groups with Vida Nyaneba emerging as the overall best branding student.
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
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