{
  "id": 15716091,
  "title": "Canadian murder case: State to call first witness on January 12",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/canadian-murder-case-state-to-call-first-witness-on-january-12",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-20T06:28:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghana Business News",
    "slug": "ghana-business-news",
    "url": "https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2026/10/20/canadian-murder-case-state-to-call-first-witness-on-january-12/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On January 12, 2027, the Accra High Court will begin the trial of Safina Adizatu Mohammed, accused of murdering her Canadian boyfriend, Frank Kofi Osei. The prosecution plans to call nine witnesses to support their case. Safina, a 21-year-old student at the University of Ghana, pleads not guilty to the charge before a seven-member jury. Osei, a 37-year-old Ghanaian resident in Canada, was found dead with multiple stab wounds on July 26, 2022. Safina reported a misunderstanding at her apartment, but her body was discovered naked and face down near the driver's door of an unregistered white Toyota Tundra later found parked at the entrance. The prosecution claims that Safina initially admitted to stabbing Osei during the incident but later recanted, stating she left him and returned to find him dead. Police found a knife allegedly used in the stabbing in Safina's apartment, and later discovered bloodstains on the wall and floor, suggesting Osei had been dragged out. Arku, Safina's other boyfriend, was arrested for allegedly helping move Osei's body from the apartment to the pickup truck.",
  "summary": "An Accra High Court will commence the trial of Safina Adizatu Mohammed, a student accused of murdering her Canadian-based boyfriend, Frank Kofi Osei, on January 12, 2027. The post Canadian murder case: State to call first witness on January 12 appeared first on Ghana Business News .",
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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."
}