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Ashanti Region police recover weapons and ammunition from abandoned vehicle
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has launched investigations after weapons and ammunition were found in an abandoned vehicle at Aputuoagya in the Bosomtwe District.
According to the police, officers from the Kuntanase District Patrol Team discovered the vehicle on Sunday, August 17, 2025, during a routine patrol on the Aputuoagya-Bekwai road.
A statement said the officers spotted a white Toyota Sienta with registration number NR 289-24, suspiciously parked by the roadside. Two men were seen beside the vehicle allegedly smoking a substance believed to be narcotics. The men fled into a nearby bush when they noticed the police and managed to escape.
The police explained that a search of the abandoned vehicle led to the recovery of several weapons and items suspected to be linked to a planned crime.
These included an AK-47 rifle, a locally manufactured firearm, two AK-47 magazines loaded with 30 rounds each, four packets of AK-47 ammunition with 25 rounds each, and seven loose rounds of ammunition.
Other items found were a pair of Wellington boots, a Huawei smartphone, cowrie shells, sandals, a Ghana Card and a Temporary Driver’s License. The vehicle has since been impounded at the Kuntanase Police Station while the exhibits are being kept for investigations.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command assured the public of its commitment to fighting violent crime and called on anyone with information on the suspects to report to the nearest police station or call the emergency numbers 191, 18555, or 112.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Parliament has confirmed that the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, has been detained at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
In a statement signed by the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, Parliament said the incident had been brought to the attention of the House leadership.
According to the statement, the Speaker of Parliament and the leadership of the House are currently in contact with Ghana’s Mission in The Hague to gather detailed information about the matter.
Parliament, however, did not disclose the reasons behind the MP’s detention.
“The public will be duly informed appropriately on this matter,” the statement added.
By: Jacob Aggrey
President John Dramani Mahama has approved the immediate evacuation of 300 Ghanaians living in South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks in the country.
According to a statement, the affected Ghanaians had earlier complied with an advisory issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and registered with Ghana’s High Commission in Pretoria for evacuation.
The government said the evacuation exercise is aimed at ensuring the safety and welfare of the citizens affected by the attacks.
The statement described the Ghanaians as distressed persons who sought assistance after tensions and attacks against foreign nationals reportedly escalated in parts of South Africa.
Government assured citizens that it remains committed to protecting the welfare of Ghanaians both at home and abroad.
Authorities are expected to work with Ghana’s diplomatic mission in South Africa to facilitate the safe return of the evacuees to Ghana.
By: Jacob Aggrey
