{
  "id": 10442421,
  "title": "Baffour Awuah sues Akwatia MP, Blakk Rasta over alleged false statements",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/baffour-awuah-sues-akwatia-mp-blakk-rasta-over-alleged-false",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T12:40:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/baffour-awuah-sues-akwatia-mp-blakk-rasta-over-alleged-false-statements/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, has filed a lawsuit against two individuals, Bernard Bediako Baidoo and Abubakar Alhassan, also known as Blakk Rasta, for allegedly making false and defamatory statements about him. The lawsuit was filed on September 28, 2026, in response to statements that Awuah claims have damaged his reputation. He decided to pursue a civil action rather than criminal proceedings. Awuah accused the two defendants of attempting to intimidate him through the detention of two women, Salomey Awiti Baffoe and Camilla Alhassan, as part of a broader campaign to silence him in his efforts to secure their release.",
  "summary": "The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has filed a Writ of Summons against the Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Bernard Bediako Baidoo, and broadcaster Abubakar Alhassan, popularly known as Blakk Rasta, over statements he alleges are false and defamatory.",
  "key_points": [
    "Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah sues two individuals over false statements.",
    "Bernard Bediako Baidoo and Abubakar Alhassan, known as Blakk Rasta, are defendants.",
    "Awuah accuses defendants of intimidating him through women's detention."
  ],
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      {
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        "published": "2026-09-28T13:05:40.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}