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Rev. Steve Mensah, family fete prison inmates
Having made it a yearly obligation to support prison inmates, Rev. Steve Mensah and Deaconess Dr Mrs Angela Tena Mensah, of Christ Embassy Church, Nungua, have feted inmates of the Senior Correctional Centre in Accra.
The programme, which was held on New Year’s Eve, offered a joyful opportunity for the inmates to be fed with sumptuous meals and enjoyed lovely music.
The items donated included toiletries, quantities of bottled water, assorted packs of soft drinks and several copies of Rhapsody of Realities, a daily devotional booklet.
Rev. Steve Mensah, who is also the President of the International Prison Chaplain’s Association, Ghana, (IPCA), advised the inmates to take their relationship with God seriously by studying the word of God daily, and take delight in reading other religious materials.
He asked them to eschew negative thoughts, and rather maintain a positive outlook irrespective of the challenging situations that had confronted them in the past.
DSP Joyce Adubea Tieku, who received the items on behalf of the Officer – In – Charge (OIC), thanked the donors for their continued support to the Centre, spanning several years.
Deaconess Dr Mrs Angela Tena Mensah presented prizes for the winners of a motivational Bible quiz competition organised for the inmates.
In a related development, Christ Embassy, Nungua, also feted inmates of James Camp, Accra on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
The team presented quantities of toiletries, packs of bottled and sachet water, as well as copies of Rhapsody of Realities.
The Church had donated a television set together with dishes and decoders to enable the inmates to enjoy gospel and educational programmes.
Making the presentation, Rev. Steve Mensah promised that the church would continue to support the Camp.
He said the two donations were made at an estimated cost of GH₵40.000
By Raymond Kyekye
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A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Bekwai Circuit Court for his role in a 2022 robbery at a mining site at Manso Akwasiso in the Ashanti South Region.
The convict, Dominic Ofori, also known as Fanta, was arrested on 16th February 2026 after years on the run. He pleaded guilty before the Bekwai Circuit Court to robbery contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 Act 29, and was accordingly sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour.
On March 20, 2022, the Manso Adubia District Police received intelligence that a group of armed men from Manso Abodom were planning to attack a mining site at Manso Akwasiso to rob the owner of gold concentrate. Acting on the information, police mounted a coordinated operation and laid an ambush at the site.
At about 5:30 pm the same day, four-armed men arrived at the site, fired indiscriminately, and robbed the miners of their gold concentrate. The police team on surveillance intervened, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
Three of the suspects, Abu Abubakar, Musah Latif, and Gideon Takyi, sustained gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead on arrival at St Martins Catholic Hospital at Agroyesum. Dominic Ofori escaped at the time but was later arrested and put before the court.
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has assured the public of its continued commitment to combating violent crimes and bringing offenders to justice.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 45-year-old Isaac Boafo, also known as “Duabo King,” for allegedly publishing false news intended to cause fear and panic.
Police said the arrest follows a viral TikTok video in which Boafo claimed that four officers at the Central Police Station in Kumasi engaged in inappropriate conduct with commercial sex workers during night patrols in Asafo.
Officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate (Ashanti Region) apprehended Boafo after receiving intelligence about the video.
During questioning, he admitted to creating the video to attract views and engagement online, and acknowledged that he could not prove the allegations.
Boafo also admitted making comments about the President of the Republic for content purposes and could not defend those statements.
He has been formally charged and is in detention as investigations continue.
The Ashanti Regional Police have warned the public against publishing or sharing false information on social media, noting that such acts can cause fear, panic, and damage reputations.
They said anyone found engaging in similar conduct will face legal action.
By: Jacob Aggrey
