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Tamale police investigating reports of gunshots over alleged chieftaincy rivalry

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Tamale police investigating reports of gunshots over alleged chieftaincy rivalry

Police in the Northern Region are looking into an incident that resulted in gunshots in the Tamale Metropolis suburb of Yong Dakpemyili.

According to locals, gunshots were fired throughout the town on Thursday, May 18, 2023.

They blamed the shooting on a long-running chieftaincy feud between two brothers in the town.

Abdul Wahab Dawuda, the community’s Assemblyman, verified the occurrence in a Citi News interview, revealing that some residents were injured.

“There were some gunshots as a result of two brothers feuding over a chieftaincy title. One side was to perform some particular traditional activity and some people sustained some injuries, but there is currently calm in the community, but we don’t know what may happen next.”

According to Northern Regional Police Command sources, the police visited the village to restore calm and order, but no arrests were made.

Despite the restoration of quiet, citizens remain fearful, and economic activity has slowed dramatically.

Over the years, both sides of the battle have reported deaths, injuries, and the burning and damage of property worth hundreds of thousands of Ghana Cedis.

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Scrap dealer sentenced for slashing security guard

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He stated that on February 12, 2024, at around 18:30 hours, the criminal approached the victim at his residence on the premises of his employment and demanded his money. However, the complainant said that he did not have cash with him since his money was in his mobile money wallet. He stated that the victim claimed it would be impossible to withdraw cash because the mobile money agents in the vicinity had already closed. The victim then told the convict to return in the morning for his money, which irritated him and resulted in a heated dispute between the two.

Abdulai Sanusi, a 27-year-old scrap trader and herbal medicine peddler, was sentenced to three years in jail with hard labour by Tema Circuit Court ‘B’ after stabbing a security guard with a pair of scissors.

Mrs Klorkor Okai-Mills presided over the court, which sentenced Sanusi, a Nigerien after he pleaded guilty to inflicting hurt on the victim, Mr Vincent Akpotaka, on his left ribs and back.

The prosecution, Inspector Jacob Kuubal, presented the facts of the case, stating that the victim was a security guard at Sentuo Oil Refinery in the Tema Industrial Area who, in January 2024, purchased some of Sanusi’s medicine on credit, promising to pay later.

He stated that on February 12, 2024, at around 18:30 hours, the criminal approached the victim at his residence on the premises of his employment and demanded his money.

However, the complainant said that he did not have cash with him since his money was in his mobile money wallet.

He stated that the victim claimed it would be impossible to withdraw cash because the mobile money agents in the vicinity had already closed.

The victim then told the convict to return in the morning for his money, which irritated him and resulted in a heated dispute between the two.

It escalated into a brawl, during which Sanusi took the scissors he had hidden and stabbed the complainant beneath his left rib and back, resulting in serious cuts.

The prosecution stated that Sanusi fled after seeing the victim bleeding heavily from the deep-cut wounds he inflicted on him, but he was tracked by witnesses, detained, and taken to the Lube Oil Police Station, where he was cautioned.

He stated that a police medical report was provided to the complainant to go to any government hospital for treatment, saying that on February 18, 2024, at around 20:00 hours, surgery was performed on him at Tema General Hospital, where he was getting care.

He stated that the police had previously visited the victim at the hospital and interacted with Dr Iddi Sumaili on February 14, 2024, at approximately 09:15 a.m., who explained that the omentum tissue under the skin of the complainant’s stomach was out and visible in the wound, requiring surgery to determine whether any of his internal organs had been damaged.

According to Inspector Kuubal, the doctor discovered during the procedure that the victim had internal bleeding between the abdominal and pelvic cavities (hemoperitoneum), as well as a ruptured stomach lining.

He said that the victim, who had been imprisoned in the hospital’s social welfare department due to his inability to pay his medical fees, had now been released when some generous people contributed and covered the bill.

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Chinese citizen serving jail sentence for theft escapes from Nsawam Prison

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An officer from the prison service confirmed the escape to Citi News on Monday, saying they had some clues that might lead to the fugitive's re-arrest.

A Chinese national who was serving a one-year term at Nsawam Prison for stealing and other major crimes has reportedly escaped.

The escape occurred after the suspect allegedly pretended to be unwell and was sent to Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital for treatment.

According to reports, he was apprehended in Tema and detained before being transported to the Nsawam Maximum Security Prison.

The jail officer assigned to follow him has been detained by the service pending an inquiry into the event.

An officer from the prison service confirmed the escape to Citi News on Monday, saying they had some clues that might lead to the fugitive’s re-arrest.

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Police launch investigation into the death of the owner of ‘Jirapa Dubai’

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In conjunction with the inquiry, one person has been apprehended. The Inspector-General of Police has sent a team of investigators and specialists to work with the Upper West Regional Police Command. This is to guarantee a thorough examination of the situation.

The Ghana Police Service has launched an inquiry into the death of Mr Eric Johnson, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cossy Hill Hotel (Jirapa Dubai), located in Jirapa, Upper West Region.

Mr. Johnson died in a pool of blood in one of his hotel rooms on February 11, 2024.

The Regional Crime Scene Management Team has subsequently inspected the event scene.

In conjunction with the inquiry, one person has been apprehended.

The Inspector-General of Police has sent a team of investigators and specialists to work with the Upper West Regional Police Command. This is to guarantee a thorough examination of the situation.

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