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Upper West Region
Latest crime, police and court reports from the Upper West Region (regional capital: Wa).
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Court Cases & JudgmentsUpper West High Court Project Abandoned For 26 YearsGhanaCrimes
Upper West High Court Project Abandoned For 26 Years
Police ReportsFulbe chiefs ask IGP to probe deathGhanaCrimes
Fulbe chiefs ask IGP to probe death
Police ReportsPolice officers promoted after Upper West robbery bustGhanaCrimes
Police officers promoted after Upper West robbery bust
Violent CrimeFive arrested in Upper West for alleged robbery targeting mobile money PINsGhanaCrimes
Five arrested in Upper West for alleged robbery targeting mobile money PINs
Violent CrimeRobbery suspects arrested in Wa; one deadGhanaCrimes
Robbery suspects arrested in Wa; one dead
2 Thieves Jailed 22 Years for Motorbike Thefts in Upper West
Property CrimeTwo thieves jailed 22 years in Upper WestGhanaCrimes
Two thieves jailed 22 years in Upper West
Domestic ViolenceMan jailed 20 years for incest in Upper WestGhanaCrimes
Man jailed 20 years for incest in Upper West
Property CrimePolice arrest 7, seize 17 motorbikesGhanaCrimes
Police arrest 7, seize 17 motorbikes
Domestic ViolenceMan jailed 20 years for abusing daughterGhanaCrimes
Man jailed 20 years for abusing daughter
Violent CrimeWa Imam Jailed 10 Years For Defiling BoyGhanaCrimes
Wa Imam Jailed 10 Years For Defiling Boy
Property CrimePolice arrest motorbike theft syndicateGhanaCrimes
Police arrest motorbike theft syndicate
Top StoriesLawra Assembly promises office update after donationGhanaCrimes
Lawra Assembly promises office update after donation
Top StoriesLawra Assembly to renovate office after donationGhanaCrimes
Lawra Assembly to renovate office after donation
Top StoriesLawra Assembly to renovate office after donationGhanaCrimes
Lawra Assembly to renovate office after donation
Top StoriesRegional Minister urges youth to build global businessesGhanaCrimes
Regional Minister urges youth to build global businesses
Top StoriesRegional Minister wants youth to build global businessesGhanaCrimes
Regional Minister wants youth to build global businesses
Drug OffencesUpper West Police seize 50000 bullets, arrest threeGhanaCrimes
Upper West Police seize 50000 bullets, arrest three
Violent CrimeMan arrested for girlfriend's deathGhanaCrimes
Man arrested for girlfriend's death
Violent CrimeElderly woman attacked over witchcraft claims in Upper WestGhanaCrimes
Elderly woman attacked over witchcraft claims in Upper West
Violent CrimeTwo held over boy's deathGhanaCrimes
Two held over boy's death
Violent CrimeElderly woman attacked and robbed in Upper West RegionGhanaCrimes
Elderly woman attacked and robbed in Upper West Region
Drug OffencesTwo arrested with 200kg cannabis in Upper West RegionGhanaCrimes
Two arrested with 200kg cannabis in Upper West Region
Property CrimeThree arrested for allegedly stealing solar panelsGhanaCrimes
Three arrested for allegedly stealing solar panels
Domestic ViolenceMan arrested for alleged wife's murder in Upper WestGhanaCrimes
Man arrested for alleged wife's murder in Upper West
Violent CrimePolice seek suspect in Wa market robberyGhanaCrimes
Police seek suspect in Wa market robbery
Violent CrimeChief's death probed in Upper West RegionGhanaCrimes
Chief's death probed in Upper West Region
Violent CrimeChief arrested over journalist assault in WaGhanaCrimes
Chief arrested over journalist assault in Wa
Domestic ViolenceWoman arrested for chaining stepson in WaGhanaCrimes