{
  "id": 7492899,
  "title": "3 jailed in Ashanti for robbery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/3-jailed-in-ashanti-for-robbery",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T06:56:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/3-jailed-in-ashanti-for-robbery/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three men were jailed in Ashanti for a robbery that took place near New Edubiase in the Ashanti Region. Eric Afful, Abdul Ganiu, and David Mensah were sentenced to 22, 15, and 22 years in prison, respectively, by the Bekwai Circuit Court. The robbery occurred on September 3, 2026, when the suspects ambushed gold buyer Derrick Arthur, who was on his way to conduct business transactions.",
  "summary": "Three men who ambushed and robbed a gold buyer at Adansi Akwaaku, near New Edubiase, in the Ashanti Region, have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from 15 to 22 years by the Bekwai Circuit Court. Eric Afful, alias Nana Yeboah, 21, a commercial motorbike rider; Abdul Ganiu, 24, also a commercial motorbike rider; and … The post 3 jailed in Ashanti for robbery appeared first on Ghanaian Times .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "The jail sentences handed down to the three men set a punitive precedent for robbery convictions in the Ashanti Region, reflecting the court's stern approach to such crimes.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "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."
}