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Adenta Circuit Court

Adenta Circuit Court — judicial body handling criminal cases including robbery, false news allegations, and shooting incidents in Ghana.

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  1. October 2026
  2. Joy Online

    A 28-year-old banker has appeared before the Adenta Circuit Court on charges of allegedly stealing GH¢1 million from a community bank. …

    Banker in court for allegedly stealing GH¢1 million
  3. Daily Guide

    Salomey Awiti Bafoh The woes of Techiman-based 40-year-old senior nurse, Salomey Awiti Bafoh, were reduced yesterday after the Adenta Circuit Court granted her a bail of GH¢100,000 with two sureties following her remand for allegedly aiding ‘Ghana Jollof’ to distribute false info …

    Ghana Jollof Saga: Nurse Gets GH¢100k Bail
  4. The Chronicle

    The Adenta Circuit Court has granted Salomey Awiti Baffoe bail in the sum of GH¢100,000 with two sureties, both of whom must be Civil Servants earning not less than GH¢3,000 per month. …

    Ghana Jollof Case: Salomey Awiti Baffoe gets bail
  5. Joy Online

    Lawyer for senior nursing officer Salomey Awiti-Baffoe says the GH¢100,000 bail granted to his client by the Adenta Circuit Court is a relief after an earlier bail application was rejected by the High Court. …

    Salomey Awiti-Baffoe’s lawyers welcome GH¢100,000 bail after earlier rejection
  6. Joy Online

    An Adenta Circuit Court has sentenced a 22-year-old motor mechanic to 25 years’ imprisonment in hard labour for robbing a beautician. …

    Bolt driver jailed 25 years for robbing beautician
  7. September 2026
  8. Joy Online

    … They cited recent cases involving women arrested in different parts of the country and questioned the circumstances surrounding the transportation of some suspects to the Adenta Circuit Court. …

    Ghanaians abroad stages UN protest, demand accountability from Mahama government
  9. Joy Online

    The 2001 Final Year Batch of Adventist Junior High School, Techiman, has demanded the immediate release of their former classmate, Salomey Awiti Baffoe, who has been remanded for two weeks by the Adenta Circuit Court over allegations linking her to the anonymous “Ghana Jollof” Ti …

    ‘Ghana Jollof’ case: Former classmates demand release of remanded nursing officer
  10. The Chronicle

    The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has raised concerns over the continued detention of a Techiman-based nurse, Salomey Awiti Bafoh, who has been remanded by the Adenta Circuit Court in connection with the alleged publication and circulation of false news on social media. …

    NPP QUESTIONS ADENTA COURT OVER NURSE’S REMAND
  11. Joy Online

    The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called for an immediate review of the continued detention of 40-year-old principal nursing officer Salomey Awiti Bafoh and urged the Adenta Circuit Court to grant her reasonable bail. …

    NPP calls for bail review for remanded Techiman nursing officer
  12. Joy Online

    … Also: Senior nursing officer remanded for 2 weeks over alleged links to ‘Ghana Jollof’ TikTok Account Ms Bafoh, 40, was arrested at her home in Hansua in the Techiman Municipality of the Bono East Region on September 13 and was subsequently brought before the Adenta Circuit Court …

    Security agencies won’t chase citizens for insulting President, other officials under my watch – Bawumia
Society

Banker charged with stealing GH¢1 million from community bank

The News

A 28-year-old Branch Manager of Oyibi Area Community Bank PLC has been charged with stealing GH¢1 million, allegedly by reactivating a dormant customer account and using it to transfer funds to various accounts between March and September 2025. He pleaded not guilty and was granted bail of GH¢1 million with two sureties.

20 hours ago · Joy Online →

Yesterday

  1. Banker charged with stealing GH¢1 million from community bank

    A 28-year-old Branch Manager of Oyibi Area Community Bank PLC has been charged with stealing GH¢1 million, allegedly by reactivating a dormant customer account and using it to transfer funds to various accounts between March and September 2025. He pleaded not guilty and was granted bail of GH¢1 million with two sureties.

    20 hours ago · Joy Online →

  2. Techiman nurse granted GH¢100k bail in Ghana Jollof case

    Salomey Awiti Bafoh, a 40-year-old nurse, was granted bail of GH¢100,000 with two sureties by Adenta Circuit Court after being remanded for allegedly aiding 'Ghana Jollof' to distribute false information online. She had been in custody for three weeks following her arrest on September 12, 2026.

    6 October 2026 · Daily Guide →

  3. Salomey Awiti Baffoe granted bail in Ghana Jollof case

    The Adenta Circuit Court has granted Salomey Awiti Baffoe bail of GH¢100,000 with two sureties who must be Civil Servants earning at least GH¢3,000 per month. She is required to report to Hansua Police Station once every two weeks and faces allegations of being an accomplice to TikToker Ghana Jollof.

    6 October 2026 · The Chronicle →

Monday 5 October

  1. Nursing officer Awiti-Baffoe granted GH¢100,000 bail by Adenta Circuit Court

    Senior nursing officer Salomey Awiti-Baffoe has been granted GH¢100,000 bail by the Adenta Circuit Court after an earlier bail application was rejected by the High Court. She faces a charge of alleged false news publication linked to the Ghana Jollof TikTok case, with the case adjourned to February 18, 2027.

    5 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 3 October

  1. Bolt driver sentenced 25 years for robbing beautician

    An Adenta Circuit Court has jailed 22-year-old Emmanuel Kofi Mensah, a Bolt driver and motor mechanic, for 25 years in hard labour after he robbed beautician Yvonne Dzane Dzifa of two iPhones valued at GH¢18,000 and GH¢3,500, cash of GH¢3,200, and personal belongings on September 23 at Mantey Farms, Adenta, after slashing her wrist and little finger with a cutlass.

    3 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 24 September

  1. Ghanaians abroad protest at UN, demand Mahama government accountability

    A group called "Ghanaians Abroad" demonstrated outside UN Headquarters in New York on September 23, demanding the Ghanaian government be held accountable on campaign promises, governance, employment, illegal mining, and citizens' rights. The protesters, drawn from multiple political affiliations, called for stronger action on illegal mining and scrutinized commitments including the 24-hour economy and teacher/nurse posting.

    24 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 18 September

  1. Former classmates demand release of remanded nursing officer

    The 2001 Final Year Batch of Adventist Junior High School, Techiman, has demanded the immediate release of their former classmate, Salomey Awiti Baffoe, a Senior Nursing Officer, who was remanded by the Adenta Circuit Court over allegations linking her to the anonymous "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account. The group described her as a quiet, disciplined student who was not politically active or involved in controversy.

    18 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. NPP questions court remand of nurse over false news charge

    The opposition NPP has raised concerns over the continued detention of Techiman-based nurse Salomey Awiti Bafoh, who was remanded by the Adenta Circuit Court for allegedly aiding in the publication and circulation of false news on social media. The party is questioning the basis for the court's decision to remand her for two additional weeks and to prosecute her before the Adenta Circuit Court.

    18 September 2026 · The Chronicle →

  3. NPP seeks bail review for remanded Techiman nursing officer

    The New Patriotic Party has called for an immediate bail review for 40-year-old principal nursing officer Salomey Awiti Bafoh, who was arrested and remanded for two weeks by Adenta Circuit Court on charges of abetting crime and publication of false news. The prosecution alleges she acted as a liaison for "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account operator Barbara Asantewaa Kodua in disseminating videos.

    18 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  4. Bawumia pledges intelligence agencies won't target citizens for insults

    NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has pledged that Ghana's intelligence agencies will not pursue citizens for insulting the President or other public officials if he becomes leader. His comments follow the arrest and two-week remand of nursing officer Salomey Awiti Bafoh on charges related to alleged publication of false news on social media.

    18 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  5. NPP flagbearer demands release of remanded nurse over TikTok account

    Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has called for the immediate release of senior nurse Salomey Awity Baffoe, who has been remanded in custody over alleged links to the "Ghana Jollof" TikTok account. Bawumia expressed concern that the arrest raised questions about free speech protection in Ghana and cautioned against using intelligence agencies to pursue citizens over speech considered offensive to public officials.

    18 September 2026 · The Chronicle →

  6. Legal scholar questions prosecution's case against nursing officer

    Prof Kwaku Asare has raised legal questions over the case against senior nursing officer Salomey Awiti Baffoe, who was remanded for alleged links to the anonymous 'Ghana Jollof' TikTok account, saying the amended charge sheet and police brief facts do not clearly establish how she allegedly facilitated the offence charged.

    18 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 17 September

  1. NPP politician demands bail for nurse held over Ghana Jollof link

    Hawa Koomson, aspiring National Women's Organiser of the NPP, has called for the immediate release on bail of Madam Salomey Baffoe, a 40-year-old nurse remanded in custody over alleged links to the anonymous social media account "Ghana Jollof." Koomson said Baffoe was picked from her home and detained beyond the 48-hour constitutional limit without her charge sheet being served on her defence before court.

    17 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Sunday 28 June

  1. Adwoa Safo seeks to move shooting case from Circuit to High Court

    Former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo has petitioned the Attorney-General to transfer a criminal case involving an alleged shooting incident from Adenta Circuit Court to the High Court, arguing the court lacks jurisdiction because the principal offence is a first-degree felony triable only on indictment before the High Court. The accused face charges including use of offensive weapons, possession of firearms and explosives, participation in vigilante activities, discharge of firearms in a public place, and causing unlawful damage.

    28 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 26 June

  1. Safo family demands attempted murder charge in shooting case

    The family of late Apostle Emeritus Prof. Ing. Kwadwo Safo has called on Ghana Police to re-arrest and prosecute Israel Kwadwo Safo (Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena) for attempted murder in the shooting of former Gender Minister Sarah Adwoa Safo, arguing that investigators have downplayed the case by omitting the attempted murder charge from those presented to court.

    26 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

Thursday 25 June

  1. Former Dome-Kwabenya MP Adwoa Safo hospitalized after shooting

    Former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo is receiving treatment at 37 Military Hospital following a Sunday shooting incident. According to a person coordinating her media briefing, approximately four or five bullet pellets have been removed from her head, and her condition deteriorated before she could address the media.

    25 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. KAMOG affirms new leader's installation, denies shooting involvement

    The Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana has reaffirmed that Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena was formally installed as the new church leader on June 21 and was not present when an alleged shooting incident involving his sister, former MP Adwoa Safo, occurred; the church stated he left his residence before the incident and has been granted bail by the Adenta Circuit Court.

    25 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Kristo Asafo Mission confirms Akofena as new leader

    The Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana has reaffirmed that Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena was installed as the new leader of the church on June 21 and was not present at his residence when an alleged shooting incident involving his sister, former Dome-Kwabenya MP Adwoa Safo, reportedly occurred. The church rejected suggestions that Akofena was involved in the incident.

    25 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 23 June

  1. Family raises safety concerns after Adwoa Safo's brother gets bail

    The family of former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo has expressed concern over the decision to grant bail to her younger brother, Israel Kwadwo Safo Akofena, and eight others facing charges in connection with a shooting incident at Kwabenya on June 21. The Adenta Circuit Court granted each of the nine accused bail in the sum of GH¢500,000 with two sureties, but the family fears for its safety while Akofena is out on bail and has appealed to the Inspector-General of Police to intervene.

    23 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Aunt claims 48 bullets fired at former MP Adwoa Safo

    An aunt of former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo has called for a thorough investigation into a shooting incident, claiming 48 bullets were fired at her niece. She expressed concern over the Adenta Circuit Court's decision to grant bail to nine accused persons in connection with the alleged shooting at Kwabenya.

    23 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Adwoa Safo's brother and eight others granted bail over shooting

    The Adenta Circuit Court granted GH¢500,000 bail with two sureties each to Israel Kwadwo Safo Akofena, younger brother of former Dome-Kwabenya MP Sarah Adwoa Safo, and eight others over alleged involvement in a Kwabenya shooting incident. The incident is linked to a leadership dispute within the Kristo Asafo Mission following the death of its founder in September 2025.

    23 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 11 June

  1. Abronye DC permitted to travel to UK for master's degree

    An Accra High Court has granted the Bono Regional Chairman of the NPP, Kwame Baffoe (Abronye DC), permission to travel to the United Kingdom to pursue a master's programme at the University of Aberdeen, with a directive to return to Ghana by June 30, 2026, and re-deposit his passport at the court registry.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 21 May

  1. High Court to rule on NPP chairman Abronye DC's bail application

    A High Court will determine a bail application for Bono Regional Chairman of the NPP Kwame Baffoe (Abronye DC), who has been remanded into BNI custody over allegations of publication of false news and offensive conduct. Former Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame, leading his legal team, opposed the State's request for adjournment, arguing the application was properly served and the accused's rights and health are in issue.

    21 May 2026 · Daily Guide →

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