Serial killer who confessed to 23 murders sentenced to life imprisonment

Serial killer who confessed to 23 murders sentenced to life imprisonment

A High Court sitting in the Wa area of Ghana on Wednesday sentenced a serial killer, Shariff Abdulai, also known as ‘Cristos’, to life imprisonment for his involvement in multiple murders, including the killing of Issah Yahaya and several others. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Ghana Police Service on Wednesday. According to the statement published on the police service’s official website, Abdulai admitted in court to …

Serial Killer Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for 23 Murders in Wa

The High Court Wa has sentenced Shariff Abdulai, also known as “Cristos,” to life imprisonment for the murder of Issah Yahaya and 22 other victims. According to a statement from the Ghana Police Service, the convict pleaded guilty to committing 23 murders across several communities. Investigations revealed that Abdulai killed 16 people in Wa, five in Bole, and one each in Banda Nkwanta and Bamboi. Police arrested the suspect on October 6, 2025, …

Serial k!ller sentenced to life imprisonment for m8rder of 23 people in Ghana - Newsy People

A High Court in Ghana has sentenced a serial k!ller to life imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to multiple counts of m8rder across the Upper West and Savannah regions.   The Court on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, handed down the sentence to Shariff Abdulai, also known as “Cristos,” for the m8rder of Issah Yahaya and 22 others.   The Public Affairs Unit of the Ghana Police Service in the Upper West Region, disclosed this in a press statement.    Ac…

Wa High Court sentences serial killer to life imprisonment for murdering 23 people

The Wa High Court has sentenced notorious serial killer Shariff Abdulai, popularly known as ‘Cristos’, to life imprisonment in hard labour for the murder of 23 people across parts of the country. The conviction was handed down on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, by His Lordship Justice Osei-Wusu Antwi after the accused pleaded guilty to the […]

Man who confessed to killing 23 people jailed for life

Court sentences serial killer identified as Shariff Abdulai, alias 'Cristos' to life imprisonment for murder of one Issah Yahaya and 22 others