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Three in custody in Nadowli Kaleo for stealing
The police in the Nadowli Kaleo District of the Upper West Region have arrested three suspects for stealing a guinea fowl, a ram and a motorbike on Tuesday.
The suspects, 25-year old Peter Akwasi, 30-year old Dordaa and 33-year old Justin Zubevel who were lynched to near death in a suspected mob action, were picked up by the police at Tangasie a suburb of Nadowli together with the alleged stolen items.
Confirming the incident to The Spectator newspaper at Wa, the Police Public Relations Officer, Inspector Gideon Ohene Boateng said the police received information about the activities of the three suspects in the area but met them in a sorry state from lynching.
He said they were picked up for arrest but were taken to the Nadowli District Hospital where they were currently receiving treatment.
“We have the items they allegedly stole in our custody; one Haojue motorbike with registration number M-20-UW-191, a guinea fowl and a ram,” he stated.
Inspector Boateng added that investigations would commence as soon as the suspects recovered.
He used the opportunity to condemn mob justice and cautioned residents against such acts saying it was punishable by law if perpetrators were caught by the police.
From Lydia Darlington Fordjour, Wa
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TTH doctors declare indefinite suspension of emergency and outpatient service
Doctors at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) have declared an indefinite suspension of all emergency and outpatient services following the dismissal of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr Atiku Adam.
They have pointed to some challenging working environments that lack basic medical supplies and an insult to their dignity by top government officials.
In a statement released after an emergency general assembly meeting held at noon on Tuesday, the Doctors’ Association of Tamale Teaching Hospital (DATTH) announced that its members would no longer offer services at the General OPD, Antenatal Clinic, Specialist Clinic, and Paediatrics OPD.
Following their earlier press release, the Doctors’ Association of Tamale Teaching Hospital held an emergency General Assembly meeting at noon yesterday.
The Doctors after the meeting, demanded that with immediate effect, all members of DATTH should proceed on an indefinite suspension of all emergency and outpatient services, General OPD, Antenatal clinic, Specialist clinic, Paediatrics OPD.
This notwithstanding, they added that Inpatient Care shall continue.
Against this backdrop, they demand an unqualified apology from the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh and the Member of Parliament for Tamale North Constituency, Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini.
“We shall resume provision of emergency and outpatient services after we receive appropriate apologies,” they stated.
They further added that the management of the hospital should ensure that the following are available in the short term for them to work effectively.
Read the full statement below
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Police arrest suspect for stealing vehicle belonging EPA in Tarkwa
The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested one person for stealing a Toyota Land Cruiser (PC) with registration number GS 1845-23 which is the property of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at Tarkwa in the Western Region.
The suspect, Salifu Gariba, was arrested by officers of the Northern Regional Police Command on April 16, 2025 at Kukobila, along the Tamale-Bolgatanga highway, and the stolen vehicle recovered from him.
Preliminary investigation indicates that the vehicle was stolen in the early hours of April 15, 2025 from the residence of an employee of the EPA at Budo City, a suburb of Tarkwa.
Suspect Salifu Gariba is currently in police custody and will be taken through the due process of the law.
