Police command responsible for law enforcement operations across the Western Region, handling arrests for crimes including assault, robbery, murder, and sexual offenses.
… According to the Western Regional Police Command, preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect and the victim are married and live together at Domeabra in the Agona Nkwanta Municipality. …
The Western Regional Police Command on Monday spent hours restoring calm between the chiefs and people of Nsein and Lower Axim, following a near confrontation over the organization of activities marking the annual Kundum celebrations. …
… In a separate operation on August 21, the Western Regional Police Command arrested suspects in connection with the robbery and murder of 40-year-old gold buyer Seth Kobina at Agona Fie near Agona Nkwanta. …
The Western Regional Police Command has arrested five (5) suspects in connection with the robbery and murder of a 40-year-old gold buyer, Seth Kobina, at Agona Fie near Agona Nkwanta in the Western Region. …
The Western Regional Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the robbery and murder of a 40-year-old gold buyer at Agona Fie near Agona Nkwanta in the Western Region. …
Police officers removing unapproved emergency equipment from one of the vehicles About 700 vehicles have been impounded by the Western Regional Police Command for allegedly using unapproved emergency equipment, including lamps and sirens. …
… The timely intervention of the Western Regional Police Command is said to have averted what could have developed into a violent confrontation between the parties involved. …
… A release issued by Superintendent Olivia Diku, Head of the Western Regional Police Command Public Affairs Unit, and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Thursday, said preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect allegedly assaulted the victim on June 1, before going into …
Sule Anas The Western Regional Police Command is hunting for Sule Anas, an Arabic teacher accused of sodomizing two minors at Fijai Zongo Central near Sekondi. …
… According to the Western Regional Police Command, the suspect, who worked as an Arabic teacher in the community, was employed by local leaders to teach children Arabic during weekends. …
A 30-year-old farmer identified as Emmanuel Kwofie was arrested in Agona Nkwanta, Western Region, after being captured in a viral video assaulting his wife. According to police, the incident occurred on October 8 when the suspect allegedly beat his wife Diana Mensah, 25, after accusing her of infidelity; the victim was treated at a clinic and the suspect is in custody awaiting court appearance.
A 30-year-old farmer identified as Emmanuel Kwofie was arrested in Agona Nkwanta, Western Region, after being captured in a viral video assaulting his wife. According to police, the incident occurred on October 8 when the suspect allegedly beat his wife Diana Mensah, 25, after accusing her of infidelity; the victim was treated at a clinic and the suspect is in custody awaiting court appearance.
The Western Regional Police Command intervened to prevent a physical confrontation between chiefs and residents of Nsein and Lower Axim over the organization of Kundum celebration activities. Tension arose after Nsein attempted to block Axim's "Blue Monday" jamboree, part of the Axim Kundum Festival, in an escalation of a long-standing dispute over land and traditional authority between the neighbouring communities.
Ghana Police arrested five suspected members of an armed robbery gang accused of attacking gold dealers and mining sites across Ashanti and Western regions between August and September 4, 2026; one suspect died during operations, and police recovered three AK-47 assault rifles and ammunition. In a separate operation, Western Regional Police arrested suspects linked to the robbery and murder of a gold buyer at Agona Fie.
Western Regional Police arrested five suspects in connection with the robbery and murder of 40-year-old gold buyer Seth Kobina at Agona Fie near Agona Nkwanta on August 20, 2026. The alleged gang leader, Emmanuel Amponsah, died in hospital custody after arrest, while four other suspects—Christopher Seyiri, Bashiru Ibrahim, Thomas Odoom, and Isaac Quayeson—were arrested in subsequent operations.
The Western Regional Police Command arrested five suspects in connection with the robbery and murder of 40-year-old gold buyer Seth Kobina, who was shot in the chest during an attack on his shop at Agona Fie on August 20. One of the suspects, Emmanuel Amponsah, died at Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital after his arrest.
The Western Regional Police Command impounded about 700 vehicles for using unapproved emergency equipment including sirens and lamps. The operation, part of a nationwide crackdown, removed illegally installed beacons and strobe lights, and since the exercise began about a month ago, police have impounded about 4,626 vehicles for violating Regulations 74 and 65 of the Road Traffic Regulations 2012.
A top government official has been accused of leading Chinese nationals and men suspected to be military personnel in an alleged attempt to forcibly take over a disputed mining concession in the Western Region while a legal dispute over the site remains before the Sekondi High Court.
A 45-year-old man, Kudjo Ntow, has been arrested by Agona Nkwanta Police in connection with the rape and murder of a 17-year-old girl, Olivia Kwofie. According to police, the suspect assaulted the victim on June 1; a bystander found her bound and injured but the suspect attacked them as they headed to the station, and the victim was pronounced dead at a clinic.
The Western Regional Police Command is searching for Sule Anas, an Arabic teacher accused of sodomizing two minors at Fijai Zongo Central near Sekondi after luring them to a mosque storeroom. A warrant for his arrest was issued on 20 May 2026, and police say he may be hiding in Côte d'Ivoire or Togo.
Western Region police have declared Sule Anas wanted for the alleged defilement of two minors at Fijai Zongo Central near Sekondi. The suspect, an Arabic teacher employed by local leaders, allegedly used false claims of spiritual cleansing to lure victims into a mosque storeroom.