Accra, March 5, – The Wa High Court has sentenced a serial killer, Shariff Abdulai, also known as “Cristos,” to life imprisonment in hard labour after he admitted to murdering 23 people across several parts of the country.
Abdulai pleaded guilty to killing 16 people in Wa, five in Bole, and one each in Banda Nkwanta and Bamboi.
According to a statement issued by Deputy Commissioner of Police Francis Yiribaare, the Upper West Regional Commander of the Ghana Police Service, the suspect was arrested on October 6, 2025, following intelligence-led investigations and sustained security operations.
The statement, copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the accused was subsequently committed to stand trial after proceedings at the District Magistrate Court before appearing before the High Court on March 4, 2026.
During the trial, Abdulai, who was represented by a lawyer, entered a plea of guilty simpliciter to the charge of murder.
Upon his own plea, the presiding judge, Justice Osei-Wusu Antwi, convicted and sentenced him to life imprisonment with hard labour.
The statement said Abdulai would serve his sentence at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison.
DCOP Yiribaare reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to maintaining law and order, stating that the Police would continue to intensify efforts to ensure the safety of law-abiding citizens.
GHBUSS
5 March 2026
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