Police in Asunafo South District of the Ahafo region are on a manhunt for a 50-year-old farmer, Agya Yakubu Kangriga, who allegedly butchered his wife. Yaa Werimah ,46, met her untimely death when her husband butchered her multiple times with a cutlass and abandoned her body. The incident took place …
Read More »8 corpses of farmers killed by herdsmen in Delta exhumed for investigation
Corpses of eight farmers from Uwheru in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State reportedly killed by hoodlums suspected to be herdsmen last Friday, have been exhumed, on Monday, by a search team made up of the police and representatives of the community for investigation. This is just as …
Read More »Farmer kills wife and shoots himself at Pieso
A 26-year-old faRmer, Mensah Kpogo Gamali, has shot and killed his wife at Pieso near Aboso in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality. He also allegedly shot himself after he succeeded in killing his 21-year-old wife, Comfort Ativor. Superintendent of Police Thomas Osei Ababio, Tarkwa District Police Commander who confirmed the incident …
Read More »How a 52-year-old blind farmer has been left devastated after fire gutted his 2-acre rice farm
A 52-year-old visually impaired farmer, Mr Aduni Achana, has been left distraught and penniless after his two-acre worth of rice was reduced to ashes by fire recently. Mr Achana who hails from Bonia, near Navrongo in the Upper East Region, lost not only his rice but some farm resources such …
Read More »Farmer in trouble for threatening ex-lover
The Enchi District Magistrate court has convicted to a fine a thirty-four-year-old farmer, Kwaw Kwadu, GHs 1,200 for threatening to kill his ex-lover on four separate occasions. Kwadu in default would serve 12 months imprisonment in hard labour. Even though Kwadu pleaded with the trial judge, Mr Eric Baah Boateng …
Read More »Farmer jailed for attempting to sell his two friends
A 25-year-old farmer, who allegedly offered his two pals for sale at a total sum of GH¢81,000.00 has been sentenced to 24 months imprisonment in hard labour by the Enchi District Magistrate court. Kwasi Kampenagye, an Ivorian and is said to have lured his friends to Ngakain a village near …
Read More »Farmer jailed 4 years for stealing 2 rams worth GH¢800
A 23-year-old farmer has been sentenced to four years imprisonment in hard labour by a Circuit Court at Duayaw – Nkwanta in the Tano North District of the Bono Region presided over by His Lordship Alexander Graham for stealing two rams. Evans Sarpong who has gained notoriety in stealing livestock …
Read More »Farmer kills wife, hangs himself
A 35-year-old farmer, Kofi Nyame, last Monday killed his 32-year-old wife, Linda Kissiwaa and afterwards committed suicide by hanging at Akrosu, near Asikasu No 1 near Dormaa-Ahenkro in the Bono Region. According to the police, Nyame killed himself after he succeeded in slaughtering Kissiwaa in her farm. The body …
Read More »Farmer held for slashing another with cutlass
A farmer who allegedly used his cutlass to slash a radio mechanic several times on his right hand leading to his collapse have appeared before a High Court in Accra. Ibrahim Ben charged with use of offensive weapon pleaded not guilty before a seven-member jury. The court presided over by …
Read More »Farmer, 38, commits suicide by drinking weedicide
A 38-year-old farmer, Kwasi Anim, has allegedly committed suicide by drinking weedicide. The incident occurred at Krabo-Kese, a farming community in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern region. Information gathered indicates that the deceased drunk gramaxone weedicide on March 13, 2019, and was rushed to the Nsawam Government Hospital where …
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