Japan Executes Two Convicted Murderers
Japan executed two convicted murderers on Thursday, the justice ministry said, ignoring calls from international rights groups to end capital punishment. The hangings of Masakatsu Nishikawa and...
Tag: Law_Crime
Ashanti Region Police To Probe Officer’s Alleged Suicide
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has launched investigations into reports that one of its officers, Corporal Ebenezer Kofi Otchere, committed suicide. The 33-year-old police officer is said to...
South African ‘political’ Murderer In Parole Limbo
Inside South Africa's maximum security Groenpunt prison, hawk-eyed guards stroll between rows of wooden benches, watching inmates closely as they meet visitors. Among the notorious jail's residents...
Ghanaian Footballer Confesses of Killing Mother and Sister In Italy
Italian-born Ghanaian footballer Solomon Nyantakyi, who is highly talented, has been arrested in Italy for the alleged murder of his mother and sister on Tuesday night in the city of Parma. He was...
Brazil’s Ex-President Lula Convicted of Corruption
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been convicted of corruption charges and sentenced to nine and a half years in prison. The judge ruled he could remain free pending an appeal....
Police Begin Investigations Into Corporal’s Death
The Ashanti regional police command has commenced investigations into the suspected suicide of 33-year old Corporal Ebenezer Kofi Otchere. The deceased is alleged to have shot himself on the neck...
Tunisia Museum Attack Trial Adjourned To Late October
A newly-opened trial over a 2015 attack at the Bardo museum in Tunisia's capital that killed 21 foreign tourists and a policeman has been adjourned until October 31, court officials said Wednesday....
Trump FBI Nominee Rejects Torture
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday he rejected the use of torture in interrogations, calling the practice illegal and ineffective. Asked in a...
Malaysian State Introduces Public Caning For Islamic Crimes
A Malaysian state controlled by a Muslim party Wednesday overhauled its Islamic laws to allow caning in public, prompting criticism that the move was against the constitution. The state legislature...
Jirapa MP’s Boy; 3 Others Killed Over Alleged Robbery
A campaign team member of Dr. Francis Bawana Dakura, Member of Parliament for the Jirapa Constituency, has been identified among four suspected armed robbers killed in two separate incidents in the...
Ghanaian Footballer Arrested In Italy For Alleged Murder
A Ghanaian footballer Solomon Nyantakyi ,who is highly talented, has been arrested in Italy for the alleged murder of his mother and sister on Tuesday night in the city of Parma, Ghanasoccernet.com...
Our Lives In Danger Over Entrance Exams Suit
The leaders of the aggrieved LLB graduates who have filed for an injunction to stop the upcoming entrance exams into the Ghana Law School, have alleged that they have received anonymous calls...
21-Yr-Old Boy Commits Suicide, Leaves Love Note For Girlfriend
A 21-year-old boy has allegedly committed suicide at Tweemu, a fishing community near Moree in the Central Region. It is unclear what caused Felix Dorde, alias Selorm, a senior high school...
Ghanaian Footballer Arrested In Italy For Murdering Mother, Sister
A Ghanaian footballer Solomon Nyantakyi ,who is highly talented, has been arrested in Italy for the alleged murder of his mother and sister on Tuesday night according information available to Citi...
US Bans Kaspersky Software Amid Concerns Over Russia Ties
The US government has moved to block federal agencies from buying software from Russia-based Kaspersky Labs, amid concerns about the company's links to intelligence services in Moscow. The General...
Aisha Huang’s Case Adjourned Over ‘biased’ Interpreter
An Accra High Court has adjourned hearing of the case involving the Chinese woman believed to be deeply engaged in illegal mining in Ghana, Aisha Huang and four others, because both parties rejected...
25-Year-Old Busted For Stabbing Prostitute
A 25-year-old trader identified as Abdul Mugeez has been arrested by Prestea police for stabbing and robbing a prostitute. The incident occurred at Prestea in the Prestea Huni Valley District of the...
Japan ‘Black Widow’ Confesses To Killing Husband No. 4
A one-time millionairess dubbed the "Black Widow" over the untimely deaths of lovers and a husband, admitted poisoning her last partner at her trial this week in a multiple murder case that has...
Singapore Banker Handed New Convictions In 1MDB-Linked Case
A Singapore court Wednesday convicted a jailed banker of additional offences in a case linked to the international money-laundering scandal involving neighbouring Malaysia's state fund 1MDB....
‘Cult’ Killers Smashing Families’ Heads With Rocks
People cover their noses at the stench of death in the Crystal Church of God in Owode Onirin, just outside Lagos, where bloody clothes, drums, bibles and hymn books still litter the bare floor. Three...