Fraud case against Olalekan Ponle a.k.a Mr Woodberry, has been dismissed by a United States Court.

Mr Woodberry was arrested in June, alongside Ramon Abbas famed as Hushpuppi, over a multi million dollar wire fraud.

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Woodberry was accused of tricking a Chicago company into sending wire transfers totaling $15.2 million and was extradited to the US on July 2nd.

A jury, at a United States District Court in Illinois, summed up the allegations against him to an eight-count charge of wire fraud, which violates section 1343 of the United States Codes.

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However, the United States government on Monday July 20th filed a motion through its attorney John R. Lausch, requesting that the case against him be dismissed without prejudice.

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The Police have apprehended some 406 persons who where found breaking the lockdown rules laid by the government, Head of Prosecution for Accra Region revealed.

ACP Lydia Donkor also said forty one(41) out of the figure have been processed for court and will be facing the music soon.

She added that 103 are in police custody and 248 have been granted bail.

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ACP Donkor disclosed that most of the violators were in Accra with 161 persons arrested. 70 were arrested in Ashanti Region.

She warned that the police will enforce strict measures to make sure every Ghanaian is protected from the virus if it means arresting and persecuting recalcitrant people.

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“For these recalcitrant people who have refused to comply, the message is that you are going to be dealt with in accordance with the imposition of Restriction Act (Act 1012),” ACP Donkor stated.

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The Ghana Police Service has cautioned the public to stay at home as lockdown is extended least face the law in full effect.

The Director General of Police in Charge of Operations, DCOP Boadu Peprah said law enforcers will not go easy on anyone caught outside during the lockdown.

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He stressed that people found loitering around will be arrested and prosecuted instantly.

“We are going to be tough on them… Now we have entered the third week, we expect everybody to stay at home.

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We expect everybody to respect the Presidential order. Stay at home and protect yourself. We don’t want people to be loitering. Trotros passing people into Accra Central, we are not going to allow that.” he said.

DCOP Boadu Peprah said this while prepping law enforcers to continue the lockdown today.

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Ever since Gyedu Blay Ambolley lost the elections after contesting for the post as President For MUSIGA, the opposing faction have always witnessed backlash upon backlash for one thing or the other from the legendary musician.

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Okyeame Kwame and Gyedu Blay Ambolley were in the news for some sort of allegations from Ambolley that didn’t please Okyeame Kwame who happens to be an executive member of MUSIGA.

It all started when Gyedu Ambolley in the studios of 3fm posited that Obour not excluding Okyeame Kwame have looted MUSIGA funds worth GH¢50,000 from the GH¢2m fiscal budget which was given to the union by the government in 2012.

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Okyeame Kwame upon hearing this allegations sort advice from his lawyer, as his lawyer came out with a statement instructing Ambolley to retract his allegations.

ln an interview with Happy FM’s Mercy Bee, Gyedu Blay Ambolley has stated emphatically that OKyeame Kwame is at his liberty to go to court.

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Embakasi East member of parliament Babu Owino is in court today for the shooting of DJ Evolve last Friday.

The controversial leader has been charged with attempted murder of DJ Evolve and disorderly conduct while armed.

Babu who officially goes by Paul Ongili violated Section 222 of the Penal Code by shooting DJ Evolve on the neck.

The offense which is commonly referred to as accessory after the fact to murder normally attracts life imprisonment.

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“Any person who becomes an accessory after the fact to murder is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for life,” reads Section 222 of the code.

For the second charge of disorderly conduct while armed, the MP violated sections 34 (1) and 33 of the Firearms Act.

Section 34 (1) calls for a sentence of not less than 7 years but not exceeding fifteen years for the possession and use of a firearm with intent to commit any criminal offense.

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Section 33 on the other hand prescribes imprisonment for not more than a year or a fine not exceeding sh. 10,000 or both for carrying a firearm while drunk or disorderly.

Babu Owino is facing some serious jail time if he is found guilty of these charges. We shall update you more on the court proceedings in due time.

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