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American Woman Jailed 10 Years in Ghana for Bolt Driver Robbery.

An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced Skylah Leeann Marine Travis, an American woman, to 10 years of imprisonment with hard labor for robbing a Bolt driver. Her Liberian fiancé, Daniel Ireland, was also sentenced to the same term after pleading guilty to conspiracy, robbery, and stabbing the victim.The incident occurred on January 7, 2025, when the couple hired the driver to transport them from Labadi to Teshie Malik in Accra. Upon arrival, Ireland stabbed the driver multiple times and the couple fled with his car, two phones, and GHC1,000 cash. The driver, severely injured, was rescued by a passerby and hospitalized.The couple admitted to the crime and claimed they were under the influence of drugs, having traveled to Ghana for rehabilitation. The judge urged them to seek rehabilitation after serving their sentences and ordered them to pay GHC6,000 each in […]

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Driver Caught on CCTV Stealing Phones Faces Court Charges.

A 20-year-old driver, Kwabena Gyimah, nicknamed "69," has been arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court for stealing mobile phones from a journalist and two others at Sakumono, Community 17.Captured on CCTV, Gyimah was seen entering the journalist’s property, leading to three charges of unlawful entry and stealing. His accomplice, known as “Coded,” remains at large.The court, presided over by Mr. Samuel Bright Acquah, granted Gyimah a GHC 50,000 bail with three sureties and ordered weekly reporting to the police. The case has been adjourned to February 4, 2025.Police investigations recovered one stolen phone from a shop at Kwame Nkrumah Circle, while Gyimah admitted in his statement to selling all the stolen items to “Coded.”

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Court Orders Police to Verify Gender of Alleged Fraudster.

An Accra Circuit Court has instructed the police to determine the gender of Christabel Suphiar Sarkodie Tuffour, an accused fraudster, to decide whether she should be placed in a male or female cell. Tuffour, a radiologist, is facing five counts of defrauding 15 individuals by false pretenses, collecting €42,889, £8,500, $5,000, and GH¢230,000 while falsely promising visas to Germany and Canada.Prosecutors revealed that Tuffour and her accomplice, Ebenezer, used deceptive tactics, including fake marriage claims, to scam victims desperate to travel abroad. The accused refused to cooperate with a police inspection to confirm her gender, creating confusion during court proceedings, where she was initially addressed as male.Tuffour claimed she handed the money to Ebenezer, who denied receiving it. The court has directed the police to resolve the gender uncertainty as part of ongoing investigations.

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CCTV Captures Driver Stealing GH¢50,000 from Former Boss’ Car.

A 36-year-old driver, Emmanuel Klutse, has been arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly stealing GH¢50,000 from his former boss’ vehicle at Spintex, Accra.The court, presided over by Mr. Isaac Addo, granted Klutse bail at GH¢50,000 with two sureties and adjourned the case to February 12, 2025.According to Chief Inspector Josephine Lamptey, the complainant, a Procurement Officer at Kasapreko Company Limited, had withdrawn GH¢60,000, keeping GH¢50,000 in his car parked at the company premises. CCTV footage revealed Klutse breaking into the car, taking the cash, and fleeing in a Toyota Highlander.Klutse, who had previously worked for the complainant as a personal driver, admitted to the crime during interrogation and revealed that he used a spare key he had taken upon leaving the job. He also disclosed that he shared the stolen money with two accomplices who are currently at […]

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NDC Sowutuom Organizer Sentenced to 4 Years for Election Threats.

Mohammed Ibrahim, the Sowutuom Branch Organizer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has been sentenced to four years in prison for threatening violence during Ghana's December 7 general elections. He faced charges of publishing false news, threats of harm, and offensive conduct.In a viral video, Ibrahim, wearing a red military beret, accused the police and government officials of recruiting fake police to harm citizens during the elections. He also threatened to attack the Minister of the Interior. Following the video’s circulation on social media, police declared him wanted, leading to his arrest and subsequent conviction after a trial in an Accra Circuit Court.The sentence was issued by Judge Evelyn Asamoah, with the charges to run concurrently. Ibrahim’s conviction is seen as a firm warning against electoral violence in Ghana. 

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