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‎‎Police urge motorists to verify TraffiTech-GH notices before paying fines

The Ghana Police Service has urged motorists and vehicle owners to verify traffic violation notices under the TraffiTech-GH automated enforcement system before making payments to avoid falling victim to fraud. ‎‎Commissioner of Police (COP) Grace Ansah-Akrofi, Director-General of the Ghana Police Service’s Public Affairs Unit, said motorists must follow approved procedures to authenticate violation notices and settle fines.

Police divers and helicopters search for missing fisherman

Police from Victoria and New South Wales are searching for a man who disappeared after going fishing near the Murray River

Police expand operation targeting Melbourne arsons and extortion

Night-time patrols as part of Operation Phoenix will be expanded across Melbourne as police try to stem a wave of arson attacks and extortion linked to crime gangs.

Court Admits FG Evidence Against Six Alleged Coup Plotters, Rejects Coercion Claims

Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed objections by six alleged coup plotters to the admission of statements and video recordings made during their interrogation by the military over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government. The six defendants are retired Major General Mohammed Gana, retired Navy Captain Erasmus Victor, Inspector Ahmed Ibrahim, Zekeri Umoru, Bukar Goni and Abdulkadir Sani, listed as the first to sixth defendants, respectively.

Peter Obi blames APC for court judgement sacking Atiku, David Mark

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday declared as illegal the David Mark-led ADC’s Caretaker Committee, which conducted the party’s presidential primary that produced Atiku as its flag bearer.

Austrian tycoon Rene Benko sentenced to 2 years in prison for fraud

Austrian businessman Rene Benko, who suffered a major fall from grace after his real estate empire, Signa Holding, went bust, was handed two more years in prison.

EFCC investigates ex-banker over alleged N515 million diversion

The withdrawals, according to the petition, were made in three transactions of N200 million, N150 million and N165 million on 17 July 2024.

Nigerian teenager, Fawaz jailed four years for attempting to steal Porsche in London

A 19-year-old Nigerian teenager, Fawaz Oyedeji, has been sentenced to four years in prison in the United Kingdom for attempting to steal a £72,500 Porsche Cayenne using an imitation firearm. Oyedeji, who is from Greenwich, London, posed as a prospective buyer after responding to an online advertisement for the luxury sports utility vehicle.

Manhunt in western Turkey after eight killed in series of shootings

Eight people have been killed and one seriously injured in a series of shootings in western Turkey.

Iran says tankers struck in Hormuz amid fears of new US attack

Iranian forces say five oil tankers and a tugboat have caught fire in several incidents in the Strait of Hormuz.

The Russell Brand verdict is a landmark victory for the understanding of consent

The conviction of the comedian for rape and sexual assault upholds the vital principle that women can say no, even after they’ve said yes With all the sanctimony a born-again Christian rapist can muster, Russell Brand paused on his way into court last week to address reporters. Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

Flashbulbs, lies and victim blaming: how Russell Brand’s trial unfolded

Level of interest in comedian’s case resulted in examination of affairs inside and outside the courtroom Russell Brand’s trial at Southwark crown court, which ended with him being found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others, was one of the most obsessively watched criminal cases in recent history. As well as Brand’s own conduct, the case became an examination of his victims’ evidence, the legal strategy his team used to defend him, and the culture within which he committed his crimes.

Young India Police School to begin full-fledged classes in new block next academic year

Prisons Service calls for national policy to support ex-convicts’ reintegration

The Ghana Prisons Service has called for a comprehensive National Reintegration Policy to address the stigma, discrimination and unemployment confronting formerly incarcerated persons as they seek to rebuild their lives after prison. Delivering an address on behalf of the Ghana Prisons Service, the Director of Prisons in Charge of Operations and Facility Management, Mr Benedict Bob-Dery, reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to the rehabilitation and reintegration of inmates.

PSC posts four commissioners of police to states

By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the posting of four Commissioners of Police to Plateau, Enugu, Nasarawa and Ondo states following interviews to assess their suitability for the new assignments. Others are CP Fidelis Ogarabe, formerly Commissioner of Police, INTERPOL Annex, Lagos, posted to Enugu State; CP Sheikh Mohammed Danko, formerly Commissioner of Police, Force Intelligence Annex, Lagos, posted to Nasarawa State; and CP Johnson Ayodeji Babalola, formerly Commissioner of Police, Special Inquiry, Force Headquarters, Abuja, posted to Ondo State.

Four killed, two missing as SUV plunges into river near Gangotri

According to police, the accident took place on the Gangotri National Highway when the vehicle reportedly went out of control and plunged into the river

Suspects Linked To Abduction Of Corps Members Admit Confessional Statements, Beg Court For Forgiveness

Two men standing trial over the abduction of 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Imo State have admitted making the written and audio-visual confessional statements tendered before the court by the Department of State Services (DSS). The defendants, Usman Aliyu and Babangida Aliyu, who are the first and second accused persons, however, pleaded with the court to forgive them and set them free.

Arrests and investigations as Serbia begins postelection cleanup

The landslide victory of the Student List in Serbia's general election seems to have removed a blockage in the justice system: Cases that were long stalled are now suddenly moving forward.

JUSAG threatens to withdraw all staff from Supreme Court if strike persists

The General Secretary of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG), Abdulai Yakubu, says no judicial service staff at the Supreme Court should report for work if the ongoing strike is not resolved by the end of this week. Mr Yakubu clarified that JUSAG was not opposed to the Supreme Court conducting its business but objected to the use of judicial service staff to facilitate court proceedings during the strike.

Two arrested for murder of elderly woman over property dispute in Bengaluru

Kalonzo turns to Raila’s name to charm Nyanza, but convoy attacked in Migori

His rally was disrupted by stone-throwing youths and teargas.

Woman arrested on charge of murdering her twin sister

DHQ denies ceasefire with Boko Haram, ISWAP, others

By Kingsley Omonobi The Defence Headquarters has dismissed reports alleging that the Federal Government or the Nigerian military entered into a ceasefire agreement with Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) or any other terrorist group. In one of the reports, a media platform had claimed that the Federal Government entered into a secret ceasefire agreement with the Boko Haram faction led by Bakura Doro, which allegedly contributed to relative calm in parts of the North-East for about three months.

Troops kill three suspected kidnappers, recover four rifles in Kogi

By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja Troops of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Kogi State Vigilance Service (KSVS), have killed three suspected kidnappers and recovered four AK-47 rifles and a cache of ammunition during an operation in Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The statement said the operation was part of sustained efforts by troops of the 12 Composite Brigade, under the newly established 5 Division of the Nigerian Army, to dismantle kidnapping networks and deny criminal elements safe havens in Kogi State.