Crime and Investigation
“Ghana Extradites ‘Dada Joe Remix’ to U.S. Over Multimillion-Dollar Romance and Inheritance Scam”

The United States Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) has confirmed that its special agents at the U.S. Embassy in Accra partnered with Ghanaian authorities to facilitate the extradition of Joseph Kwadwo Badu Boateng, also known as “Dada Joe Remix,” to the United States.
In a statement posted on Facebook, the DSS announced:
“Diplomatic Security Service special agents at U.S. Embassy Ghana worked with Ghanaian authorities to assist the FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation – in the extradition of Joseph Badu Boateng aka Dada Joe Remix. Boateng was indicted on charges of running a fraud ring that used romance and inheritance schemes to defraud U.S. victims of several million dollars. The subject is now in the United States to face justice.”
Boateng was arrested in Ghana on May 28, 2025, following an extradition request by the U.S. government. The request was based on an unsealed indictment from a federal grand jury in Arizona. He faces charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Boateng allegedly led an international scam network from 2013 to 2023. The group reportedly targeted elderly and vulnerable individuals in the U.S. and other countries, deceiving them with false promises of inheritance or ownership of valuable assets like gold and jewels. Victims were persuaded to send large sums of money under the guise of paying taxes or fees to access the fake assets.
The indictment is part of a broader U.S. crackdown on transnational fraud rings, especially those exploiting older Americans through online deception and emotional manipulation.
Boateng’s extradition was carried out under existing U.S.-Ghana bilateral agreements, with both nations cooperating to ensure due legal process. If convicted in the U.S., Boateng could face a lengthy prison sentence under federal law.
Authorities emphasized that the charges against Boateng are currently allegations, and he remains presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Crime and Investigation
Small Scale Miners Chairman Arrested for Interfering with Anti-Galamsey Operation in Desiri Forest

The Chairman of the Small Scale Miners Association, Kojo Peprah, has been arrested by the Special Anti-Galamsey Task Force deployed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for obstructing an operation against illegal mining in the Desiri Forest Reserve, Ashanti Region.
Police reports indicate that Mr. Peprah confronted the special team during their mission to flush out illegal miners from the forest reserve, questioning the legitimacy of their operation and demanding explanations.
Following his arrest, Mr. Peprah claimed he had received reports that the task force had entered what he believed to be his legally licensed mining site within the forest reserve.
However, authorities have clarified that small-scale mining licenses do not permit mining within forest reserves, casting doubt on the activities of miners operating in the protected area.
According to the latest data from the Forestry Commission, the Desiri Forest Reserve is currently the only “red spot” among 44 forest reserves recently invaded by illegal miners.
Mr. Peprah has since been handed over to the Nkawie Police Command to assist with ongoing investigations.
Crime and Investigation
Three Teenagers Jailed 10 Years Each for Violent Machete Robbery in Boubai

Three 18-year-olds have each been sentenced to 10 years in prison for their involvement in a violent daylight robbery that left several residents of Boubai in the Asokore Mampong Municipality injured and traumatised.
The Atasemanso Circuit Court in Kumasi handed down the sentences on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, after Mamudu Issah, Samuel Takyi, and Alhassan Abubakari pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery and seven counts of robbery. Issah received an additional three-year sentence for causing harm, but all sentences will run concurrently.
The robbery occurred on the morning of July 1, 2025, between 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Armed with machetes, the trio and three unidentified accomplices, who remain at large, stormed the Boubai community on two unregistered motorbikes, attacking residents and robbing them of mobile phones, bags, and cash.
Swift action by local volunteers led to the arrest of the three suspects later that day at a hideout in Aboabo. The volunteers also recovered 10 mobile phones and three bags suspected to have been stolen and handed them over to the police.
The suspects were arraigned before the Atasemanso Circuit Court, where they admitted to all charges. Following sentencing, they were transferred to the Central Prisons in Kumasi to begin serving their terms.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Godwin Ahianyo, Head of the Public Affairs Unit in the Ashanti Region, commended the swift intervention of community members, highlighting the importance of public cooperation in crime fighting.
“We continue to encourage the public to support policing efforts and promptly report suspicious activities,” DSP Ahianyo urged.
Police say efforts are ongoing to locate and arrest the remaining accomplices.
Crime and Investigation
Nana Agradaa Appeals 15-Year Jail Sentence, Alleges Unfair Trial and Judicial Bias

The legal team representing former traditional priestess-turned-evangelist, Patricia Asiedua Asiamah, widely known as Nana Agradaa, has filed an appeal against her recent conviction and 15-year prison sentence.
On July 3, the Circuit Court, presided over by Justice Evelyn Asamoah, found Nana Agradaa guilty of defrauding by false pretence and engaging in charlatanic advertisement.
However, on July 7, her lead counsel, Richard Asare Baffour, told Citi News that an appeal had been filed at the High Court challenging both the verdict and the sentence.
According to Asare Baffour, the judgment was flawed and not supported by the evidence presented during the trial. He further claimed that the court proceedings were marred by bias and intimidation.
“We filed the petition of appeal this morning because the judgment delivered by the court is so unreasonable, and the evidence on record does not support it,” he said. “We have also stated that the trial as a whole is wrong in law, and we are saying that the judge demonstrated manifest bias by harassing and intimidating the accused.”
He added that a bail application will also be filed in the coming days to seek Nana Agradaa’s temporary release while the appeal is under review.
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