{
  "id": 11189395,
  "title": "It is not fear; we’re wise people – Atta Akyea defends Manhyia South MP’s decision to turn himself in to EOCO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/it-is-not-fear-were-wise-people-atta-akyea-defends-manhyia-south-mps",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T12:13:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/it-is-not-fear-were-wise-people-atta-akyea-defends-manhyia-south-mps-decision-to-turn-himself-in-to-eoco/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lawyer Samuel Atta Akyea, representing Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, clarified his client's decision to surrender to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). Speaking on Adom TV's Badwam, Atta Akyea emphasized that the move was not motivated by fear. \"We're wise people,\" he stated, \"but it is because people can misuse and abuse a court warrant.\" He explained that warrants can be executed at any time, including during the night, and added that the MP was voluntarily presenting himself. \"He has not been handcuffed or anything. He has decided to go on his own,\" Atta Akyea affirmed. He urged for a calm handling of the situation and urged the law to take its course. \"We expect there is no showmanship, but the law is allowed to work. He is an MP and will not run away from this country. He shouldn’t be treated as a common criminal,\" the lawyer stressed.",
  "summary": "Lawyer for Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Samuel Atta Akyea, has explained that his client has decided to turn himself in to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to prevent the possible misuse of a court warrant. Speaking on Adom TV’s Badwam, Mr Atta Akyea said the decision was not driven by […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}