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Sierra Leone court finds 11 guilty for alleged coup, leader jailed for nearly 200 years

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A Sierra Leone court found 11 people guilty of treason and other offences following what authorities have called an attempted coup, with their leader sentenced to almost 200 years in prison, a judiciary spokesman said Tuesday. In November, dozens of gunmen broke into the country’s armoury and into a prison where the majority of the […]

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Law against anal sex constitutional – Supreme Court declares

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The Supreme Court has declared as constitutional the law which prohibits unnatural carnal knowledge such as anal sex. In a unanimous decision on Wednesday [July 24, 2024], a seven-member panel of the court dismissed a writ challenging the constitutionality of Section 104 (1) (b) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). The court, presided

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SSNIT OBS case: – Defence lawyers to file submission of no case

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Lawyers of former Director General (DG) of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust, (SSNIT), Ernest Thompson, and four others who are standing trial over the SSNIT Operational Business Suite (OBS) case want their clients discharged. According to them, upon the conclusion of the Prosecution’s evidence through their 10 Witnesses in support of the charges

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Radio presenter’s defilement narration: court grants accused person bail

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A Sunyani-based radio presenter who claimed to have had countless sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old primary six girl was on Monday granted bail by a Fiapre Circuit Court in the Sunyani West Municipality. For his bail condition, Bismarck Nana Poku Piesie, a radio presenter at Sompa FM was to provide four sureties, with two of

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Court dismisses OSP’s objection not to provide Cecilia Dapaah and husband’s information to accused

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The High Court in Accra has dismissed a preliminary legal objection raised by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) against the request by Patience Botwe to provide her with information obtained from former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Abena Dapaah and her husband. This was after the Court presided over by Justice Marie-Louise Simmons, held that

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Kasoa: Three persons arrested for allegedly stealing week-old baby

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The Kasoa Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service has arrested three suspects for allegedly stealing a less-than-a-week-old baby. The suspects, Magdalene Nana Adwoa Boafo, 28, Faustina Binney, 32, and Eunice Koomson, 36, a teacher, allegedly took the baby from its mother, Ms Abigail Addison, 29, under the pretext that

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“Dubai” CEO murder case: Suspects denied bail

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A Wa High Court, presided over by Justice Abdul-Yussif Assibey, has ruled against a bail application for suspects involved in the murder of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Royal Cozy Hills Hotel in Jurapa (Jirapa Dubai). Mr. Luanga Bagonluri, Counsel for the second and third accused persons in the case, Belinda Milla and Kweku

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Houseboy jailed for defiling his employer’s daughter

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The Gender-Based Violence Court has sentenced a 28-year-old houseboy to seven years imprisonment for having sex with his employer’s 12-year-old daughter. Augustine Owusu was charged with defilement. He has pleaded guilty. The court presided over by Dora Inkumsah Eshun convicted Owusu on his on plea and sentenced him accordingly. The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector

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Nana Agradaa granted GH¢200K bail in court over indecent materials charges

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Self-proclaimed Pastor Nana Agradaa was on Thursday, July 18, brought before the court and granted bail amounting to GH¢200,000, with the requirement of two justified sureties. The court appearance is related to charges of possessing indecent materials. As per the case details, Patricia Asiedua, also known as Nana Agradaa, allegedly displayed explicit images of a

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Bekwai: Court jails robber 15 years

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The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced a 24-year-old to 15 years imprisonment in hard labour for robbery. Chillip Xexers, alias Kwabena Boakye, 24, unemployed, pleaded guilty and was sentenced accordingly. Meanwhile, his alleged accomplice only named Abdullah is on the run and being sought by the Police. Police Detective Chief Inspector Eric Twum told

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