{
  "id": 132119,
  "title": "Magistrate court remands two over alleged murder of suspected burglar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/magistrate-court-remands-two-over-alleged-murder-of-suspected-burglar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T13:27:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/magistrate-court-remands-two-over-alleged-murder-of-suspected-burglar/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Wenchi Magistrate Court has placed two young men in jail custody for the alleged murder of an 18-year-old suspected burglar in the Bono Region. Mufatawu Seidu, an electrician aged 18, and Salifu Abubakar, a sprayer aged 22, are accused of assaulting Ibrahim Abu to death after accusing him of stealing a mobile phone. The suspects are set to return to court on August 17, 2026, before Judge Abdul Issah Wahab, while police continue searching for other alleged participants. According to Chief Inspector John Agyare, the incident occurred on July 31, 2026, when the deceased informed his mother that a group of 15 young men, led by a suspect referred to as \"Achimota,\" had severely beaten him after accusing him of theft. The suspect \"Achimota,\" who is still at large, allegedly used a taser repeatedly against the deceased, causing severe bodily pain. On July 31, 2026, nine days after the alleged assault, Ibrahim Abu was rushed to Wenchi Methodist Hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival. Police seized the body from the mortuary and are intensifying efforts to apprehend \"Achimota\" and the other suspects who remain at large.",
  "summary": "The Wenchi Magistrate Court has remanded two young men into prison custody for allegedly murdering an 18-year-old suspected burglar at Wenchi in the Bono Region. The suspects, Mufatawu Seidu, 18, an electrician, and Salifu Abubakar, 22, a sprayer, are alleged to have assaulted Ibrahim Abu to death after accusing him of stealing a mobile phone. […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Magistrate court remands two over alleged murder of suspected burglar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/magistrate-court-remands-two-over-alleged-murder-of-suspected-burglar-149725",
        "published": "2026-08-04T21:38:00.000Z"
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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."
}