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Okada passenger stabs rider …bolts away with motorbike
Korku Adzi, an ‘okada’ passenger (pillion rider) who was commuting from Adaklu-Waya to Vedome in the Volta Region on Sunday allegedly stabbed the rider while they were in motion and took over the bike and bolted.
But the suspect was later arrested by the townfolk and handed over to the police.
Assistant Superintendent of Police in-charge of the Ho municipality, ASP Alexander Adade Yeboah said that the incident took place at about 10:00 am that day.
He further said that unknown to the suspect, the rider who sustained deep injuries in his right ribs, staggered to the Waya Police Station and reported the theft of his motorbike.
After news of the incident spread in the area, some local townsmen managed to arrest Adzi the next day and handed him over to the police at Waya.
The Municipal Police Commander said that Adzi, 28, who arrived at Vedome on the unregistered Sanya bike, told his acquaintances that he had just bought the machine.
“Meanwhile, the victim, Wonder Agbenyemufe, 26, was taken to the health facility at Waya where he is responding to treatment,” ASP Yeboah said.
Adzi on Wednesday admitted the offence before investigators at the Ho Central Police Station, in the presence of the ‘Spectator’ and said, “I have never done a thing like this in my life before.”
As of Wednesday, Adzi was in police custody, being processed for court. The bike has been impounded while an investigation into robbery is underway.
From Alberto Mario Noretti, Ho
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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.
