{
  "id": 7559149,
  "title": "His family paid GH¢19,500, but he was still held hostage – Police on abduction of 30-year-old man",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/his-family-paid-gh-19-500-but-he-was-still-held-hostage-police-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T13:36:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/his-family-paid-gh%c2%a219500-but-he-was-still-held-hostage-police-on-abduction-of-30-year-old-man/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The family of Bismark Amoh, a 30-year-old man, reported his disappearance to the police on September 6th after he failed to return home. Subsequently, they began receiving videos from his phone number, confirming his kidnapping. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of GH¢44,000, stating that Bismark had defrauded them of that amount. Unfortunately, the family lacked the funds and had to seek assistance. They managed to raise GH¢19,500, which they sent to the kidnappers, but the captors rejected the partial payment and insisted on the full amount. Despite the family's efforts, the kidnappers refused to release Bismark until the complete ransom was paid. The Central North Police Commander, DCOP Abraham Acquaye, disclosed these details during an interview on Adom FM's Dwaso Nsem. DCOP Acquaye emphasized that although a crime had been committed, the alleged kidnappers should have reported the incident to the authorities instead of holding and torturing Bismark. Four individuals have been arrested and are being held in connection with the incident.",
  "summary": "The family of a 30-year-old man, Bismark Amoh, who was abducted over alleged mobile money fraud raised GH¢19,500 in a desperate bid to secure his freedom, but the kidnappers still refused to release him until the full ransom was paid. Central North Police Commander DCOP Abraham Acquaye disclosed the details on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Bismark Amoh, 30, reported missing on September 6",
    "Family paid GH¢19,500 ransom, still held captive",
    "Four suspects arrested for kidnapping and torture"
  ],
  "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."
}