{
  "id": 11235631,
  "title": "EOCO arrests 3 over alleged drone flights at headquarters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/eoco-arrests-3-over-alleged-drone-flights-at-headquarters",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T16:43:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
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    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/eoco-arrests-3-over-alleged-drone-flights-at-headquarters/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three individuals were arrested on Thursday, October 1, 2026, for allegedly flying drones over the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) headquarters in Accra, Ghana, according to prosecutors. The drone flights occurred while EOCO was investigating Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, who is accused of unauthorised financial transactions and misappropriation of public funds. The arrested suspects, including a woman, are cooperating with investigators to identify who operated the drones and the purpose behind the flights. EOCO recently obtained an arrest warrant for Mr. Awuah after he declined to cooperate with the agency's inquiries. The identities of the suspects and whether any charges have been filed remain undisclosed.",
  "summary": "Three persons have been arrested after drones were allegedly flown over the headquarters of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) while the agency was carrying out investigations involving Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah. The arrests were made on Thursday, October 1, 2026, after security personnel detected the drones hovering over the EOCO […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Three arrested after drones allegedly flown over EOCO headquarters during Baffour Awuah probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/three-arrested-after-drones-allegedly-flown-over-eoco-headquarters",
        "published": "2026-10-01T16:06:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "Manhyia South MP Baffour Awuah turns mimself in to EOCO after court issues arrest warrant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/manhyia-south-mp-baffour-awuah-turns-mimself-in-to-eoco-after-court",
        "published": "2026-10-01T16:52:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "EOCO moves to search Baffour Awuah’s office, residence after interrogation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/eoco-moves-to-search-baffour-awuahs-office-residence-after-11235627",
        "published": "2026-10-01T16:53:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Three arrested for allegedly flying drones over EOCO headquarters during questioning of Baffour Awuah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/three-arrested-for-allegedly-flying-drones-over-eoco-headquarters",
        "published": "2026-10-01T17:10:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "EOCO searches Baffour Awuah’s office and home after questioning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/eoco-searches-baffour-awuahs-office-and-home-after-questioning",
        "published": "2026-10-01T18:08:29.000Z"
      }
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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."
}