DCOP Joseph Owusu-Bempah, the Regional Commander, indicated that they had identified some suspected thugs within Kasoa and some adjoining areas and were monitoring their activities closely.

He said although the area had been largely peaceful, the Command had received complaints and counter complaints on planned hooliganism from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democracy Congress (NDC).

“We are ready to contain any activity of thuggery and anybody who tries to destabilise the election and the peace of the region will face the full rigours of the law,” he cautioned.

DCOP Owusu-Bempah served the notice in a statement delivered on his behalf at the last meeting of the Central Regional Coordinating Council in Cape Coast.

He announced that 1,422 police personnel had been deployed to maintain peace and order in the 731 polling stations under the Command.

Additionally, some 17 rapid response teams would also be on the ground to respond to distress calls.

DCOP Emmanuel Teye-Cudjoe, the Central North (Assin Fosu enclave) Police Commander, also expressed the readiness of his men for both the exercise and the Christmas season.

He, in a statement delivered on his behalf, indicated that they were collaborating with other agencies to identify and deal with potential threats.

They had also embarked on community engagements to encourage citizens to report suspected cases of criminal activities, he said.

Meanwhile, the Electoral Commission (EC) in the Region has also indicated its readiness for Saturday’s exercise.

Mr Saddique Wahid, the Deputy Regional Director, said the region had received all the necessary logistics and materials and had distributed them to the various districts offices of the EC.

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The party explained they are avoiding a repeat of the violence that happened at the Steps to Christ Registration Center in 2020 election where one individual sustained gunshot wounds after some thugs fired into the crowd during the voting process.

Awutu Senya East NDC says they have picked up intelligence that the NPP have brought inn some thugs to create mayhem in the constituency.

The NDC alleges that the thugs are being kept in some hotels within the constituency waiting for December 7 to release mayhem on voters.

Addressing a press conference, Awutu Senya East NDC Constituency Youth Organiser , Nash Nyande Adams implored IGP Dr. George Akuffo Dampare and the law enforcement agencies to remain vigilant at the polling stations while protecting the integrity of the election process with the guarantee that all votes are counted fairly without interference.

The Constituency Youth Organiser also expressed worry over the destruction of billboards and posters belonging to the Parliamentary candidate for the National Democratic Congress, Phyllis Naa Koryoo Okunnor by some individuals.

Meanwhile Awutu Senya East NPP Constituency Secretary Michael Addy also denied the allegations leveled them and they are the once who harboring over 100 land guards in the constituency to disturbed the peace in Kasoa.

Currently, 46 patients are hospitalized and responding well to treatment, while the death toll remains at five, as reported last week. Of the total cases, 15 involve residents of Kasoa, with the remaining cases originating from nearby districts such as Gomoa East and Ga South.

Following a stakeholder meeting in Kasoa on Monday, the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Kumah Aboagye, outlined a comprehensive plan to ensure effective treatment and limit the spread of the disease, particularly within healthcare facilities.

He noted an improvement in the situation in the Ada area, where the outbreak initially started.

Dr. Aboagye also advised regional health departments to remain vigilant and implement preventive measures.

He urged the public to maintain high standards of hygiene and sanitation, emphasizing practices such as frequent hand washing and ensuring that schools, workplaces, and marketplaces provide access to clean water and handwashing facilities.

“Let’s make sure we keep a sanitary environment around us, washing our hands regularly as we did during COVID. Schools, workplaces, and marketplaces should all prioritize cleanliness, so that even if someone contracts cholera, it doesn’t spread,” he stated.

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The victims have been admitted to the Kasoa Polyclinic and the Mother and Child Hospital.

Municipal Chief Executive Anita Love Obo Amissah confirmed that three of the deceased lost their lives on Thursday night, while the other two passed away on Friday afternoon.

In an interview with Adom News, the MCE revealed that the number of infected individuals increased from 20 to 30 as of this afternoon and urged Ghanaians to exercise caution to avoid further spread.

She commended the healthcare workers at Kasoa Polyclinic and Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital for their relentless efforts to save lives.

Additionally, Madam Amissah noted that some patients from the Gomoa East District, which lacks hospital facilities, have been referred to Kasoa Polyclinic for treatment.

Meanwhile, the Municipal Environmental Officer, Godson Lodo, has advised the public to be cautious about purchasing food from unsanitary sources to prevent further cases.

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Blessing Osei Manu was last seen on Saturday, October 26, near the Kasoa overhead while running errands.

After she failed to return home, an extensive search led by her family, police, and concerned community members was launched.

The young girl was discovered by a passerby early Thursday morning, lying on the roadside in Kasoa.

The good Samaritan, noticing her frail and disoriented state, quickly alerted the family, who identified her as their missing daughter.

According to her family, Blessing was held against her will and possibly forced into labor before being released.

They suspect that the recent media coverage of her disappearance may have pressured those involved to let her go.

Blessing is currently undergoing medical evaluations as police begin their investigation.

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The two committed the offence in 2021 and have since been on trial.

It has taken three years since the gory incident for the High Court to conclude the trial and return a verdict.

The second accused, Nicholas Kini, who was 18 years old at the time of the incident, has been sentenced to life in prison.

The first accused, who was 15 years old at the time of the incident, has, however, been sent to the juvenile court for sentencing because the High Court does not have the authority to sentence him.

Facts of the case

According to testimony from investigators, the first accused admitted during interrogation that the idea to kill the deceased came after he chanced on a video of a spiritualist who promised to help people make money by depositing GH¢5,000.

In furtherance of this, he is said to have confessed that he contacted the second accused, Nicholas Kini, who suggested they place a call on the fetish priest.

The fetish priest is said to have demanded the GH¢5000 and human blood.

According to the first accused, the second accused thus recommended the killing of the deceased in fulfilment of the request.

The plan, however, was to first kidnap him and demand GH¢5,000 as ransom from his parents.

The deceased is then said to have been lured by the first accused to the uncompleted building under the pretext that he had bought him a game.

Upon asking the deceased to pick up the game, he was first struck on the head with a stick and later struck with cement blocks when he pleaded for mercy.

The deceased was then buried alive as the pathologist explained that the cause of death was failure to breathe.

Prosecutions case

The prosecution called its first witness in March 2023 and called seven witnesses in all.

The seven witnesses are the father of deceased Ishmael Abdallah, the father of the first accused, his mother and sister. The state also called three police officers as witnesses, including the detective who handled the case and the pathologist at the Police Hospital who handled the post-mortem.

In helping the prosecution build its case, the father of the deceased testified that he had returned from a work trip the morning before the incident. Shortly after he had breakfast with the family, including the deceased, he took a nap. His nap was, however, cut short by screams of his wife announcing the death of his son.

He confirmed finding the body of his son at an uncompleted building opposite the house of the first accused.

The sister of the first accused testified that she saw his brother, and the second accused, Nicholas Kini, at the uncompleted building when she went to urinate but was sacked by the first accused.

Being suspicious, she informed her mother, who later notified the first accused‘s father.

Father of the first accused, Richard Mensah, testified that he uncovered the body of the accused in the uncompleted building.

The suspect reportedly arrived at midnight to steal the pole from the Immigration Office.

However, officers on duty spotted him carrying the flag hoisting pole and quickly chased him, leading to his arrest.

The suspect was handed over to the Police for prosecution.

Investigations by the Kasoa Central Sector Commander of the Ghana Immigration Service, ACI Fati Yarah revealed that, several items have been stolen by unknown persons from the office in recent times.

The suspect is currently in custody at the Kasoa Under Bridge Police Station, assisting with investigations.

Source: Kofi Adjei

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A number of container shops with consumables, along with a furniture showroom around the church worth millions of cedis were destroyed.

Eye witness accounts confirmed that the fire started around 5:30pm soon after a welding work which was allegedly carried out by one of the shop owners.

After failed efforts by shop owners to quench they called the Ghana National Fire Service station at Kasoa  who also called for two additional fire tenders from Weija and Buduburam to help battle the inferno.

It took the fire men an hour to bring the fire under control which was fast spreading towards a nearby fuel station.

In the process, one of the fire tenders caught fire but the quick response by the fire fighters averted the near disaster.

A visit by Myjoynline saw affected victims counting their losses while sympathizers had gathered in small groups discussing the incident.

Founder and Leader of the church, Prophet Elisha Bismack Boison who was at the scene with some members of his congregation to asses the extent of damage, said the church has lost everything including furniture and a set of musical instruments valued at millions of Ghana cedis.

According to him the incident occurred at the church’s off worship day.

Prophet Elisha Bismack Boison blamed the person who carried out the work which has resulted in the catastrophe.

Emelia Sakpo, a drinking bar operator said she is running her business with a bank loan and said her inability to service the loan may land her in trouble. Emelia is therefore calling on the government to come to their aid.

Princess Anan who deals in baby diapers and other consumable items narrated that only a day before the fire incident, she ordered new goods which all burnt together with the sales she had made.

Princess said she was in her shop when the fire caused havoc so she had to run away, leaving everything behind.

Rita Aklade who runs a fashion shop close to the church thanked the fire service personnel for working so hard to prevent the fire from entering her shop.

Rita said she was troubled and anxious as she watched on when the fire was spreading to her shop, adding that she recovered when the fire service personnel appeared on the scene.

She called on the government to as a matter of urgency provide the Ghana National Fire Service with advanced equipment to enable them do more.

Source: David Andoh

The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, around 2:30 am, while the family was asleep.

The armed assailants, brandishing guns and cutlasses, forcefully broke into the house, catching the couple completely off guard.

The intruders quickly overpowered the officer and his wife, tying them up to prevent any resistance.

The robbers then ransacked the home, making off with a Toyota Corolla with the registration number GX 1651-20, several mobile phones, and two television sets.

They also demanded the couple’s Mobile Money (MoMo) pin. When the victims couldn’t provide the pin, the robbers taped their mouths with sellotape before fleeing the scene.

The officer, whose name has been withheld for security reasons, expressed the deep trauma that the family has endured as a result of the incident.

He described the experience as harrowing and noted the lasting impact it has had on their sense of safety.

The identities of the victims have been kept confidential to protect their security.

Meanwhile, the police have launched an investigation into the robbery and are actively working to track down the perpetrators.

Authorities are appealing to the public for any information that could lead to the arrest of the suspects involved in this violent crime.

Source: GNA 

A survivor on site reported that a carpenter and two other workers were trapped under the debris from the collapse.

The carpenter was killed instantly, while the other two succumbed to their injuries during evacuation to the hospital.

The collapse occurred as the workers were pouring concrete for the first floor of the multi-storey building.

A survivor, Patrick Sarfo recounted the incident. “I was standing by the machine watching those working on the building. Then I noticed that the building was gradually coming down, and I pushed one of my brothers closer to me aside and I also managed to jump.”

“I noticed that the building was not strong from the foundation, so I prompted the boys to work on the building with a weak foundation. Passers-by helped us to remove the people from the rubble.”

Source: Myjoyonline 

The yet-to-be-identified rider was reportedly attempting to manoeuvre around the truck when it collided and got trapped under.

The impact of the truck crushed him, causing his immediate death after sustaining significant head injuries.

Officers from the Kasoa Police Command rushed to the scene and retrieved the body.

The accident also left the Yamaha motorbike completely destroyed.

Both NPP and NDC supporters nearly clashed at Kasoa Odikro Palace when Kasoa Odikro Nai Mohammed Saani Seidu summoned security officers, Awutu Senya East Constituency NPP and NDC supporters, and their parliamentary candidates to have a peace talk ahead of the election.

Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Mavis Hawa Koomson was present at the engagement, but NDC parliamentary candidate, Phillis Naa Koryoo failed to appear at the peace talk.

In an interview with Adom News, Deputy Central East Regional Police Commander. ACP Sulley Ibrahim called on politicians to desist from using macho men and land guards to attack people.

He appealed to Kasoa NPP and NDC supporters to ensure peace prevails before, during, and after the election.

“When politicians create insecurity in Kasoa, it opens the way for criminals to take advantage and rob and kill innocent souls” APC Ibrahim added.

Meanwhile, Odikro of Kasoa, Nai Mohammed Saani Seidu (III) also warned NPP and NDC supporters to desist from creating a bad name for Kasoa.

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The deceased, Stephen Nii Quaye was stationed at the Winneba Divisional Police Command.

The unfortunate incident occurred around 11:00pm on Friday.

Sources say the Police had stopped a car at the checkpoint while a Kia truck from behind crashed him.

Information gathered indicates that, the sleeping Kia driver first hit two cars before hitting the metal at the Police checkpoint and run over the officer.

The cars involved were the Kia Truck with regulation number GR-6419-N, a trailer with registration number GE-5468-22 and a fuel tanker GY-2186-13.

In an interview with Adom News, an eyewitness Joseph Asamoah said after the accident, Kia Truck driver admitted that he was sleeping.

Three persons were also injured and all receiving treatment at Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital.

Meanwhile, the body of the deceased Police officer has also been deposited at the Winneba trauma and Specialist Hospital Mortuary for autopsy and preservation pending investigations.

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Her plea came during the commissioning of the newly constructed Kasoa Odikro Palace, where she urged Muslim youth to avoid any form of violence amidst the ongoing Eid-ul-Adha celebrations.

Speaking at the event, Hawa Koomson said she is commitment to ensuring a peaceful environment in Kasoa, particularly during the election period.

She expressed her determination to maintain peace, referencing a recent incident involving her son, Ato Koomson, who was stabbed during the limited voter registration exercise.

The suspect in that case has since been remanded.

Hawa Koomson remarked that the image of Kasoa is at stake, urging all residents to preach peace and tolerance especially in the election year.

The Odikro of Kasoa, Naa Saani Seidu, commended Hawa Koomson for her efforts in building the new palace, recognizing it as a significant contribution to the community.

The initiative is seen as a step towards fostering unity and stability in the area as elections approach.

The unfortunate incident occurred on Sunday after confusion broke out at the Electoral Commission’s (EC) office at Kasoa.

In an interview on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem Monday, Campaign Manager for the MP, Kwadwo Anim said Ato was stabbed in his chest.

Mr Anim who rushed Ato to the hospital after the incident said he was responding to treatment.

According to him, they were transferred from the Kasoa Mother and Child Polyclinic to the 37 Military Hospital.

Mr. Anim added that, but for the timely arrival of the ambulance, Mr Koomson may not have survived.

“Ato got to the centre around 4:30 am to monitor the process and meant no harm. He survived by the grace of God and also because someone blocked the knife with his hand else the stab would have been deep and we could have lost him,” he said.

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A mother and her two daughters were found brutally murdered in their apartment.

The middle age woman, Alberta Armah Hagan and her daughters, were found with multiple stab wounds, leaving the community in shock and mourning.

The tragic event did not spare two of Alberta’s other children, 9 months and 6 years, who were found with severe injuries.

The 6-year-old boy is currently in critical condition under Police protection in the hospital, fighting for his life.

The 9-month-old also suffered injuries but is receiving medical care.

The motive behind the brutal attack remains unclear, and the perpetrator is still at large.

Police has begun investigation to unravel the mystery behind the horrific attack and bring the culprits to book.

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The unfortunate accident occurred as the two brothers were returning to Accra after visiting their ailing mother at St. Gregory Hospital in Buduburam.

The tipper truck from behind crashed their motorbike and run over the pillion.

The victim, purported to be a final-year student at the University of Ghana, died on the spot.

An eyewitness told Adom News that, the tipper truck was speeding and failed to notice the motorbike ahead.

He said at the time the driver attempted to apply brakes, it was too late.

The Assemblyman of the Opeikuma Krispo City electoral area, Adam Habib, has urged drivers to exercise patience and caution, especially as the road is currently under construction.

Meanwhile, the officers at the District Police Command arrived at the scene to retrieve the body.

Some residents at Kasoa suffered the brunt of Monday’s heavy downpour, as the wall of the Zongo cemetery collapsed and left four injured.

The victims include a 60-year-old woman and a six-month-old baby.

Information gathered by Adom News suggests that, the elderly woman and a 16-year-old boy named Desmond are battling for their lives at the Kasoa Polyclinic.

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This adds to the devastation caused by the early morning rains which was accompanied by heavy winds.

Watch the video from the wall collapse above:

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Dr Jones Opoku Ware is asking authorities to take swift and decisive action before the situation spirals out of control.

His comments come in the wake of a tragic incident involving a military officer, L/Cpl. Danso Michael who was recently killed reportedly over a land dispute incident at Millennium City, Kasoa.

The only suspect arrested so far has been identified as Benlord Ababio, and he’s believed to be a landguard.

Speaking on JoyNews’ AM show on May 6, 2024, he stated that “Kasoa is a place like a time bomb waiting to explode because this is an area where the characteristics as we have it have created the criminal subculture.

“There are even places in the area where people dare not pass there at certain times of the day. We have certain elements and gangs who have declared certain portions of these places unto themselves, and there are areas where they forbid people to use those places because they think they have the power to control those areas.

“When you have a subculture that has been built within a period in certain areas, it sends a certain psychological effect into the minds of the people that for these areas we are on our own and we have no protection, and that is what we have manifested in the Kasoa area,”he said.

Dr Opoku Ware pointed to his research on crimes in Kasoa between 2017 and 2022, which revealed that land guards commonly sell parcels of land to multiple individuals, resulting in violent confrontations over ownership.

He also accused local police of being aware of these unscrupulous sale practices and yet failing to take preventive measures to ensure public safety and deter further conflicts, thereby exacerbating the situation.

“Because look, if you look at the crime statistics, though, as a criminologist, I do not rely solely on crime statistics because of what we call the dark figure, I think that the patterns as demonstrated by the police data itself should send shivers down the spines of every security agency operating within that firm.

“This is not something that we have to just sit on. The guy who has been arrested for having committed the crime, I am sure that the people in the area know him.

“I am sure his activity is known to people within the area, so why is it that the police over the period have not gone in for this guy for them to wait for somebody to be murdered, then say we have moved in, and we have the security operating with that kind of system? It creates a problem for everybody, and that is what we have to look at,” he noted.

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In the letter discovered at the scene, the 29-year-old expressed deep sorrow and regret over his failed relationship with his girlfriend name Gifty.

Unable to bear the thought of seeing her marry another man, Fosu made the heartbreaking decision to end his own life.

The letter read, “life is a journey, I started mine at a tender age. I have done a lot and I met a lady which I love very much. She takes care of me, guide me, protect me but I took her for granted. I did a lot to her but now she has broken up with me. She has done a lot but I can’t stay and hear say she is getting marry to another man. LIFE IS A JOURNEY AND I HAVE ENDED MINE. GIFTY THANK YOU”

Residents of Kasoa Shalom City revealed that, Shadrach had previously attempted to take his life by drinking poison.

Despite receiving medical attention and advice from doctors, he went ahead to hang himself.

In response to the tragedy, Assemblyman for Kasoa Opeikum-Chrispo City Electoral Area, Adams Habibulah, urged Ghanaians to seek support for individuals grappling with emotional distress.

He said suicide is not an option and urged persons with mental health issues to share their struggles and seek help.

Family head, Nana Akomea said they have been inundated with calls urging them to ensure Funny Face face is jailed for the incident.

“People are seeking for Funny Face’s downfall. We have been receiving calls from some persons, radio and TV stations asking us to take this up. I’m shocked at how people want to destroy him,” Mr. Akomea bemoaned.

He revealed this when Funny Face visited the victims in the Central region.

However, Mr. Akomea said they have resolved not to yield to the demands for prosecution.

“Funny Face is a good man who must pay attention to God. I believe that what he needs now is to seek the face of God in his life and become a better person,” he affirmed.

Mr. Akomea stressed the importance of spiritual growth, stating, “we wouldn’t force you to turn to God, but that is what you must do. You must invite Christ into your life to lead the way.”

Background

Funny Face was granted bail on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, after spending two weeks in police custody.

This was after his vehicle rammed into five persons on the Kasoa highway, a situation which resulted in the victims sustaining severe injuries.

The Kasoa-Akweley District Court granted him bail in the sum of GH¢120,000 with two sureties.

He is expected to reappear in court in four weeks pending investigations.

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This was after they made false claims of their missing manhood at Kasoa in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region.

The three accused persons were sentenced to three months each and also made to sign a bond of good conduct after their release.

The Kasoa District Crime Officer, ASP Owusu Ansah confirmed this to Adom News.

ASP Owusu Ansah charged the general public to disregard the recent scare of missing manhood in the country, adding none of them have been medically proven true.

Meanwhile, the Omankrado of Gomoa Fetteh, Nana Kwasi Quansah also advised Ghanaians to report such cases to Police to save the image of Kasoa and the region.

Some Muslim chiefs also admonished the youth to stay away from instant justice and political violence ahead of the December 7 election.

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This was after car crashed into a motorbike they were riding at Kasoa in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region.

The unfortunate incident occurred on Thursday afternoon.

The Central East Regional MTTD Commander, Superintendent Hannah Agyei confirmed the incident to Adom News.

He revealed that the pillion died on the spot while the rider was also in critical condition receiving treatment at the Kasoa Polyclinic.

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The man, who was wanted by Police, fabricated a miraculous healing of his purported blindness, which subsequently garnered attention on social media platforms.

Though his name is not known, he claimed he was 67 years and had been blind for the past 22 years and was surviving through the benevolence of people as a street beggar.

In the video shared on X by Edhub, the man publicly declared his sight was restored after a prayer from a pastor at the convention.

The church after his healing announced plans to provide housing and startup capital for him and his family, until it was discovered that he staged the entire ordeal.

However, after his testimony which left many amazed, the Kasoa Area of The Church of Pentecost launched a thorough investigation.

Simultaneously, the Ghana Police Service launched an investigation upon viewing the viral video, leading to the tracking and subsequent arrest of the suspect.

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Watch the video below:

A 67-year-old man, who had been blind for 22 years and was living as a beggar on the streets, miraculously received instant healing at an Easter Sunday service at the Church of Pentecost in Kasoa.

The church has promised to rent a house for him and his family, as they are… pic.twitter.com/rlYfJw31CE

— EDHUB? (@eddie_wrt) March 31, 2024

Michael Nelson is being held over publication of false news and causing unlawful harm. 

Nelson is said to have raised alarm falsely that his penis was shrunken and accused Safiru Bohari, a nail technician, the complainant, as the one who caused it. 

Due to the accused person’s false alarm, Bohari was beaten up mercilessly by some.   

The court did not take the plea of Nelson. 

He is expected to reappear before the court presided over by Naomi Kontuor on April 11, 2024. 

The prosecution, led by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Thomas Sarfo and Chief Inspector Bernice Wie Kpuusu, told the court that the complainant was a resident of Lawyer, suburb of Kasoa, whiles the accused person resided at Millenium City in Kasoa. 

On March 27, 2024, the prosecution said at about 3:15pm, the complainant, whiles on his normal rounds cutting nails for interested persons came to Millennium City Estate and sat under a mango tree to take some rest. 

The prosecution said Nelson, who resided in the area on seeing the complainant advanced towards him. 

The court heard that Nelson without any cause started accusing the complainant of having caused his pennis to shrink. 

The prosecution said the accused person suddenly raised alarm, which attracted people within the neighbourhood.  

The prosecutor told the court that Nelson made the people to believe that that the complainant was responsible for the shrinking of his penis. 

The prosecution said the people together with the accused person without any enquiry subjected the complainant to severe beatings and he sustained various degree of injuries on his body. 

The prosecution said a witness, who got to the scene, rescued the complainant and brought both the complainant and the accused person to the Millenium City Police station where the case was reported. 

The court heard that a medical report form was issued to the complainant.   

The prosecution said Nelson was escorted to the Kasoa Polyclinic for examination and treatment. 

According to the prosecutor, when Nelson was examined by a medical officer on duty, his manhood was “stable” and had no “defect” contrary to the accused person’s claim. 

“Nonetheless, he was given medication. The complainant on the other hand was also treated and discharged,” the prosecution said.

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A statement, signed by the head of MUSEC, Anita Obo Amissah, said the reports are falsehoods being peddled by some residents.

The statement noted investigations so far have revealed no medical team has confirmed and corroborated such incidents.

The council have therefore urged calm among residents, cautioning anybody who is apprehended and proven to peddle falsehood about missing genitals will be severely sanctioned.

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The shocking incident occurred on Saturday afternoon.

Information gathered from the vicinity suggests this is the second time tricycle known in the local parlance as Pragya rider at Kasoa Walantu junction has had such a bizarre experience.

In an interview with Adom News, some eyewitnesses alleged that a 47-year-old rider suffered a similar fate last week.

Following Saturday’s incident, residents who were thrown into a state of shock apprehended the suspect and handed him over to Kasoa Central District Police Command.

He is currently in custody with investigations underway.

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Chairman of the GPRTU Kpando Station in Kasoa, Issah Salifu, who confirmed the incident explained that a parcel was brought to be transported to Kpando in the Volta Region.

According to him, after interrogation, they found out that they were electrical meters.

Mr. Salifu then hinted to the police at Kasoa Under Bridge, who apprehended the suspect.

The station officer, Chief Inspector Benjamin Asunkey then contacted the Kasoa North District Manager, Ing. Phaney Adiko to help identify the meters.

Ing. Phaney indicated that those were fake meters which were not from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).

The suspect, upon further interrogation by the police, refused to give information about the sender or receiver of the fake meters.

He was then arraigned before the Akweley Magistrate Court on January 18, 2024 and remanded to reappear on February 6, 2024.

The General Manager of ECG in the Central Region, Mr. Emmanuel Lumor, reacting to the incident stated that ECG is the only company mandated in the Southern sector to distribute electricity and to provide meters for service connection.

He said these fake meters are substandard and can cause fire outbreaks, overloading of transformers and outages.

Mr. Lumor therefore advised customers to desist from acquiring meters from other sources apart from ECG.

“The company is clamping down on these fake meters because of the adverse effect on our operations,” he added.

He added that customers should not hesitate to visit ECG’s offices for service connection requests and other related services.

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The suspect reportedly stole the baby on Saturday morning and went into hiding.

She was however arrested on Monday after an intensive search.

Information gathered by Adom News indicates that ,the suspect and the baby’s aunty are co-tenants.

In an interview, the baby’s aunty, Millicent Arthur, narrated her sister lives at Mankesim but came to visit her husband at Kasoa American Down on Friday.

Millicent said on Saturday morning, her sister was going to use the toilet and gave her child to the suspect’s little sister to look after her.

The suspect showed up and asked to hold the baby, claiming she wanted to buy biscuit for her but never returned.

A compliant was filed at the Kasoa Divisional Police Command on Saturday leading to her arrest on Monday.

The suspect was apprehended at Kasoa Ofaakor by some residents and family members of the victim who identified her and handed over to the police.

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The four were wielding items, including a machete and two knives.

They had mounted the roadblock at Queen City near Ofaakor, off the Bawjiase Road leading to the New Kasoa Market.

The incident happened at about 1:30 a.m. on Friday, which is one of two market days in the area.

The other is on Tuesdays.

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This was after purchasing a wedding ring from a close friend to replace her lost one.

Faustina shared her harrowing experience with Adom News, revealing that she had lost her original ring several months ago and opted to acquire a replacement from a friend who trades in jewelry.

Although the ring felt slightly tight on her finger, she disregarded it, assuming it was due to her extended break from wearing one.

“We were attending a funeral on Saturday, so I decided to wear the new ring. However, upon our return, I found myself unable to remove it,” Faustina recounted.

The following day, she awoke to discover her finger had swelled significantly, and all her attempts to extricate the ring proved futile.

It was not until medical professionals from Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital intervened, supported by fervent prayers from a group of pastors, that the ring could finally be cut off.

Nii Aryee Richster, Faustina’s husband, expressed his shock upon witnessing the condition of his wife’s finger.

“It seemed as though her finger had been shackled. I applied shea butter numerous times, but it had no effect. We even attempted using a hacksaw blade, which proved unsuccessful. Eventually, we resorted to a padlock cutter to remove the ring. It was an incredibly unusual situation, but we are grateful to God that it has now been resolved,” he added.

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The Environmental Health and Sanitation Unit of the Awutu Senya East Municipal Assembly (ASEMA) has confiscated cow meat suspected to be infected with anthrax bacteria at Kasoa new market.

The meat was smoked and in a sack at the time of confiscation.

The Senior Public Health Engineer, Gabriel Agyei Brefa, confirmed this to Adom News.

Mr Brefa said upon interrogation, they realised that the meat was transported from Bawku in the Upper East Region.

He indicated it took the intervention of police officers to confiscate the meat because the owner of the meat resisted.

The document attached to the product he revealed was dated June 7, 2023, a day seven small sacks were expected to be transported to Kumasi.

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The suspect, known as Teacher Arkoh, and his nephew allegedly assaulted the victim without any provocation while he was on his farm.

The victim was taken to the Abaasa Health Centre for medical attention, and the authorities were alerted.

The police promptly launched an investigation, which resulted in the arrest of the family head.

However, the nephew is still at large, and a manhunt has been mounted to find him.

The Enyan Obontser community is now gripped with fear and anxiety, as this is not the first time such an incident has occurred in the area.

Locals remember a similar incident in which another person lost his life over a land dispute in 2022.

As a result, they are calling on the police to bolster security in the region.

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The victim, Justice Amoaqunadoh was said to be escorting his sister Friday dawn when the incident occurred.

The Assembly member for Kasoa Akweley Electoral Area, Foster Mensah confirmed the incident to Adom News.

He explained that, Justice and his sister bumped into the suspects robbing passengers in a Sprinter benz bus.

In an attempt to escape, the robbers opened fire on them with the live bullet hitting Justice in the waist.

Mr Mensah said Justice was rushed to the theater at Police Hospital for an emergency surgery.

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He lamented that, residents in Kasoa Akweley are living in fear as armed robbers engage in daylight robbery without the fear of the police.

Mr. Mensah therefore, called on the police to beef up security in the area.

The incident occurred on Friday at Kasoa Asempa Down in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central region.

According to reports, the nine-month-old pregnant woman collapsed after Police officers and NADMO officials retrieved the lifeless body of her son identified as Lawoe Sejafa.

Narrating the incident, the Asempa Down Zonal NADMO Coordinator, Christopher Appiah said the toddler was playing on the compound when the unfortunate incident happened.

Mr Appiah said a tenant who is a pastor constructed the manhole but left it uncovered.

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Auntie of the deceased, Happy Sejafa who spoke to Adom News said her sister is responding to treatment at Kasoa Polyclinic.

Meanwhile, the body of the deceased has been deposited at St Gregory Hospital morgue for autopsy.

Reports indicate that, the incident happened on Thursday April 13, 2023 after she withdrew money from the Kasoa branch of Access Bank.

Speaking to Adom News, Naana said she withdrew GHS1,200 from the bank. From the bank, she boarded a taxi but was unknowingly being followed.

Shortly after she sat in the taxi, Naana said two men joined and pointed guns at her, demanding she hands over the money.

The robbers, she said also took away her mobile phones and ID cards.

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Naana reported the matter at the Kasoa District Police Command where her statement was taken, pending investigations.

Kasoa in the Awutu Senya East Municipality often dominates the media landscape over criminal activities.

Speaking in an interview with Adom News, madam Koomson pledged she will do everything within her power to stabilise Kasoa and redeem its image.

Madam Koomson disclosed this when she inspected the progress of construction work at the Central East Regional Police headquarters with the Commander DCOP David Eklu.

The MP revealed the project was self-funded and pledged commitment to strengthen security within Kasoa and its environs.

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Meanwhile, the contractor of the project, George Amade, said they were working hard to complete the project by the end of December and hand it over by February 2024.

The 33-year-old Lawson Adams and his accomplice, Baba Abdulai, were nabbed for allegedly using the name of the late wife of Kasoa Ofaakor District commander, Mrs Justina Naa Amfoh, to obtain money using dubious means.

Information gathered indicates that the suspects used the funeral poster of the late Kasoa Ofaakor Police Commander’s wife to extort money from business men and women with the aim of mobilising money to pay for mortuary fee.

Police source says the suspects had defrauded over 6 people amounting to GHS 10,000.00.

Aggrieved customers of Utrak Savings and Loans have besieged the bank premises at Kasoa in anticipation of withdrawing their locked-up investments.

According to the irate customers mostly women, the company has been closed for the past two months.

All efforts to get the relevant officials to explain what is happening they told Joy News’ David Andoh have also proved futile.

The monies they said range from GHS5,000, GHS 2,000 and as high as GHS 20,000 and GHS200,000.

An aggrieved customer revealed she has over GHS160,000 while her child also has about GHS30,000 saved with the company.

Expressing her frustration, she stated she will not relent and will use every means possible to retrieve her money.

“I came to save the money so I can fund my child’s education at the next level. So he has completed and I don’t even have money to pay fees. Our rent is due and I have no money anywhere to pay for it. I’m a single mother of four children and sell bread to fend for them,” she lamented.

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He was arrested in connection with a robbery incident at Kasoa Big Man Town in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region.

According to Police reports, suspect Godfred Okai later complained of ill-health and was rushed to the hospital but died while receiving medical attention.

An initial investigation into his demise by the Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) established that the deceased suspect was handled professionally by the officers from the time he was arrested until his passing.

However, the family, which is devastated by the turn of events, said the suspect had no sign of ill-health at the time of his arrest.

In a letter to the Inspector-General of Police, the family demanded to affirm if indeed the deceased body is that of their relative.

“It is the case of our clients that till date they do not know the whereabouts of the corpse of Godfred Okai and have not been given the opportunity to view and identify the body to ascertain whether or not the said dead person is indeed Godfred Okai,” the letter said.

The late Okai was allegedly part of three robbers who shot a mobile money vendor and took away an undisclosed amount on December 20, 2022.

They were arrested after they were captured on CCTV cameras in the area.

The step mother of the victim, Abigail Amoah, says she had a distress call that, the little girl is missing and upon thorough search, she was later found in the room of the landlord’s junior brother.

She told Adom News the victim’s sister found blood in her private part while bathing her in the evening.

Madam Amoah revealed when she confronted the little girl she accused brother George of having sex with her.

She claimed the Kasoa Police have granted the suspect bail after his arrest with the family yet to be told anything and has, therefore, called on the IGP to come to their aid.

The high tensile electricity cable fell directly on nine-year-old Clement Koomson who was buying from a shop and as a results, part of his body got burnt.

He was rushed to the Kasoa Polyclinic for treatment and has since been discharged while a 30-year-old woman Sister Agnes was also injured.

The other victim, sister Agnes and other residents revealed that there has been similar cases in the area and called on the government and Electricity Company of Ghana to help avert such situations.

Meanwhile, Samuel Koomson, father of the nine-year-old boy, said he nearly collapsed after he heard the unfortunate news from his wife.

A 25-year-old Mobile Money (MoMo) vendor, Kelvin Nii Kpakpo,is battling for his life after being shot in a daylight robbery at Kasoa Big Man Town in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region.

The incident occurred at about 1:00 pm on Tuesday near the Poolside Hotel.

An eyewitness told Adom News the robbers, wielding pump action guns and a pistol, attacked the victim while he was going about his daily business.

They made away with an undisclosed amount of money.

She narrated the robbers fired sporadic warning shots which caused several people to rush to see what was happening.

The suspects, according to her, were three young men between the ages of 18- 20 years and were captured on the hotel’s CCTV.

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Nii Kpakpo has been rushed to the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital for medical attention.

The suspect, identified as Yayah, according to witnesses, was spotted climbing an MTN mast on Tuesday afternoon.

Despite the warning from bystanders, he proceeded with his act.

But some residents who could not stand the sight rushed to stop him upon sensing danger.

He was subsequently handed over to the police for investigation.

Information gathered by Adom News indicates he blamed his act on the prevailing economic hardship.

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This comes a few weeks after a young man was electrocuted to death after climbing an ECG high-tension pole at Kasoa Galilea.

The suspect allegedly doused his lover, Comfort Tawiah with acid while she was asleep after their sexual romp.

Information gathered indicates that Ismael had a misunderstanding with Comfort, for which she moved out of their home at Kasoa to Bawjiase.

However, the suspect trailed her to her new location, where he carried out the the near-fatal act.

He reportedly fled the scene and went into hiding until he was nabbed by the police following a tip-off.

He was arrested at a police barrier while he was fleeing in a Toyota Highlander.

Meanwhile, the victim has been rendered permanently blind following the acid attack.

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The cause of the fight is yet to be established but sources told Adom News that some men numbering 15 were involved in the fight that left four injured.

According to reports, a resident only identified as Kobby wounded three persons with machete, and the victim called for reinforcement.

The victim, together with his thugs descended on Kobby with shovels, sticks and sharp objects, wounding him in the process.

But for the intervention by some residents, Kobby would have been lynched.

Meanwhile, the victims have been rushed to the hospital and calm has since been restored to the area.

The Awutu Ofaakor District police command has commenced investigations into the matter.

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Information gathered indicates that the clash happened after a victim assaulted a young lady, who in turn employed the services of Nigerian thugs.

In an interview with Adom News, some eyewitness said they saw the Nigerians and the Ghanaians fighting with cutlasses which resulted in the injuries.

The witnesses said Kasoa Police officers were able to arrest about four of the suspects after the leader of the foreigners, believed to be Nigerian, pulled gun to shoot into the crowd.

Meanwhile, brother of the victims, Inusah Abubakar, revealed that, they cut off his brother’s ear, wounded their backs and their head.

Meanwhile, Assemblyman for Joemens- Kpomotey Electoral Area, Mohamed Kwabena Ali, called on the Police to boost up their patrols and also appealed for more streetlights in all Electoral Areas at Kasoa to save lives and property because the criminals are terrorising innocent Ghanaians.

A 16-year-old girl has been reportedly kidnapped at Kasoa in the Central Region by unknown kidnappers.

According to the father, David Aidoo, the daughter left home to school on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 and has since not returned.

The victim is reported to be a Junior High School final year pupil.

Mr Aidoo, speaking on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem Wednesday, reiterated that the kidnappers did not demand for money but rather, asked him to pray if not he might not get to see her daughter again.

“When I spoke with the kidnappers, they told me they have my daughter in their possession and that we might not get to see her again if we don’t pray but they didn’t demand for any money,” he noted.

He further indicated that he was insulted when he pleaded with them to release his daughter.

“When I asked them if they want me to pay them so they can release my daughter, the kidnapper insulted me saying I am a foolish man,” he said.

“They told me if my family does not pray intensively, they will kill my daughter,” he added.

The case, according to Mr Aidoo, has been reported to the Kasoa new market police station where investigations are underway.