{
  "id": 14754076,
  "title": "One of six inmates who escaped from Konongo police cells rearrested",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/one-of-six-inmates-who-escaped-from-konongo-police-cells-rearrested-14754076",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T18:00:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/general/konongo-police-cells/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "One of the six inmates who broke free from the Konongo Police cells in the Ashanti Region has been rearrested, while the search continues for the other five who remain at large. According to reports, the escapees fled through a hole dug near the station’s washrooms, then jumped down and made their escape. Following the incident, police swiftly initiated a manhunt, resulting in the apprehension of one of the escapees in a Kumasi suburb. Dr Ebenezer Ekow Aidoo, the Asante Akyem Central Municipal Chief Executive, confirmed the incident to Citi News. He stated that the Municipal Security Council is taking steps to enhance security at the facility, including plans to reinforce the walls of the police cells. Dr Aidoo also outlined longer-term measures, such as constructing a new police station and increasing the number of police officers in the area, especially during nighttime. Further security enhancements will involve improving lighting and installing surveillance cameras to monitor activities and prevent future escapes.",
  "summary": "One of the six inmates who escaped from the Konongo Police cells in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region has been rearrested, while efforts continue to track down the remaining five who are at large. The escapees reportedly escaped through a hole believed to have been dug toward the station’s detached washrooms, […]",
  "key_points": [
    "One escapee from Konongo Police cells rearrested",
    "Search continues for remaining five inmates",
    "Municipal authorities plan security enhancements"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "One rearrested after six inmates escape from Konongo Police cells",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/one-rearrested-after-six-inmates-escape-from-konongo-police-cells",
        "published": "2026-10-15T12:20:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "One of six inmates who escaped from Konongo police cells rearrested",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/one-of-six-inmates-who-escaped-from-konongo-police-cells-rearrested",
        "published": "2026-10-15T13:57:14.000Z"
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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."
}