A High Court in Wa has sentenced a man identified as Shariff Abdulai, also known as Cristos, to life imprisonment after he admitted to several killings. The conviction followed his guilty plea to multiple murder charges brought against him by prosecutors.

According to the Ghana Police Service, Abdulai confessed in court to killing 23 people in different parts of the country. Reports show that 16 victims were killed in Wa, five in Bole, and one each in Banda Nkwanta and Bamboi.

Police said the suspect was arrested on October 6, 2025, after intelligence-led investigations by security operatives. The case was first handled at a magistrate court before being transferred to the High Court for full trial proceedings.

The presiding judge, Justice Osei-Wusu Antwi, sentenced Abdulai to life imprisonment with hard labour after his confession. Authorities confirmed he will serve the sentence at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison while police reaffirmed their commitment to protecting citizens.