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Police jail two for possessing tramadol in Nalerigu
The Ghana Police Service in the North East Region has secured a conviction for two persons who were arrested for possessing tramadol, a restricted drug.
The Police, in a statement dated September 27, 2025, explained that the two convicts, Mumuni Iddrisu and Alhassan Braimah, were part of six suspects arrested at Gbintiri near Nalerigu on September 18, 2025.
They were found with 1,195 boxes of tramadol hydrochloride 120mg, also known as “Red.”
Investigations revealed that 100 boxes of the drug were in their possession, and they had also concealed more than 4,500 packs in 25 five-litre yellow gallons.
The suspects first appeared before the Nalerigu Circuit Court on September 19, 2025 and were remanded.
When they reappeared on 26th September 2025, Iddrisu and Braimah pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit crime and possession of restricted drugs without lawful authority.
The other four accused persons, Yakubu Muntaka, Abdulai Shakur, Mumuni Yakubu, and Moses Ayorik were discharged due to lack of evidence.
The court, presided over by Justice Francis Asobayire, sentenced each of the two convicts to ten years imprisonment on each count.
They were also fined 5,000 penalty units each, equivalent to GHS 60,000. In default of payment, they will serve an additional ten years in prison.
The convicts have since been sent to the Gambaga local prison to begin their sentences.
The Police commended the people of the North East Region, especially the Nalerigu Youth Association, for their support in the case.
They also cautioned individuals engaged in illegal drug activities to stop, warning that anyone caught would face the full rigours of the law.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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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