Bekwai Circuit Court — judicial body in the Ashanti Region handling criminal cases including robbery, assault, and defilement.
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… Nana Kyei Emmanuel A 24-year-old driver, Nana Kyei Emmanuel, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Bekwai Circuit Court for stabbing and robbing a 22-year-old woman at Esereso in the Ashanti Region. …
Driver Gets 15 Years For Stabbing, RobberyJoy Online
… The suspects — Abu Naa, Adakwa Mathew, John Tibootey, Nurudeen Issah, Henry Peter, Ruth Agbenyo, Anthony Amadi, Sesi Mclean, Benjamin Owusu, Richard Atta, Sumaila Mohammed and Abel Nti — were subsequently arraigned before the Bekwai Circuit Court. …
12 suspected illegal miners remanded over Bosomtwe Forest Reserve operationJoy Online
… They were arraigned before the Bekwai Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Isaac Apeatu, and remanded into police custody. …
12 suspected illegal miners remanded after Forestry Commission swoop in Bosomtwe Forest ReserveDaily Guide
Mohammed Abubakari The Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced a 37-year-old security guard, Mohammed Abubakari, also known as Wofa Abu, to 15 years’ imprisonment with hard labour after finding him guilty of defiling an eight-year-old girl at Anyinam near Ahenema Kokoben in the Ashant …
Security Guard Jailed 15 Years For DefilementThe Ghanaian Times
… The statement said the suspects were subsequently arraigned before the Bekwai Circuit Court on charges of conspiracy to commit crime, namely rioting with weapons, and rioting with weapons. …
3 granted bail over disruption of NPP constituency election in ObuasiJoy Online
… The suspects were subsequently arraigned before the Bekwai Circuit Court on charges of conspiracy to commit crime, namely rioting with weapons, and rioting with weapons. …
Police arrest three suspects accused of storming NPP election venue with weaponsDaily Guide
… Jeffrey Owusu An 18-year-old illegal miner and driver, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment by the Bekwai Circuit Court for abducting and defiling a 13-year old girl. …
Galamseyer Jailed 7 Years For Abduction, DefilementDaily Guide
… Kwadwo Baffoe The Bekwai Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Isaac Apietu, has sentenced two men to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in a violent armed robbery at the Brent Energy Filling Station at New Edubiase in the Ashanti Region. …
Two Jailed Over Brent Energy Filling Station RobberyJoy Online
The Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced two men to lengthy prison terms for their roles in an armed robbery attack on the Brent Energy Filling Station at New Edubiase in the Ashanti Region in 2024. …
Two jailed over armed robbery attack on New Edubiase fuel stationDaily Guide
The Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced a 23-year-old mason to 15 years’ imprisonment for defiling a four-year-old girl at Manso Afedie. …
Mason Jailed 15 Years For Defiling Girl, 4Nana Kyei Emmanuel, a 24-year-old driver, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Bekwai Circuit Court for stabbing and robbing a 22-year-old woman at Esereso in the Ashanti Region on June 14, 2026. He was found guilty of causing harm and robbery after stabbing the victim in the ribs and stealing her iPhone 11 Pro Max valued at GH¢2,600.
21 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Nana Kyei Emmanuel, a 24-year-old driver, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Bekwai Circuit Court for stabbing and robbing a 22-year-old woman at Esereso in the Ashanti Region on June 14, 2026. He was found guilty of causing harm and robbery after stabbing the victim in the ribs and stealing her iPhone 11 Pro Max valued at GH¢2,600.
21 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Twelve suspected illegal miners were remanded into police custody after being arrested during a two-day Forestry Commission operation against illegal mining in the Bosomtwe Range Forest Reserve in the Ashanti Region. The enforcement team immobilised an excavator and seized multiple items including a tricycle, seven changfan machines, 21 water pumping machines, two power plants, two generators and an air blower.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bekwai Forest District of the Forestry Commission arrested twelve suspected illegal miners following a two-day operation in the Bosomtwe Range Forest Reserve in the Ashanti Region, seizing an excavator, multiple pumping machines, and power equipment. The suspects were remanded in police custody and ordered to reappear in court on August 11 and 12, 2026, while a suspected kingpin escaped.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced a 37-year-old security guard to 15 years' imprisonment with hard labour after finding him guilty of defiling an eight-year-old girl in the Ashanti Region. The convict admitted the offence in his caution statement, and medical evidence was tendered during trial.
20 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Three men were arrested and granted bail for allegedly disrupting the NPP Constituency Executive Election at Bidieso in Obuasi on July 12, 2026, after storming the polling station with offensive weapons, scattering ballot boxes and threatening officials and voters. They were charged with conspiracy to commit crime and rioting with weapons, pleaded not guilty, and were each granted bail of GH¢50,000 with two justified sureties.
16 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command arrested three individuals accused of storming an NPP Constituency Executive Election at Bidieso in Obuasi on July 12, 2026, armed with offensive weapons, scattering ballot boxes and threatening officials and voters. The suspects were arraigned before the Bekwai Circuit Court on charges of conspiracy to commit crime and rioting with weapons, pleaded not guilty, and were each granted bail of GHS50,000.00 with two justified sureties.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Jeffrey Owusu, an 18-year-old illegal miner and driver, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment by the Bekwai Circuit Court for abducting and defiling a 13-year-old girl in late 2025. The court found him guilty of defilement under the Criminal Offences Act after the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.
22 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced two men, Kwadwo Baffoe and Kwame Affisah, to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in a violent armed robbery at Brent Energy Filling Station in New Edubiase on August 17, 2024. The robbers, armed with pump-action guns, stole GH¢2,500 in cash and personal belongings, and caused extensive damage to property.
18 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced Kwadwo Baffour, 38, to 20 years' imprisonment and Kwame Affisah, 36, to 30 years' imprisonment for their roles in an armed robbery at Brent Energy Filling Station in New Edubiase on August 17, 2024, in which they stole GH¢2,500 in cash and personal belongings estimated at GH¢200,000.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bekwai Circuit Court sentenced 23-year-old mason Ebenezer Birikwai to 15 years' imprisonment for defiling a four-year-old girl at Manso Afedie on 16 April. The convict pleaded guilty to the charge of child defilement under Section 101 of the Criminal Offences Act.
25 April 2026 · Daily Guide →