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  "id": 17088460,
  "title": "Ghana Card registration: NIA arrests six, dismisses seven over alleged extortion at Galaka centre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/ghana-card-registration-nia-arrests-six-dismisses-seven-over-alleged",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T16:36:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Starr FM",
    "slug": "starr-fm",
    "url": "https://starrfm.com.gh/nia-staff-arrested-ghana-card-extortion/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Identification Authority says six staff members are assisting police with investigations, while seven others have been dismissed for allegedly failing to report the misconduct.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "NIA arrests six, dismisses seven over alleged extortion at Galaka Ghana Card registration centrenis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/nia-arrests-six-dismisses-seven-over-alleged-extortion-at-galaka",
        "published": "2026-10-29T16:30:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "NIA arrests six, sacks seven over alleged extortion at Galaka registration centre",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/nia-arrests-six-sacks-seven-over-alleged-extortion-at-galaka",
        "published": "2026-10-29T17:26:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ghanaian Times",
        "title": "NIA arrests six, terminates appointment of seven others over alleged extortion at Galaka registration centre",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/nia-arrests-six-terminates-appointment-of-seven-others-over-alleged",
        "published": "2026-10-29T18:07:40.000Z"
      }
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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."
}