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Accra Circuit Court

Also known as: Circuit Court 2, Accra

Trial court in Accra hearing criminal cases including robbery, theft, human trafficking, and fraud matters.

2026-04-232026-06-15

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  1. June 2026
  2. Joy Online

    An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into lawful custody a driver accused of GH¢750,000 from a lawyer’s office.

    Driver remanded for breaking into lawyer’s chambers and stealing GH¢750,000
  3. The Chronicle

    An Accra Circuit Court has adjourned proceedings in the high-profile Adabraka jewellery shop robbery case after the Attorney-General’s Department informed the court that it had not yet received the police docket for advice.

    Adabraka Gold Heist: Police Say Docket Forwarded To AG; AG Says No Docket Received
  4. Joy Online

    Kweku Osei Korankye Osei, popularly known as Koka, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court on charges of offensive conduct and threatening to harm a police officer and his family.

    Man arraigned for allegedly threatening police officer and family
  5. Joy Online

    An Accra Circuit Court has warned it will be forced to throw out the high-profile Mamprobi Hospital baby theft case if the prosecution fails to file its disclosures without further delay.

    Court threatens to throw out Mamprobi Hospital baby theft case over delayed disclosures
  6. Joy Online

    An Accra Circuit Court has warned that it will strike out the alleged Mamprobi Hospital baby theft case if the prosecution fails to file its disclosures.

    Court warns of striking out Mamprobi baby theft case over disclosure delays
  7. Joy Online

    According to a press release issued by GIS on 4th June, 2026, and signed by DSI Barbara Sam, a Nigerian trader, Ada Peace, was sentenced by an Accra Circuit Court following an intelligence-led operation by the GIS Asankragwa Sector Command that rescued two victims aged 21 and 13

    GIS secures 7-year jail term for Nigerian woman convicted of human trafficking
  8. Joy Online

    Two military officers and a businessman have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court over their alleged involvement in a robbery amounting to more than GHC1 million at East Legon in Accra.

    Two soldiers, businessman in court over GH¢1m robbery
  9. Joy Online

    An Accra Circuit Court hearing the case involving Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has ordered the prosecution to file its disclosures within 14 days.

    Prosecution in Abronye case ordered to file disclosures within 14 days
  10. Joy Online

    An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a Chinese businessman into police custody on charges of stealing 440 bundles of T-shirts worth GH¢3 million.

    Chinese businessman remanded for stealing
  11. May 2026
  12. Joy Online

    An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 24-year-old labourer into police custody for allegedly robbing a financial consultant.

    Labourer remanded for allegedly robbing financial consultant

Thursday 11 June

  1. Driver remanded over GH¢750,000 theft from lawyer's office

    An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 45-year-old driver into custody on suspicion of stealing GH¢750,000 from a lawyer's office in Adabraka on May 26, 2026, after he damaged electrical systems and broke into the chambers; he has pleaded not guilty to charges of unlawful entry, causing damage, and stealing.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Adabraka gold robbery case adjourned over missing police docket

    An Accra Circuit Court has adjourned proceedings in the Adabraka jewellery shop robbery case after the Attorney-General's Department stated it had not received the police docket for advice, despite the prosecution claiming it had been forwarded. The defence counsel argued that accused persons held in custody should either be granted bail or discharged pending completion of the case preparation.

    11 June 2026 · The Chronicle

Monday 8 June

  1. Man arraigned for threatening police officer and family

    Kweku Osei Korankye Osei, a 48-year-old politician, appeared before an Accra Circuit Court on charges of offensive conduct and threatening to harm Detective Chief Inspector David Anaba and his family on May 13, 2026. He pleaded not guilty and was admitted to bail of GH¢200,000.

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 5 June

  1. Accra court warns of dismissal in Mamprobi baby theft case

    An Accra Circuit Court has threatened to throw out the high-profile Mamprobi Hospital baby theft case if the prosecution fails to file its disclosures without further delay. The delay of approximately two months has been attributed to the prosecution's difficulty in securing signatures from key witnesses, including the complainant, her husband, doctors, nurses, and security personnel.

    5 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 4 June

  1. Accra court warns Mamprobi baby theft case may be struck out

    An Accra Circuit Court has warned it will strike out the alleged Mamprobi Hospital baby theft case if the prosecution fails to file its disclosures. The prosecution says efforts to obtain signed witness statements from the complainant, her husband, doctors, nurses, and security personnel have been hampered by delays, with a lawyer representing the hospital requesting a conference with the witnesses before they submit signed statements.

    4 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Nigeria woman convicted, sentenced to seven years for human trafficking

    The Ghana Immigration Service secured the conviction of a Nigerian trader, Ada Peace, for human trafficking and immigration offences, resulting in a seven-year prison sentence from an Accra Circuit Court. The GIS Asankragwa Sector Command's intelligence-led operation rescued two victims, aged 21 and 13, who were recruited with false job promises and forced into prostitution.

    4 June 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Two soldiers, businessman charged with GH¢1m East Legon robbery

    Two military aircraftmen and a businessman have appeared in Accra Circuit Court over their alleged involvement in a robbery exceeding GHC1 million in East Legon; all three pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery and four counts of robbery, and were each granted bail of GH¢600,000.

    4 June 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Accra court orders prosecution to file disclosures in Abronye case

    An Accra Circuit Court hearing the case involving Kwame Baffoe (Abronye DC) has ordered the prosecution to file its disclosures within 14 days. The trial judge also addressed concerns raised by defence counsel about the accuracy of court records, describing any alteration of judicial records as potentially amounting to forgery of court proceedings.

    4 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 1 June

  1. Chinese businessman remanded for stealing warehouse goods

    An Accra Circuit Court remanded a 36-year-old Chinese businessman, Evan Yung, into police custody on charges of stealing 440 bundles of T-shirts worth GH¢3 million from a warehouse in Fadama on November 11, 2025. According to prosecution, Yung had been entrusted with the warehouse while its owner attended to his sick mother in China, but claimed he had sold the goods to customers unable to pay when questioned.

    1 June 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 24 May

  1. 24-year-old remanded over alleged robbery of consultant

    An Accra Circuit Court has remanded 24-year-old labourer Kwaku Asamoah into police custody for allegedly robbing a financial consultant of her handbag containing an iPhone 7 and cash on May 13, 2026. Asamoah admitted snatching the handbag but denied the robbery charge; he is to reappear on June 10, 2026.

    24 May 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Two men granted bail over maize fraud charges

    An Accra Circuit Court granted bail of GH¢200,000 each to Isaac Danso and Desmond Appiah, accused of defrauding a commodity trader of 4,132 bags of maize valued at GH¢888,380. The prosecution alleges they delivered maize to a farm, sold it at a lower price per bag, and kept the proceeds.

    24 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 8 May

  1. Driver and conductor remanded for illegal ammunition transport

    An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a driver and conductor into police custody for allegedly transporting large quantities of ammunition—including 7,000 AAA cartridges, 3,000 BB cartridges, and 1,124 rounds of AK‑47 assault rifle ammunition—from Tema to Brewaniase in the Oti Region. They have been charged with conspiracy to commit crime and illicit trafficking in explosives, firearms and ammunition, with two accomplices still at large.

    8 May 2026 · The Chronicle

Thursday 7 May

  1. Court remands three accused of jewellery shop robberies

    An Accra Circuit Court has remanded three persons—Musa Abdul Aziz Mamoud, Abubakar Mamoud, and Edgar Donkor—accused of robbing jewellery shops at Airport Residential Area and Westlands, with stolen items valued at GH¢2 million and GH¢1,813,000 respectively. The accused pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery, and bail was refused after the prosecution argued they posed a threat to public safety.

    7 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 6 May

  1. Okada rider remanded for gold necklace robbery in Accra

    An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Clifford Scott Nkrumah, an Okada rider, over the robbery of a gold necklace valued at GH¢37,000.00 from a businessman at Ashongman Estate on April 6, 2026. Nkrumah and his accomplice armed with sticks, stones and a knife attacked and beat the victim before stealing the necklace, which was later sold to a goldsmith for GH¢9,100.00.

    6 May 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Accra court grants bail to four in jewellery heist case

    An Accra Circuit Court granted bail to four persons accused in an alleged GH¢2 million jewellery robbery. Three accused were admitted to bail of GH¢2 million each with three sureties, while a fourth was granted GH¢1 million bail with similar conditions; a fifth accused remains at large.

    28 April 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 23 April

  1. Bank relationship manager granted bail for GHS12m theft

    An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to a 30-year-old Guarantee Trust Bank relationship manager, Christopher Arthur, accused of stealing GH¢12 million from a customer between April 2025 and March 2026. Arthur pleaded not guilty to the stealing charge and was admitted to bail in the sum of GH¢12 million with four sureties.

    23 April 2026 · The Chronicle

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