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Three arrested for Armed robbery at Fiankoma near Jacobu
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has secured the conviction of three armed robbers who attacked and robbed people on the Jacobu-Anwiankwanta road.
On October 27, 2025, the Bekwai Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Mr. Appiatu, sentenced Peter Boadi (alias Kwao Ziggy), Daniel Kwaku Owusu, and Eric Kwaku Danso to twenty years imprisonment each for conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery.
The convicts, on April 29, 2024, attacked their victims at Fiankoma near Jacobu with firearms and robbed them of two iPhones and GH₵7,000.00 cash.
They further forced one of the victims, a Chinese nationals to transfer GH₵30,000.00 via mobile money to an account belonging to another person.
Through intelligence-led operations, police tracked and arrested the suspects between June and September 2024.
A search at Peter Boadi’s residence in Obuasi Bogobiri led to the recovery of one foreign-made Bruna pistol, one locally manufactured pistol, and ammunition, all of which were secured as evidence.
The Ghana Police Service has commended the investigative team for their professionalism and reiterated its commitment to ensuring that criminals face the full rigour of the law.
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old driver, Bismark Kpormeno, for possession of a large quantity of compressed plant materials suspected to be Indian hemp.
The arrest was made on Sunday, 31 May 2026 by officers of the Tema Highway Patrol Unit during an operation along the Tema-Ada road.
According to police, the suspect was driving a Hyundai Mighty I container truck and failed to stop when signaled. He attempted to evade arrest but was pursued and apprehended at Bondase.
A search of the vehicle revealed twelve 12 sacks and eighty 80 parcels of compressed plant materials concealed in a container and wrapped in sellotape.
Preliminary investigations show the narcotics were allegedly loaded at Kpeve in the Volta Region and were being transported to Ada.
The suspect is currently in police custody assisting with investigations. The truck and exhibits have been impounded for evidential purposes.
The Tema Regional Police Command says it remains committed to combating drug trafficking and other criminal activities.
They also urged the public to support law enforcement by providing timely and credible information on suspicious activities.
Firefighters from the Peki Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded swiftly to a fatal head-on collision involving a Mercedes-Benz container truck (WR 1553-C) travelling from Nkwanta to Accra and a Mercedes-Benz passenger bus (GR 3215-E) travelling from Battor to Kabiti in the Oti Region.
The crash occurred at Peki-Tsame near Peki Senior High School in the early hours of Tuesday, 2nd June 2026.
A total of forty (40) persons were involved, comprising twenty-one (21) males, fifteen (15) females, and four (4) children.
Through a coordinated rescue operation, firefighters extricated 25 injured casualties, including 23 adults and two children.
Sadly, 15 persons lost their lives, made up of nine males and 6 females.
The injured were conveyed to the Peki Government Hospital for treatment, while the deceased were handed over to the Police, who conveyed them to the hospital mortuary for preservation and further investigation. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
The Ghana National Fire Service has extended its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and urges all motorists to observe road traffic regulations, avoid dangerous driving practices, and exercise maximum caution on the roads to help prevent accidents and save lives.
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