{
  "id": 3500778,
  "title": "Ayitey Powers remanded for one week over alleged death threat against NSA boss",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/ayitey-powers-remanded-for-one-week-over-alleged-death-threat-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T11:51:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
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    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/ayitey-powers-remanded-for-one-week-over-alleged-death-threat-against-nsa-boss/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Ghanaian boxer Michael Ayitey Okai, known as Ayitey Powers, has been held in police custody for a week by the Dansoman Circuit Court in connection with an alleged death threat against the National Sports Authority Director-General, Yaw Ampofo Ankrah. Ayitey Powers was arrested on August 25, 2026, following the circulation of a video on social media where he allegedly made threatening remarks against the NSA Director-General. He is set to appear in court again on September 2, 2026, as the police continue to investigate the alleged threat. Powers voluntarily reported himself to the Accra Regional Police Headquarters after receiving an invitation to assist with the investigation. The Ghana Boxing Interim Management Committee (GBIMC) called for his arrest and prosecution, describing his conduct as unacceptable and requesting a thorough investigation. The GBIMC has also initiated disciplinary proceedings against Ayitey Powers, potentially impacting his status within the boxing community. The police have asked the public to avoid sharing unverified information related to the case while the investigation is ongoing.",
  "summary": "Former Ghanaian boxer Michael Ayitey Okai, popularly known as Ayitey Powers, has been remanded into police custody for one week by the Dansoman Circuit Court over an alleged death threat against National Sports Authority (NSA) Director-General, Yaw Ampofo Ankrah. Ayitey Powers appeared before the court on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a day after his arrest […]",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Ayitey Powers remanded for one week over alleged threat against NSA boss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/ayitey-powers-remanded-for-one-week-over-alleged-threat-against-nsa",
        "published": "2026-08-26T10:58:37.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Former Ghana Boxer Ayitey Powers remanded until September 2 over alleged death threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/former-ghana-boxer-ayitey-powers-remanded-until-september-2-over",
        "published": "2026-08-26T10:59:20.000Z"
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        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Ayitey Powers remanded for one week over alleged threat against NSA boss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/ayitey-powers-remanded-for-one-week-over-alleged-threat-against-nsa-3501107",
        "published": "2026-08-26T11:40:45.000Z"
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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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