{
  "id": 6490134,
  "title": "Two accused of land guard activities weep in court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/two-accused-of-land-guard-activities-weep-in-court",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T22:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/two-accused-of-land-guard-activities-weep-in-court/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two men, a carpenter and a concrete mixer, were remanded in custody after appearing in Accra Circuit Court for allegedly engaging in land guard activities and unlawfully destroying an unfinished building and a fence wall in East Legon, Accra. Gabriel Abotsi Ahor, 29, and Benjamin Essel, 32, wept uncontrollably in court and apologized to the complainant for their actions. Both men face multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit a crime and causing unlawful damage. Their lawyer intervened to calm them down after their emotional outburst. The court declined their bail application and remanded them until September 23, 2026. Three other individuals, Watara, Usha, and Shamsudeen Hussein, are still at large.",
  "summary": "Two men accused of engaging in land guard activities and unlawfully demolishing an uncomplete building and a fence wall in East Legon, Accra, wept uncontrollably after an Accra Circuit Court remanded them.",
  "key_points": [
    "Gabriel Abotsi Ahor and Benjamin Essel accused of land guard activities.",
    "Men wept uncontrollably and apologized in Accra Circuit Court.",
    "Remanded until September 23, 2026, with three suspects at large."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}