The incident occurred on Sunday, December 15, 2024, when a group of mourners was stopped at a routine police checkpoint.

Tensions escalated when one of the mourners allegedly insulted a female officer, leading to a call for backup. Constable Kennedy Ofori Boateng was among the responding officers.

The situation further deteriorated when the mourners attacked and tried to disarm one of the officers.

In the ensuing struggle, Constable Kennedy was accidentally shot in the abdomen.

He was rushed to a nearby health center but unfortunately succumbed to his injuries.

The family expressed their distress, stating that despite the incident happening in the morning, they were only notified late in the evening by a police officer who mistakenly claimed that Kennedy’s death was election-related violence.

However, videos circulation online of the circumstances leading to his death suggest otherwise.

To date, the family has not received any formal communication or support from the Ghana Police Service, and they have yet to see Kennedy’s body since Sunday.

The family is demanding an official statement from the Police and accountability for the tragic incident.

Muvevi, who is facing four counts of murder and one of attempted murder for incidents that occurred between November 2022 and January 2023, confessed to being secretly married to three women, none of whom were aware of each other.

He explained that he customarily married all three women and fulfilled his traditional obligations for each.

Muvevi maintained three separate households: one in Zvishavane with a wife and three children, another in Kadoma with a wife and two children, and a third in Harare with a wife and two children.

Despite the logistical challenges, he claimed that his work as a gold miner provided the perfect cover for his absences, allowing him to keep the women unaware of one another’s existence. With a chuckle, he recounted how he successfully balanced his three lives without arousing suspicion.

One of Muvevi’s wives, who met him in 2016 after he had retired from the police force, described him as a calm and non-violent man. She noted that in 2022, he abruptly left their home, which she dismissed at the time as part of his work routine.

She has continued to attend his court sessions and visit him in prison, although it remains unclear how the wives feel about his revelations.

Muvevi’s criminal charges stem from alleged killings linked to his activities as a gold miner, which have led to his detention and mental health evaluation.

Despite the legal battles, he claims that his wives and brothers still support him with visits to the prison. His confession about his triple life adds a deeply personal twist to a case already filled with controversy and tragedy.

In a statement, the Service cited the Detective for professional misconduct.

This comes on the back of a viral video that captured Corporal Ibrahim repeatedly slapping a handcuffed man and ordering him to “go down.”

The visibly distressed man suggested he would cooperate if spoken to calmly, but the officer persisted, grabbing him by the neck during the altercation.

The Police have said that the interdiction is an immediate step to facilitate a thorough investigation into the officer’s conduct, in line with its regulations.

Additionally, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, according to the statement, has reached out to the victim’s family, assuring them of the necessary support.

The IGP has directed the Savannah Regional Police Commander to collaborate with the family to ensure the matter is addressed appropriately.

The Police reaffirmed their commitment to upholding professionalism and accountability within the Service.

Read the statement below:

On February 16, 1999, Givaldo José Vicente de Deus was shot and killed after a heated argument at a bar in the Brazilian city of Boa Vista.

He had gotten into an argument with one Raimundo Alves Gomes over a debt of 150 Brazilian reals (the equivalent of $29 in 1999) that Givaldo reportedly owed Gomes.

At one point, the latter walked out of the bar for a few minutes, then came back in with a gun and shot the father-of-five in the head at point-blank.

Gomes fled the scene and although an arrest warrant was issued in his name, he was never caught.

Givaldo’s grieving family never gave up hope of bringing his killer to justice, and his eldest daughter, who was only nine at the time of his death, dedicated her life to catching Gomes.

“Gomes left behind a broken family, with five children, and our mothers had to fight hard to raise us. This event could have led us down other paths, but our mothers always taught us to follow the right path,” Gislayne Silva de Deus told Brazilian news outlet Nova1.

As the eldest of five children, Gislayne had to help her mother take care of her younger siblings and also do chores around the house, but she never neglected her studies.

Her father had always encouraged her to study hard and was always ready to help her with her homework, and she didn’t want to disappoint him.

She put in the work and dreamed of one day bringing closure to her entire family by catching her father’s killer.

At age 18, after graduating high school, Gislayne was accepted into law school and became a licensed lawyer seven years later.

However, in 2022, she gave up on her law career in order to become a police officer, and two years later, on July 19, 2024, she passed the exam and was officially appointed as a State Police investigator.

She immediately requested a position in the Homicide Division, which gave her an opportunity to pursue Raimundo Alves Gomes.

In 2013, Gomes was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the killing of Givaldo José Vicente de Deus, but since he had never been apprehended after the crime, the sentence was never carried out.

His lawyers appealed the decision in 2014 and 2015, but both appeals were rejected by the High Court of Justice.

The most recent arrest warrant for Gomez was issued in 2019, so the statute of limitations runs out in 2031, meaning that the faster Gislayne could find Gomes, the more time he would have to spend behind bars.

On September 25, just two months into her career as a police officer, Gislayne Silva de Deus fulfilled her dream of bringing her father’s killer to justice, after a long 25 years.

She and her team found him hiding on a farm in the Nova Cidade region near Boa Vista and arrested him.

“When I saw him at the police station, I made a point of telling him who I was and that I had been responsible for carrying out the arrest warrant,” Silva de Deus said.

“I shared the news with my family, and everyone felt a great sense of peace and justice. We waited a long time, and even though we were in disbelief, we managed to reach this moment. I cried with relief because after so long, it felt like a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders.”

Gislayne’s story and her dedication to honouring her father and bringing her family peace touched the hearts of millions in Brazil and the whole of South America since the news was first reported last month.

The accident occurred around 3:45 PM on Monday, August 19.

The crash was severe, with the collision resulting in the motorbike rider being trapped under the moving vehicle.

The front of the Honda CRV sustained extensive damage from the crash.

Emergency services and police personnel responded promptly to the scene to assist the injured officer and manage the aftermath of the accident.

The police officer, who was on the motorbike, was critically injured and was rushed to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital for emergency treatment.

The incident has raised concerns about road safety, particularly involving police visibility teams.

Ta’Kiya Young, 21, was around 25 weeks pregnant at the time of her death last August. Her unborn daughter also died in the police shooting.

On Tuesday, a grand jury in the city of Columbus found sufficient evidence to file charges against Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb for murder, involuntary manslaughter and assault.

Bodycam video of the fatal encounter released last year showed police attempting to stop Ms Young from driving away so they could question her about alleged shoplifting.

In the video she appeared to drive toward the officer who fired the fatal shot as he commanded her to exit the car.

Ms Young was suspected of shoplifting alcohol from a Kroger grocery store, investigators say.

Lawyers for Mr Grubb said he fired in self-defence.

“When viewed through the eyes of a reasonable police officer, the evidence will show that our client’s actions were justified, when there is video evidence that Officer Grubb was being hit by a moving vehicle,” said his lawyers Mark Collins and Kaitlyn Stephens.

The local chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) labour union on Tuesday slammed the indictment as “politically motivated”.

“We stand firm in advocating for an impartial justice system that focuses on truth and facts, not politics,” said chapter president Brian Steel.

“Like all law enforcement officers, Officer Grubb had to make a split-second decision, a reality all too familiar for those who serve to protect our communities,” he also said, adding decisions are often made under “extreme pressure and often in life-threatening situations”.

Blendon Township Police Chief John Belford said in a video statement that it was immediately beginning a disciplinary process where it would review the facts and then decide the best course of action against the officer.

“I want to be very clear: We’re not passing any judgment on whether Officer Grubb acted properly. We haven’t seen the evidence,” Chief Belford said.

Ms Young’s grandmother, Nadine Young, told CBS News that the past year has been very difficult for the family, including Ms Young’s two young sons.

“It’s been agony, it’s been like a whirlwind of hurt and pain,” she said.

Video from the 24 August 2023 encounter shows the two officers speaking with Ms Young for about one minute before the shot is fired.

Both officers were in the car park for an unrelated call.

Ms Young was the mother of two boys, aged six and three. She was due to give birth in November.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Sunday, July 14.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the girl became a victim of alleged violent sexual assault while trying to recover her alleged stolen phone by some criminals.

Investigation revealed that the said police officer, who got wind of the stolen phone, offered to help track the girl’s missing phone after taking her statement.

It also learnt that the officer, simply identified as Owolabi, allegedly deceitfully tricked the teenager with false information that police operatives had arrested the suspected thief.

Upon arriving in the office, he allegedly raped her at gunpoint.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police has directed a full-scale and thorough investigation into the allegation.

The Command assures the public that there is absolutely no attempt at a cover-up as such hideous acts are at variance with the code of conduct and professional ethics of the Nigeria Police Force.

They assured that the officer would be dealt with in accordance with police regulations and the law if found culpable.

In a post accompanied by a video on X, Medikal narrated how his “baby mama” called the Police on him after he asked her cousin to vacate their shared home.

In the video, two unidentified men, one claiming to be a Police officer, can be seen interacting with Medikal.

Medikal was shocked the see them and asked for their identification.

However, before they can produce any credentials, Fella was standing behind them, seemingly silent and observing the situation.

The rapper then hands the camera to an unknown individual to record the  encounter as evidence.

Despite the tension, Medikal maintained his composure.

In his social media post, Medikal said he has never abused Fella Makafui noting that, his only focus is to co-parent peacefully for the sake of their child’s future.

“My baby mama called the cops on me yesterday for asking her cousin to move out of my house after staying with us for over 2 years.This wouldn’t have been out but since her cousin named Bless was recording, I will like it to be known by the public. People may call it childish and dramatic but I prefer to be named as such before anything happens to me in the future. Mind you, I’ve neither been abusive nor violent ever since we lived together. all I want is to co-parent in peace and give my child a bright future.?”

This revelation has sparked widespread discussion and speculation among fans, with many expressing support for Medikal and urging Fella Makafui to address the situation.

My baby mama called the cops on me yesterday for asking her cousin to move out of my house after staying with us for over 2 years.This wouldn’t have been out but since her cousin named Bless was recording, I will like it to be known by the public. People may call it childish and… pic.twitter.com/C3OUCEiCc5

— Medikalbyk (@Medikalbyk) May 18, 2024

This latest revelation has given a different twist to what many said was a publicity stunt when the couple said they had separated.

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The suspect, Adams Fuseini Barro was driving a Mitsubishi Pajero vehicle with registration number GT 7116- P from Adansi Asokwa to New Edubiase.

Upon reaching Adansi Akwanserem police barrier, the speeding driver refused to heed to signal from the police to stop.

In attempting to flee the scene, he run over police officer, G/Const. Theophilus Amissah Arthur, before running into a stationary Matiz taxi car with registration number AC 337-20 injuring passengers onboard.

Constable Amissah Arthur and the other passengers were rushed to the Fomena district hospital for medical attention.

The driver was arrested and is currently in custody at Fomena district police headquarters.

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The incident happened while the officer was taking the driver to EDSTMA office for allegedly committing a traffic offence. 

It was gathered that the driver beat the traffic light and when he was stopped by traffic personnel, he resisted arrest. 

The personnel was said to have thereafter been directed to take the vehicle to the office of EDSTMA.

In the process, the driver stripped himself naked, took a keg of petrol from his vehicle, poured it on the officer and set him ablaze. 

Confirming the incident in a statement posted on its official Facebook page, the agency said that the injured officer is receiving medical treatment in an undisclosed hospital.

“The Management of Edo State Traffic Control and Management Agency, ( EDSTMA) hereby to announce to the general public that a motorist driving a commercial bus with the registration number *FFE145XA* committed a traffic offence at Adesuwa Junction, Sapele Road, Benin City on Friday, 9th February, 2023,” the statement read.

“On apprehension, the bus driver angrily brought out fuel and set one of the officers ablaze. Currently, the officer is in an undisclosed hospital receiving treatment” the statement added.

The bus driver is on the run as police pleads for any useful information that can lead to his arrest.

According to the information gathered, the land guards insisted on a digging fee from the officer, who refused payment, asserting his rightful ownership of the land.

Tensions escalated, resulting in a heated confrontation during which the land guards opened fire on the officer as he tried to depart his Benz car.

The officer’s vehicle bore the brunt of the assault, with about 10 bullets piercing through, shattering the windscreen, and leaving noticeable dents on the sides.

In a brazen move, the land guards seized the officer’s AK47 gun, prompting him to urgently summon assistance from the Central East Regional police command.

Responding promptly, police personnel arrived at the scene to restore order.

A subsequent manhunt ensued, leading to the apprehension of four suspects involved in the attack.

The stolen AK47 gun has since been successfully recovered during the operation.

Miraculously, the police officer emerged unscathed.

In the video, the young man attempted to offer a flower to the officer, only to have it thrown back on his face.

This incident has sparked outrage and ignited a heated debate about the appropriateness of the police officer’s response.

After the video went viral on social media, the TikToker was arrest and he is currently detained by the Kasoa police.

This arrest has triggered public anger and raised concerns about the way the police is handling the issue.

As a video meant to create humour, many argue that, the police is killing an ant with a sledgehammer.

The incident has reignited discussions about the appropriate use of force by the police and has highlighted the need for enhanced training in de-escalation techniques.

Weyre dey police flower ? lol ? pic.twitter.com/4xDA7TCZbZ

— Rilwanalabi (@Rilwanalabi1) October 21, 2023

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The accused persons were said to have jointly robbed some Indian businessmen of GHC700,000.00, USD56,450.00, one iPhone 13, one iPhone 12 pro max, one iPhone 11, two iPhone 7, one Infinix phone, a Hp laptop, a Dell laptop and four Indian passports.

The accused persons are Madam Helena Teye, a freelance journalist, Mr Abednego Bortier, a Police Officer, Mr Francis Omari, a Lecturer and Elizabeth Teye, who is at large.

The prosecution, led by Police Inspector Ebenezer Teye-Okuffo, told the Court that four Indian passports, laptops, six mobile phones and cash of GHC 595,665.00 and USD 45,140.00 were retrieved after their arrest.

The Court presided over by Mrs Kizita Naa Koowa Quarshie did not take their pleas and adjourned the case to August 3, 2023.

The trial judge also ordered that the items retrieved should be released to the complainants.

The prosecution told the Court that the complainants were Girish Sachwani, Manish Kumar, Bhosale Vijau Kantilal, and Lalwani Sunil Kumar, all Indian businessmen and residents of Osu.

It said the accused persons – Teye, was a freelance journalist, Bortier, a Police Officer stationed at the Nima Police Station and Mr Omari was a Tutor at IPMC in Accra.

It said on July 19, 2023, at about 0800 hours, the complainants were at their home in Osu, when the Police Officer dressed in a Police uniform, together with the other accused persons, knocked on their door and introduced themselves as a Special Investigation team and that they were to investigate an illegal activity their intelligence gathered, allegedly.

The prosecution said the accused persons then handcuffed the complainants, ransacked their rooms, and with threats and intimidation robbed them of the items aforementioned.

The accused persons then packed the robbed items in a waiting Nissan Sentra saloon car and drove away.

The prosecution said the complainants later made a report to the Police.

It said the Police Officer was tracked and identified as the Police officer in uniform during the robbery and arrested.

During interrogation, he confessed to the crime, and led the police to his house at Dzorwulu and a sum of GH₵185,105.00 and USD22, 500.00 were retrieved.

The prosecution said the Police Officer disclosed that the journalist, the lecturer and Madam Teye were his accomplices.

It said investigations led to the arrest of the journalist at Legon Gardens on July 22, 2023, and upon interrogation, she told the investigation team that the complainants were engaging in money laundry, which resulted in their action.

It said the team subsequently took her to her house at Lakeside, near Madina, and during a search of her room, GH₵63,800.00 cash was found.

The prosecution said she allegedly told the team that, the money found in her room was what she got as her share of the booty.

It said upon persistent interrogation, she confessed that she took part of the money to her friend at Teshie when she heard of the arrest of the Police Officer.

The prosecution said the journalist then led the Police team to the said friend at Teshie to retrieve GH₵242,100.00 and USS18,640.00.

It said the lecturer was also tracked and arrested at Osu near Danquah Circle and upon his arrest, he confessed to the crime and led the team to his house at Amasaman-Fise where GH₵64.920.00 and USD2.000.00 were retrieved. .

On July 23, 2023, the accused persons led the Police to the crime scene and demonstrated how they succeeded in robbing the complainants.

The prosecution said during the robbery, the accused persons filmed the act and the said videos were retrieved from the laptop of the journalist.

It said accused persons after the act, went to a private residence of the accused Police at La and shared the booty.

The team retrieved a total amount of GH₵595,665.00 and USD45, 140.00 from the accused persons and retained them as exhibits in court.

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The officer, seated in the front of the white van during the attack, fell victim to a barrage of gunshots fired by one of the four assailants involved.

The criminals managed to flee the scene with two bags whose contents remain undisclosed.

The daring quartet launched their assault on two motorcycles, striking in broad daylight and causing panic among the patrons of the filling station and those nearby.

As details began to emerge, photographs of the fallen police officer started circulating. In one of the images, he can be seen wearing a ring, indicating his marital status.

Another poignant photograph captures the officer alongside his wife, a reminder of the devastating loss suffered by his loved ones.

Although the initial police statement on the incident did not provide a full identification, a subsequent statement from Star Oil, the company involved, mentioned the officer’s surname as Amoah.

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The unfortunate incident according to sources among the management of the large-scale mining firm occurred on Monday 3rd April 2023 evening.

The officer, according to a police source, was among a team of police personnel deployed to undertake an unexplained police security operation within the Asanko Gold Ghana Ltd mining firm area.

Unfortunately, he fell into a deep pit covered with stagnant water.

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Management of the Manso-based Asanko mining firm in collaboration with the Ashanti Regional Police Command are expected to issue detailed information on the demise of the police officer on duty.

The head of the Ashanti Regional legal and prosecutions unit, ACP Kofi Blagodzi, disclosed to Citi News that the police officer involved has been interdicted by the police administration.

The two persons-the police officer and the KNUST final year student, have been charged with two counts; conspiracy to commit rape and rape.

According to the police’s charge sheet, the two persons last week Tuesday, 19th July 2022 took turns and forcibly raped the first-year student at a hostel at Bomso.

Appearing before the Asokore Mampong District court, the prosecutor, ACP Kofi Blagodzi said the alleged victim, who deals in ladies’ clothing displayed some of the items on the internet for sale.

He said the final year student upon seeing the advert contacted her and assured her of having similar ones which he wants to supply to her for which she could make more profit.

The complainant then agreed to meet him, and he led her to his room under the pretext of showing her the clothes, but suddenly locked the door and put the key into his pocket.

According to the prosecutor, ACP Kofi Blagodzi, the final year student then told the “victim” that he is a scammer and that he will only let her leave the room after she undresses for him to take pictures and a video of her nakedness to be sent to his business partner abroad for money out of which the complainant will have 30% share.

Out of fear, the complainant told the police that she reluctantly obliged and removed her clothes where the final year student took pictures and videos of her nudity and she was further compelled to recite some words which the first accused person sent to his partner for the payment of the money.

The complainant further told the police that the final year student, who is the first accused person, ordered her to perform oral sex on him which was videoed and then went ahead to have unprotected sex with her.

After satisfying himself, he then went out of the room, locked the door but returned with the second accused person, the police officer who was armed with a pistol who he introduced as his friend and business partner.

The final year student left the room locked, as it was left with the complainant and the police officer, who also took his turn in having sexual intercourse with her.

After the police officer had also forcibly had sex with the complainant, the first accused person then returned to the room and forcefully administered LYDIA contraceptive pills to the complainant in order to prevent any unwanted pregnancy, after which the complainant was sent out of the room, traumatized.

The “victim” went home and later confided in the University authorities (at KNUST) who decided to report to the police on 21st July 2022.

On 22nd July 2022, KNUST authorities arrested the final year student and handed him over to the police.

The police say in his investigations caution statement, the final year student admitted the offence and mentioned the police officer as his accomplice who was arrested the same day.

Appearing before the Asokore Mampong District court, the court remanded the two persons, as they are supposed to reappear before it on 9th August 2022.

ACP Kofi Blagodzi said the police are liaising with the authorities of KNUST to offer psychological support to the victim.

He also noted that the police administration will not shield any officer who “commits such an act”.

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On arrival, the team met Inspector Albert Kuntu Blankson standing at the gate of the filling station and pointed out the suspect lying 10 meters away from the filling station.

Inspection of his body showed a wound on his right upper part of the waist. He was briefly interrogated where he mentioned his name as Ernest Antwi, 28, from Asante-Mampong. He also revealed the identity of his accomplices as Maxwell and Kwame.

The police team combed the area but could not find the accomplices.

The injured robber was rushed to the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital.

Starr News has gathered that the suspects arrived at Asenema- Akuapem on Sunday aboard a DV black private car for surveillance before embarking on the robbery operation at Lartey junction.

The Public Relations Officer of the Eastern Regional Police Command DSP Ebenezer Tetteh confirmed the accident to Starr News.

He said the police team that visited the scene saw pellet holes on the wall while two live cartridges were retrieved.

DSP Tetteh appealed to residents in the area to help police with credible information to help arrest the suspects who are at large.

The suspect was arrested after the video of him brandishing a pistol while physically assaulting another motorist went viral.

He has since been identified as a Sergeant with the Central Regional Police Command though his name has not been made public.

The police, in a statement on its Facebook page, indicated the interdiction is to pave way for a detailed probe into the incident.

In the video, the policeman, who was not in uniform, was captured in a heated confrontation with another man on the road.

Amid the altercation, he hit the civilian twice while brandishing his weapon.

But according to the police statement, the officer is alleged to have pulled out his pistol after he was attacked by a group of persons one of who wielded a cutlass.

“The Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) has also commenced an investigation into the conduct of the police officer. Both the criminal investigation and the professional standards investigation will run concurrently,” the statement added.

Read the statement below:

Update on Police arrest and retrieval of weapon from perceived gunman

The attention of the Police Service was drawn to a video in which a person wielding a pistol was captured engaged in an argument and a subsequent fight with another person.

Police immediately commenced investigation into the incident, resulting in the arrest of the person and subsequent retrieval of the weapon.

Preliminary findings show that the person who was seen wielding the weapon is a police Sergeant stationed at the Central Regional Police Command. The said policeman has been interdicted to make way for a full investigation into the matter.

Investigation further indicates that the Police Sgt. lodged a complaint of assault against his assailants, alleging that he was attacked by a group of persons, one of whom was wielding a cutlass.

Both parties are assisting police investigations.

The Police Professional Standards Bureau (PPSB) has also commenced investigation into the conduct of the police officer. Both the criminal investigation and the professional standards investigation will run concurrently.

We would like to assure the public that justice will be served.

According to police sitrep, the driver, Isaac Koranteng, aged 50, was driving Mitsubishi Container No GR 1466-11 from Atebubu towards Ejura.

Upon reaching Bresuano Police Barrier, he failed to stop when he was signaled to stop.
Mr Koranteng knocked Corporal Billy K. Frederick aged 30 down killing him instantly and sped off.

The suspect driver was given a wild chase by the Police at the barrier who got him arrested at Kasei and is currently in the custody of the police to assist in investigations.

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The remains of Corporal Frederick have since been deposited at the St Mathias Hospital, Yeji for preservation and autopsy.

According to the victim, the officer, who happens to be her neighbour, threw a burning stove on her over a little altercation.

She said the incident happened when she took her niece to the bathroom to bathe her and on getting there, the Inspector accused her of wetting the floor.

Miss Amos explained that she asked him what the problem was but he refused to answer.

She alleged that the suspect had developed resentment for her because she turned down his alleged love/relationship advance and even threatened to teach her a lesson.

The victim alleged that the suspect trailed her to her corridor where she was cooking and proceeded to assault and strangle her.

When his attempt failed, she said he flung the hot meal and burning stove on her, lighting her on fire.

Other neighbours who heard her screams came to her aid and rushed her to the hospital.

Meanwhile, the Police Inspector has been arrested and assisting investigations.

The bizarre incident occurred at a shopping Centre where police officer, Makomborero Mazowe was spending quality time with his lover, Cindy Vhutuza.

She revealed that Vhutuza died during a hand job after she refused to have intercourse with him until they had both been tested for HIV. 

Cindy said in the heat of the romp, the police officer started making weird noises, and before she knew, he was dead in no time.

Vhutuza claimed that she had no idea that Mazowe was married and only discovered his actual marital status after his death.

In an interview with daily tabloid H-Metro, Vhutuza said:

“I experienced a terrible situation with Mazowe. We spent the better part of the day talking and listening to music. We had no money, so I collected dried ground nuts and watermelon, and that was that.

“I was behind the wheel when we parked the car at the shops close to a police station.  Mazowe wanted to have sex with me, but I refused, arguing that we had to go for HIV testing first. He insisted, saying he was too turned on and opted to find relief through a hand job.

“I assisted him, but he never discharged. Instead, he got into a trance as if he was having sex and produced an unfamiliar sound. I became frightened and called for help from a passer-by. I sought help from a licensed driver to take us to a doctor, but we did not get one.”

She went on to say that she is struggling to cope with the incident.

“I am emotionally spent and struggling to accept how my love ended in such a way.”

The police also confirmed the death of Mazowe. Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident saying,

“Police are investigating the death of a police officer in Chitungwiza. The deceased was in the company of a woman in a parked car at Chirunga Business Centre.”

Police initially suggested that passers-by had been wounded, but later said that only one police officer was slightly hurt.

Footage showed a police patrol car driving into a building in the Bislett neighbourhood of northern Oslo to stop the man. 

The semi-naked man, thought to be in his 30s, then attacked the vehicles and managed to open the car door before being shot, police spokesman Torgeir Brenden said. 

‘Several shots’ were fired at the man, he added, without specifying whether it was the police officers in the car who opened fire. Brenden said the perpetrator was rushed to a nearby hospital where he died. 

The knifeman was convicted in December 2020 for another semi-naked knife attack in Grunerlokka, Oslo, and was sectioned for compulsory mental health care.

Norwegian media today published footage of the alleged attacker, naked from the waist up and wielding a knife. 

‘We have so far no information that this is terror-related,’ Senior Police Chief Egil Joergen Brekke told a news conference.

‘To us, this appears to be a stand-alone act, so that there is no reason to fear for the safety of the city for others. This is a person who is known to us in the past and who has a history,’ Brekke told reporters.

The first reports to the police shortly before 9 am were about a man with a knife running after another person, Brekke said.

A nearby patrol car in the Bislett neighborhood of northern Oslo rushed to the scene and first tried to stop the man by running him down before it drove into a building between a flower shop and a cafe to halt the man’s progress.

The man managed to open the car door before ‘several shots’ were fired.  Norwegian media said up to six shots were heard, citing witnesses. 

Brekke could not give detailed information, saying the Norwegian Bureau for the Investigation of Police Affairs is probing the events – which is customary in Norway when police officers use firearms.

‘To my knowledge, there are no other injured,’ Brekke, the police chief, said. Norway police chief says there is no indication of terrorist attack.

A man reportedly armed with a knife attacked passers-by on the streets of the Norwegian capital, Oslo, on Tuesday, before being shot dead by police, officials said (pictured, police at the scene)+5

Police officers cover the police car that was involved in the attack in Norway’s capital, Oslo, on Tuesday

The attacker was convicted over a similar semi-naked June 4, 2019 rampage where they stabbed a passer-by several times in the upper body. He had reportedly set fire to his clothes before charging five people with a knife.  

The victim resisted and was aided by passersby who distracted the knifeman, helping the man survive the brutal attack.

The attacker, who reportedly shouted ‘allahu akbar’ during the 2019 assault, was shot by police with a stun gun as he was arrested.    

At trial, court-appointed mental health experts disagreed over whether he suffered from paranoid schizophrenia or drug-induced psychosis, but both the prosecution and the defence agreed he should be sectioned to compulsory mental healthcare. 

This brings the death toll from that incident to three, after two others died on the spot.

The three who suffered varying degrees of injuries were airlifted from Tamale to Accra for intensive medical care by the Police Service.

However, one of the police officers, General Constable Iddrisu Gafaru, who was in a critical condition, passed away early this morning.

In a press statement announcing his passing, the Ghana Police Service stated that, “in line with Islamic tradition, a pre-burial ceremony will be conducted today, 31^st October 2021 for our departed brother. May Allah grant him Jannah”

Meanwhile, the Police have revealed that the other two officers are responding well to treatment.

“Let us continue to remember them in our prayers,” the statement concluded.

This was after he was told to park his vehicle aside in order to minimise the traffic jam at the entrance of the petrol station.

Evans Matundura appeared before Kibera Law Courts’ Senior Principal Magistrate Philip Mutua where he was charged with an offence of assault against Police Constable John Anyosa Ogweno.

The court learned that the incident took place on September 23, 2021, at Ola Petrol station along Limuru Road Parklands within Nairobi Westlands. Matundura was also accused of personating a police officer contrary to the law.

That day at about 1:00 pm, Matundura was driving within the petrol station when he suddenly caused traffic jam.

One of the security guards approached him with a request to park his vehicle aside in order to allow other motorists to get fueled easily.

He then parked his vehicle aside and went to confront the guard asking her if she knew that he was a police officer.

He then started an argument that attracted more public attention including three police officers who were in civilian clothes.

Ogweno was among the cops present and they interrogated Matundura on his workstation and number. He gave out a four-digit number as opposed to the six-digit police number saying he was officer Rono attached at the Rongai police station.

He was asked to identify himself by presenting his certificate of appointment but he failed to do so. He resisted arrest when Ogweno and his colleagues tried to handcuff him and, in the process, he ended up biting Ogweno causing him harmful injuries.

The officers however managed to arrest him and escorted him to the Parklands police station before being arraigned. The case shall be mentioned on October 12 for further directions.

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PC David Carrick, 46, of Stevenage, Hertfordshire, is due to appear via video link at court later.

He was off-duty at the time of the alleged offence on September 4 last year in St Albans, police said.

Met Police commissioner, Dame Cressida Dick, said she was “deeply concerned” at the news, and a referral has been made to the police watchdog.

Mr Carrick is based within the Met’s Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command, Scotland Yard said.

He was charged by Hertfordshire Constabulary on Sunday after his arrest on Saturday.

Mr Carrick has been suspended by the Metropolitan Police, the force said, adding that a referral has been made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

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Mr Carrick remains in custody and is scheduled to appear via video link at Hatfield Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

Dame Cressida said: “I am deeply concerned to hear the news that an officer from the Met’s Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command has been arrested and now charged with this serious offence.

“I fully recognise the public will be very concerned too.

“Criminal proceedings must now take their course so I am unable to comment any further at this stage.”

François Vérove, a father-of-two, who died aged 59 after retiring from the Parisian police force, was found in a rented flat in the Mediterranean seaside resort of Le Grau-du-Roi on Wednesday.

In a letter found at the scene, he is said to have confessed to having been gripped by ‘past impulses’ which he claimed he brought ‘under control’.

According to French newspaper Le Parisien, the note ended: “I admit to being a major criminal who committed unforgivable deeds until the end of the 1990s.”

DNA evidence then matched Vérove with traces picked up at the scenes of several horrific unsolved crimes committed in the 1980s and 1990s.

They include the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl, Cécile Bloch, in her apartment block in outer Paris in 1986, and the strangling to death of a couple in the city’s trendy central district of Le Marais.

At least five unsolved murders were linked to a suspect known only as Le Grêlé (‘the man with the pockmarked face’) after a sketch based on witness statements showed an acne-ridden male in his mid-twenties.

Vérove may have recently grown to suspect cold case detectives were finally starting to crack the case.

Evidence had pointed to the suspected killer being part of the Gendarmerie – armed military officers responsible for some aspects of law enforcement – in which the 59-year-old served before he became a police officer.

Investigators recently sent letters to 750 gendarmes who were stationed in the Paris region at the time of the murders – including Vérove.

He was summoned to give a DNA sample on September 24 but was reported missing by his wife three days later.

Vérove is now suspected of committing four murders and six rapes, including the 1994 killing of 19-year-old Karine Leroy in Meaux, east of Paris.

In his suicide note, he blamed his crimes on childhood problems and claimed he lost the urge to kill after meeting his wife and having kids, police sources told another local newspaper, Le Midi.

He is said to have written that he wanted to take his own life to protect his family from the blowback surrounding his crimes.

A lawyer representing the families thanked police but said there will undoubtedly be more.

Neighbours in La Grande-Motte – a town 15 minutes from where Vérove was found dead – said they were ‘lost for words’ at the revelation.

One told Le Parisien: ‘We used to chat over the wall separating our gardens. François was a sturdy bloke, very tall. He was helpful as anything.

“He would come round often to fix my wife’s computer. He’d get it sorted in a few minutes. This story is just unbelievable.”

Other locals known to Vérove said he always sported a beard, leaving no hint of the pockmarked face seen in the national press.

Meanwhile, his daughter, who has not been named, told Le Midi: ‘My mother was not aware of anything, we have nothing to say.’

Corporal Isaac Ampomah is alleged to have freed suspect Theresa Forson after ‘bonking’ her inside the cells when he was alone at post.

It is said that the police officer bargained with the suspect to end her stay in cells after she had been locked up for days.

After the intercourse on September 25, Corporal Ampomah allegedly freed her and asked her to go into hiding.

Her family, however, dragged her back to the police station.

Central Regional Public Relations Officer, Inspector Evans Enttie, who confirmed the incident to Adom News’ Seth Adjei, said that the said police officer has been detained.

He said that it is just an allegation, and investigations have been launched to ascertain the facts of the matter.

He was said to have been killed by one Inspector Ya’u Yakubu, his colleague at the division.

While confirming the incident, the spokesman of the Kano State Police Command, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said the deceased was rushed to Wudil General Hospital where he was confirmed dead by doctors.

Mr Kiyawa added that the inspector was immediately arrested.

He added that the suspect, who is presently at the State Criminal Investigations Department (CID), will be subjected to a medical test to ascertain his mental fitness as directed by the state’s commissioner of police, CP Sama’ila Dikko.

“There was a misunderstanding between the two officers and as a result, the Inspector fired a shot at the Sergeant.

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“On our preliminary investigations, the said Inspector said he didn’t even know how he shot his colleague and he could remember that the deceased was laughing at him. So he was out of his sense and committed this act,” he explained.

He added that the commissioner ordered the case to be transferred to the state CID, homicides section, to enable them to conduct discrete investigation into the matter.

The incident occurred on Monday, August 9, at the administrative officer’s rural home in Muthuini Sub Location in Mwohoko area, Kieni West.

Police OB report filed at Endarasha, Kanyagia Police Patrol Base in Nyeri County, Mwihoyo Location revealed that James Mwangi Nderitu has been on a seven-day pass leave since August 2.

Mwangi was last seen around 9:30 am feeding his cow by his brother Joseph Gacheru Nderitu. The two had a short conversation before Nderitu left him and entered his house.

About 30 minutes later, a huge smoke was seen emanating from his house by one Festus Nderitu who alerted the neighbours. When neighbours arrived at the scene, they found the main door and that of his bedroom locked from inside.

After the fire was stopped from spreading to other rooms by residents of the area, they broke into the deceased’s bedroom and found his body on the bed facing down, dressed and partly burnt.

The motive of the suicide is yet to be established and it was learnt that Mwangi’s remains have been taken to Mary Immaculate Morgue pending investigations and autopsy.

Information available to Adomonline.com indicates that the said lover is a civilian she had been in an intimate relationship with, since she assumed office at Damongo.

A situational report released by the police stated that the Constable was found dead, Monday, August 2 with visible stab wounds.

A source also said the command received a signal of her demise through a friend and police quickly mobilised personnel to the scene and saw her lifeless body lying in a pull of blood.

She is said to have been found in her room, dressed in boxer shots and ladies vest while lying in prone position dead with blood stains all over her chest and neck and a kitchen knife was found on the floor close to the bed.

Unconfirmed reports also suggest that a note was left by the alleged killer.

Her corpse has since been deposited at the West Gonja Hospital morgue waiting for autopsy.

The suspect, whose identity is not immediately known, is currently at large.

Meanwhile, the command is tight-lipped as they await a signal from the Police Headquarters before they brief the Media.

It is the story of how the uniform of a policeman on traffic duties was not enough to scare off three phone-snatching robbers.

A video currently making rounds on social media has captured the moment when the three robbers on a motorbike snatched a police officer’s phone.

Seconds before the robbery, the policeman could be seen engaging in a conversation with a caller, only for the criminals to snatch his phone in a Hollywood movie-style.

The video shows that the police whose concentration was on another motorbike that had crossed a red light into an intersection of a roundabout was visibly bewildered by the share bravado of the criminals as he stood helplessly in surprise.

The phone-snatching trio saw the police officer’s lack of concentration as an opportunity to strike, and upon riding close to him, launched their God-forsaken attack.

The robber seated at the very end of the motorbike snatched the phone while the middle man alerted the rider to speed off.

The distraught police officer stopped another motorbike, perhaps with the intention of chasing the criminals but the video ended without before that scene could unfold.

He could be seen making a call on his walkie-talkie to alert colleagues to be on the lookout for the thieves.

Watch the video below:

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First funeral rite for Constable Emmanuel Kobby Osei will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2021.

The ceremony will be held at the Zion School Park off the Adade road, Kasoa, where his family resides.

Meanwhile, family members of the late 25 year old has confessed to having sleepless nights over his death, and only the arrest of the assailants will comfort them.

They made the disclosure when the Inspector-General of Police visited the family home to commiserate with them and assure them that heads will roll.

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Mr Osei was murdered few days to his 26th birthday by armed robbers who trailed a bullion van he was escorting around Korle-Bu.

This was after he passed out of the National Police Academy and Training School less than a year ago.

According to Police sitrep, Corporal Christopher was exposed by a colleague Sergent Daniel Nketia, who visited the former after he failed to attend duty from 9th to 15th May 2021 at the Police Headquarters.

Sergent Nketia is said to have sighted the missing Samsung monitor and Zebra system unit computer with inscriptions of the Ghana Police Service boldly written on it, in the Corporal’s room.

Seargent Nketia is said to have reported the issue and led the District Commander together with a team of investigators from the District Criminal Investigations Department, Sunyani to Regional headquarters to the Corporal’s home.

Corporal Christopher was brought to the station for questioning and his investigation caution statement was taken.

He admitted having stolen the items and quickly returned same after he received a phone call from the station officer.

This sad incident occurred around 6:00pm on Thursday evening at Choggu around Tamale Technical University junction while he was returning from work.

Reports indicate the speeding tipper truck driver hit him after he alighted from a tricycle, locally known as Yellow Yellow, killing him instantly.

Constable Abigail Ofori Brago, who spoke on behalf of the regional police spokesperson, said, their men quickly rushed to the scene after they received the news.

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Upon their arrival, the officer had already passed on with the suspect, 27-year-old Shaibu Alhassan nowhere to be found over fear of being attacked.

The vehicle was impounded for examination and the driver later reported himself to the police in the region and he was detained.

Meanwhile, the suspect, who was arraigned before the Tamale Magistrate court, has been granted bail with investigations ongoing.

The body has since been deposited at the Tamale Teaching Hospital morgue and the family informed.

The convict, General Corporal Kwasi Yeboah who was charged for negligently causing harm contrary to Section 72 of Act 29, 1960 and dangerous cycling, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

However, the court presided over by Justice Felix Datsomor found him guilty after trial which lasted close to three years and was convicted and sentenced to 30 months on the first count and three months in hard labour on the other count. The sentences would run concurrently.

Prosecuting, Police Chief Superintendent Akologo Yakubu Ayamga, told the court that, the complainant, Emmanuel Awuku, is an elder brother of the deceased, while the convict is a Policeman stationed at Kadjebi and formerly stationed at Tefle, Sogakope Police station.

Prosecution said on August 8, 2018, at about 7:30pm, the deceased was riding a motorbike with goods on it, and the convict, who was on duty at the Sogakope barrier upon seeing the deceased with the goods suspected them to have been smuggled.

Chief Supt. Ayamga said that the convict then chased the deceased with his motorbike with registration number M-17-AS737 on the Sogakope-Accra road, and on reaching Sogakope, the convict, who got close to the deceased used his leg to push the motorbike of the deceased.

He said the deceased then lost control of his bike and collided with another oncoming motorbike, resulting in an accident, which resulted in the deceased sustaining some head injuries and was rushed to the Sogakope hospital but died while on admission.

Prosecution said the convict after causing the harm, left the deceased and the other victim without attending to them and returned to his duty post at the barrier.

The prosecution said the case was reported to Sogakope police station for investigations and after a duplicate case docket was forwarded to the Attorney General’s (AG) Department, Ho, for advice based on which the convict was charged.

Confirming the unfortunate incident to Adom News, Police Commander, DSP David Osei Fofie revealed that, Dominase police had a distress call from Gomoa Amoanda that a motor snatcher was a target of mob attack.

A police team, including the Constable, were deployed to the scene to restore calm, but the irate youth transferred their anger to them, throwing stones, beer bottles in the process.

DSP Osei Fofie said the Constable collapsed and has been rushed to Gomoa Potsin Polyclinic while the suspect has been rescued and sent to Millennium Divisional Police Command due to the anger of the youth.

The victim is said to have been stabbed in some parts of his body, and excessive bleeding led to lightheadedness.

Giving insight into the robbery, the police disclosed that the suspect believed to be in his thirties hired a motorbike from Akotsi to Gomoa Akrama, but upon reaching a section of the road, spraying the rider’s eyes with powdered pepper before bolting with the motorcycle.

The driver is said to have alerted colleagues who gave the thief a hot chase, leading to his arrest.

The suspects are said to have trailed the car to the lone street where they shot the police officer accompanying the van on a motorbike.

Witnesses, speaking to Adom News’ Isaac Normanyo, said they rushed to the scene after dozens of gunshots were heard, only to find the policeman in a pool of blood.

Another security man and a staff in the van were not spared, but fortunately, they survived the attack.

The white van with registration number GT 543-19 had a bullet hole in its windscreen, and the windows of its back seat completely shattered.

Bloodstains were also evident on the bottom of the exterior back passenger side of the van, believed to be from the second target.

It is currently unclear what items were stolen as all passengers of the car are receiving treatment at the Obuasi Government Hospital.

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The GCB van was not the only target; witnesses said another Hyundai car was attacked.

The driver is also reported to have sustained gunshot injuries.

There is currently heavy police presence in the area to apprehend the pepertrators.

Video below:

The music ceremony was officially organised to celebrate the efforts of both emerging musicians and cemented ones in the region but the police officer in his post said he wasn’t treated fairly.

According to him, he won wholly in the category he was nominated in but the award organisers chose another winner forgoing the money he used in voting for himself.

Last Saturday on Kingdom FM, a Takoradi-based radio Station, Osei De King called on the organisers to explain why he couldn’t win the ‘Highlife Song of the Year’ category with his song ‘Pilolo.’

He has since provided a screenshot to Adomonline.com indicating how much he voted, and the numbers he got which he claimed topped contestants in the category, hence was surprised to have lost to another musician Qwesi Flex, who got lower votes than him with his song ‘Chop Life’.

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A vote costs 50 pesewas and I had 3,627 votes which amount to GH¢1,813.50ps. Qwesi Flex had 680 votes which amount to GH¢340. So assuming the whole six-member board voted for Qwesi Flex which is impossible, how on earth would someone who accumulated a 340 Cedis vote win at the expense of someone who had invested 1,813 Cedis into the event? [SIC] He queried.

He has also requested for an intensive data system of how the vote was conducted, and why he could lose to someone he had more votes than otherwise he would resort to the court of law.

Below is a screenshot showing the money invested in voting:

The incident is said to have occurred after a short confrontation between the police officer and the spot manager after the former refused to pay for drinks he had consumed.

Narrating his side of the story to Adom News‘ Boah Augustine, the bar operator, identified as Prince Afriyie, explained that the police officer’s refusal to pay for the drinks was because he didn’t ‘believe’ the drinks he and his colleagues had consumed were up to the total cost of GHS 200.00.

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“While quarreling with him about the money, he slapped me multiple times on the face and then went on to grab my ear and bit it,” Prince Afriyie narrated.

Sources say it is not the first time the said police officer has been accused of such a conduct.

Residents in the community have, therefore called for his dismissal or transfer from the town.

The unfortunate incident is reported to have occurred on Sunday, July 19, 2020, with a pistol found in his custody.

He was with the Ghana Police Headquarters Counter-Terrorism Directorate.

Investigations are currently ongoing with the pistol, believed to have been used in the shooting, in police custody.

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Meanwhile, a sister of the deceased, 21-year-old Shakira Nasir, who resides with him and is believed to be present at the time of the incident, is in police custody, assisting with the investigations.

The driver, a former federal safety investigator identified as Marcus Mosley, was tased and arrested last year after being accused of urinating on the side of a road in Illinois.

In the video, which was recorded by police body worn camera on May 17, 2019, the Defendant Lynwood Police Officer Luke Tambrini told Mr Mosley he wasn’t allowed to park on the side of the road or to urinate in public and asked for his identification. 

After Mosley denied that he urinated in public, Tambrini conducted what the lawsuit calls a “sham field investigation” during which Mr Mosley was subjected to “a willful and wanton display of outrageously inhuman cruelty.”

Officer Tambrini first asked Mr Mosley to take his finger and touch a “little puddle of water” beside his car that he claimed was urine, the video shows. After Mr Mosley obliged, Officer Tambrini replied, “Now lick it.”

“Who’s gonna lick dirt?” Mosley replied, visibly upset. “You think ‘cause I’m black I’m gonna sit here and touch some dirt, then lick it?” Mr Mosley then requested that the officer call a supervisor to the scene because he had a problem with how he was being treated.

When Officer Tambrini told Mr Mosley he was going to write him tickets for parking illegally and urinating in public, Mr Mosley declined to provide him his name and information and repeatedly asked that a supervisor be dispatched to the scene, according to the video.

Eventually, Officer Tambrini said he was going to have to arrest Mr Mosley for obstructing identification and “needlessly escalated the situation by drawing, pointing, and shooting a Taser” at Mr Mosley, according to the suit.

The video shows Mr Mosley stumbling as he’s being stunned, repeatedly asking for a supervisor and saying he hadn’t done anything wrong. The officer can be heard commanding his K9, which had been waiting inside his vehicle, to attack Mr Mosley.

“Please don’t have that dog bite me,” Mr Mosley can be heard saying, as the dog attacks him and he’s taken to the ground.

Mr Mosley was hospitalised with bites to his left arm and shoulder that punctured the skin and continues to suffer physical and emotional trauma from the attack, according to the suit.

He was subsequently charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, resisting a peace officer and obstructing a peace officer, among other things, the suit claims.

The 48-year-old Indiana resident, claims in a 12-count federal lawsuit filed last week that a white Lynwood police officer, Mr Tambrini concocted a bogus story about him urinating on the side of Glenwood Dyer Road as a pretext to harass him despite his having committed no crime or unlawful act.

Mayor Eugene Williams said through a village spokesman that he was “deeply disappointed” with the situation, but did not weigh in on the merits of Mr Mosley’s claims or his officers’ actions.

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The unnamed female officer had gone to the community with two other police officers, on April 16, to effect the arrest of a woman who was a suspect in a theft case under investigation.

According to the Northern Regional Crime Officer, Superintendent Otuo Acheampong, although the officers went to the area with a marked police van, the residents had no respect for them.

“They saw the woman and the woman called her son. Her son organised the people in the community who came, attacked the officers and assaulted them,” he told JoyNews’ Martina Bugri.

The injured police officer, he stated, is still on admission at the Tamale Teaching Hospital.

“This morning we got information that she is responding well to treatment,” he added.

Supt. Acheampong said that his team is on the move to investigate and arrest the people who attacked the officers.

He stated that the assault on the police in the area “is becoming one too many.” He disclosed that there have been cases where police attackers in the region have been tried in court and they are hoping to find these culprits as well.

Supt Acheampong said recent checks indicate that crime is on the low in the region.

However, he added that unreported crimes have been hard to investigate, especially when people in the community are unwilling to cooperate.

He said many people take matters into their own hands, either investigate or arrest the suspect, force confessions out of them and take their properties to make up what they allegedly stole.

“This is wrong. We want to encourage the people that the police are here (for them). Every criminal case should be reported to and investigated by the police. So we encourage people to come with their complaints. That’s why we are here,” he added.

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Hospitals and all related medical establishments as well as organizations in health care related manufacturing and distribution were also exempted from the lockdown order. 

Nigerian veteran rapper, Ruggedman alerted the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) of the assault incident on Twitter. He identified the police officer as M. Aliu and further disclosed that he was assaulting a ports worker at Area M command, Idimu.

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He tweeted:

Head of the NPF Complaint Response Unit (CRU), ACP Markus Ishaku Basiran who reacted to the video said the erring police officer has been arrested, detained and now awaiting trial. 

He wrote:

Officer detained and awaiting trial. Spoken with the parties involved and the officer in charge. Great synergy and thanks for reaching out, pls.

It is not known when and where this took place but amateur video shot for only seven seconds captured the officer from the Motor Transport and Traffic Department of the Ghana Police Service hanging on the taxi.

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The police officer who is yet to be identified was reportedly hit on the head by an object believed to have come from stone-throwing demonstrators.

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The roadblock, which has left many travellers stranded in their cars for hours, according to some commuters who spoke to Adom FM’s morning show host Captain Smart, appears to have escalated, especially with the arrival of the police.

Not even the attempt by police officers to negotiate with the youth will make them back down on their decision to continue to block the road, forcing law enforcement officers to fire warning shots.

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A worried road user, Humphery Datsomor, who reported the incident on Adom FM said there was confusion as the angry residents prevent cars from moving, adding that the about 15-20 policemen had been overwhelmed by the sheer number of the demonstrating youth.

“For over three hours, they have blocked the roads and have refused to open it till they see the regional minister. A lot of travellers have gotten off the vehicles in which they were commuting and have resorted to walking long distances to their destinations,” he narrated.

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He added that the protesting residents, holding placards with the “no road, no vote” inscription, say they are determined to continue with the demonstration until the roads are fixed.

The award was presented to Mrs Phyllis Osei who is a UN Police Advisor to the Jubaland State Police Force in Kismayo at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

The UN Police Commissioner, Luis Ribeiro Carriho, praised the awardee for her exemplary work in the field which has directly and positively impacted the local community and helped to build the capacities of the host state Police in Jubaland.

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He added that Mrs Osei had become a role model to other police officers in the UN.

Mrs Osei since her deployment about ten months ago has moved fast to train and mentor many Somalia police officers on sexual and gender-based violence issues.

She also initiated adult literacy training for 49 female police officers who could neither read nor write English and Somali.

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The award aims to recognise the efforts of an outstanding police officer and also highlight the contribution of women towards the achievement of sustainable

Mrs Phyllis Osei Tebuah holds a three master degree from Middlesex University in the United Kingdom, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Affairs (GIMPA) the University of Ghana respectively

According to eyewitnesses the incident occurred Thursday evening at about 7:15 pm after the driver of the ‘trotro’, travelling from Bekwai Roundabout to Santasi Roundabout failed to stop on the order police of the police officer.

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A brother of the injured businessman has told Luv News the policeman claimed he was aiming at the tyres of the vehicle but ended up firing into the passenger side of the vehicle.

X-rays conducted on the businessman shows the bullet narrowly missed the leg bone but damaged some tissues close to the ankle.

Luv News checks have also revealed that the driver of the vehicle is on the run.

Other passengers onboard the vehicle managed to disembark without any injuries.

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Armed police at the scene directed Luv FM to contact the Police Public Relations Office for a reaction. The Police PRO was not immediately available for comment.

Find photos of the vehicle and the injured businessman below: