The Volta Regional Police Command has destroyed six hundred sacks of narcotic drugs, specifically Indian hemp, in Ho after receiving a court order to dispose of the long standing exhibits.

The exercise took place on Monday, November 17, 2025 at about 14:30. The sacks contained fertilizer bags filled with dried cannabis. These items were seized by police in 2022 during the case of the Republic versus Yao Kwadow of Wallako and two others. After the trial, the court instructed that the drugs be destroyed.

According to the Command, the exhibits weighed forty seven thousand five hundred and thirty kilograms, with an estimated street value of about 4.2 billion Ghana cedis.

The Ho Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Felix Datsomor, granted the order that allowed the destruction. The process was supervised by key officials including Moses Dzantti, Circuit Court Registrar; Mrs Joseph Oposumah, State Attorney; Mr John Pekyi from the Narcotics Control Commission; and Mr Emmanuel Mensah Gboriby of the Environmental Protection Authority.

The burning, which was carried out under strict police and national security supervision, began around 22:30 at Klefe dumping site in Ho.

The Volta Regional Police Command expressed appreciation to all stakeholders for their continued support in the fight against drug related crimes.

Ofankor man arrested after viral video shows him assaulting wife

Police have picked up a man seen in a viral Facebook video assaulting a woman believed to be his wife at their home in Ofankor, Ga East Municipality.

The suspect, John Odartey Lamptey, was arrested on Monday, November 17, 2025, at the family residence. This was confirmed in a statement issued by the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service.

During the operation, two of his siblings, Grace Kushie Lamptey and Louis Odartey Lamptey, were also taken into custody. They had reportedly tried to attack a female tenant they suspected of filming and sharing the video. Police intervened and safely removed the tenant from the house.

According to the statement, officers are still searching for the wife, who fled before police arrived, to ensure her safety.

The Police Service stressed that it remains committed to safeguarding victims of domestic abuse and ensuring that offenders are held accountable under the law.

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has confirmed that the case involving the alleged sexual abuse and death of 16-year-old footballer Ransford Owusu Ansah of Siano Soccer Academy has been referred to the Homicide Unit of the CID Headquarters for further investigation.

In a statement released on November 7, 2025, the Ministry expressed deep sympathy to the victim’s family and reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring justice.

“We empathise deeply with the bereaved family. The Ministry emphasizes that crime has no expiration and remains committed to pursuing justice for the victim and his family,” the statement read.

Ransford was allegedly sodomised by his coach, Ibrahim Anyass, while under his care at the Siano Soccer Academy in Amasaman. Preliminary findings indicated that the teenager had lived with the coach for about three years, during which the abuse allegedly took place without his mother’s knowledge.

The victim reportedly began receiving treatment in December 2024 and was later admitted to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), where he sadly passed away.

Following the incident, the Siano Soccer Academy management suspended the coach and pledged full cooperation with police investigators.

The Ministry said it had taken a keen interest in the case, and through the Ashanti Regional Directorate of Gender, it initiated follow-up investigations and engaged the family and relevant stakeholders.

Since February 2025, the Ministry has also engaged the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to strengthen child protection systems within football institutions. The academy has since been temporarily closed pending the outcome of investigations.

The statement added that the Ministry, through its Orange Support Centre (OSC) and the Departments of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, continues to collaborate with law enforcement agencies to ensure justice for all children.

The Ministry urged the public to report any suspected cases of child abuse or violence to the Domestic Violence Call Centre (0800-111-222) or at the nearest DOVVSU or Social Welfare office.