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Three Nigerians arrested for stealing from parked vehicles in Kumasi convicted- Police
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has announced that three Nigerian nationals who were arrested in June for stealing from parked vehicles in Kumasi have been convicted and jailed by different circuit courts.
According to the police, the suspects, Francis Friday, Linus Agwazie, and Russell Ekenze were arrested on June 20, 2025.
They were later arraigned before the Atasemanso Circuit Court on July 22, where Russell pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour.
The other two, Francis and Linus, pleaded not guilty.
On July 23, Circuit Court 3 found Francis and Linus guilty and sentenced them to eight years each on two counts, with the sentences to run concurrently.
On the same day, Circuit Court 1 also sentenced all three suspects to 20 years imprisonment each on two counts, also to run concurrently.
The following day, July 24, Circuit Court 2 gave Russell an additional 10-year sentence on two counts, to run concurrently with his earlier jail term.
The police confirmed that all three men are now serving their sentences at the Kumasi Central Prison.
They stressed that the successful prosecution showed their commitment to protecting lives and property and their determination to ensure criminals face the law.
The police is therefore urging the public to support by reporting suspicious activities and giving timely information to help prevent crime in the region.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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President Mahama to hold first media encounter of his second term
President John Dramani Mahama will host a Presidential Media Encounter on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
The event is scheduled to place at The Presidency at 8:00pm.
The encounter will provide a unique platform for President Mahama to engage the Ghanaian people through the media, on pressing national issues, his Resetting Ghana Agenda, policies and ongoing projects
It will also offer an opportunity for journalists to pose questions directly to the President on a wide
range of subjects affecting the nation.
Participation will be strictly by accreditation
The Presidency looks forward to a productive and engaging session with the media
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Star Oil serves final demand notice to Goshers
Lawyers of Star Oil have issued final demand notice to social media user Benjamin Kojo Mensah, popularly known as Goshers, demanding GHS 20 million in damages for defamation.
The company said in a statement that a demand notice was served on Mr. Mensah on Friday morning, but it expired at the close of day on Saturday without compliance.
As a result, Star Oil instructed its lawyers, Lex Vanem & Associates, to proceed to issue a final demand noticd for retraction and rendering of unqualified apology.
The added that, the company will proceed to court should Goshers fail to comply with the directive.
According to the lawyers, Mr. Mensah posted on Facebook on September 3, 2025, alleging that he had been cheated after buying fuel at Star Oil’s Anyinase station near Elubo.
He wrote, “I feel cheated by Star Oil this morning,” and attached a crying emoji and a video.
The company described the post as defamatory, unfounded, and malicious.
It said the post had gained wide attention, with more than 2,000 likes, over 264 comments, at least 30 shares, and more than 58,000 views by the following morning.
The same content was also uploaded on YouTube.
Star Oil noted that its team reached out to Mr. Mensah to understand his concerns but insisted that the claims damaged its reputation.
The company stressed that it had built its brand over the past 27 years to become the largest distributor of petroleum products in Ghana and would not allow social media to be used to tarnish its image.
The company also urged customers who feel cheated or encounter poor service to use Star Oil’s official hotlines or the National Petroleum Authority’s Consumer Protection Service to lodge complaints, saying these were the proper channels for redress.
By: Jacob Aggrey
