{
  "id": 18080926,
  "title": "Student denies charges in Bishop Obinim GH¢1.5m theft case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/student-denies-charges-in-bishop-obinim-gh-1-5m-theft-case",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T06:16:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/student-denies-charges-in-bishop-obinim-gh%c2%a21-5m-theft-case/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fifty-two-year-old Ohemaa Serwaa Abigail Owusu Ansah, a university student, has denied charges of conspiracy to steal and actual theft involving GH¢1.5 million belonging to Bishop Daniel Obinim. The young woman appeared before an Adenta Circuit Court for the second time on Friday, where she was previously granted bail in the amount of GH¢1 million with two sureties. Chief Inspector Maxwell Lanyo, the prosecutor, informed the court that Bishop Obinim, the founder of the International Godsway Church, was the victim of the alleged crime. He stated that the accused was a close friend of the bishop. According to the prosecution, on October 13, 2026, the accused visited Bishop Obinim at his residence in Lakeside. While the complainant was in church, she remained at the house. The next morning, around 0700 hours, the bishop discovered that his safe had been tampered with and that GH¢1.5 million had gone missing. When confronted, the accused reportedly claimed that her father's worker, identified as Owusu, had arranged for two men to meet her at the bishop's residence. She allegedly led the men into the room, showed them the safe, and they subsequently broke it open, stealing the money and fleeing the scene. The accused was apprehended on October 16, 2026, at approximately 1400 hours and brought to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters. In her caution statement, she admitted to inviting the two men to the bishop's residence with the intent to break into the safe and steal the money. Ongoing investigations are being conducted by the authorities.",
  "summary": "A 23-year-old student accused of stealing GH¢1.5 million belonging to Bishop Daniel Obinim has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit crime, to wit stealing, and stealing. Ohemaa Serwaa Abigail Owusu Ansah made her second appearance before an Adenta Circuit Court on Friday. At her previous appearance, the court admitted her to bail … The post Student denies charges in Bishop Obinim…",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Student denies charges in Bishop Obinim GH¢1.5m theft case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/student-denies-charges-in-bishop-obinim-gh-1-5m-theft-case",
        "published": "2026-11-01T22:46:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Student denies charges in Bishop Obinim GH¢1.5m theft case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/student-denies-charges-in-bishop-obinim-gh-1-5m-theft-case",
        "published": "2026-11-02T06:29:14.000Z"
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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."
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