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  "id": 17096265,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T17:26:30.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://3news.com/news/nia-arrests-six-sacks-seven-over-alleged-extortion-at-galaka-registration-centre"
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  "summary": "The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced the arrest of six staff members and terminated the appointments of seven others over alleged extortion during the free Ghana Card registration exercise for children aged six to 14 at Galaka in the Upper East Region.",
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        "title": "NIA arrests six, dismisses seven over alleged extortion at Galaka Ghana Card registration centrenis",
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        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "Ghana Card registration: NIA arrests six, dismisses seven over alleged extortion at Galaka centre",
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        "published": "2026-10-29T16:36:32.000Z"
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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",
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