{
  "id": 8729093,
  "title": "I dare gov’t of Ghana to extradite me; they can never do it – ‘Ghana Jollof’ speaks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/i-dare-govt-of-ghana-to-extradite-me-they-can-never-do-it-ghana-8729093",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T16:39:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/i-dare-govt-of-ghana-to-extradite-me-they-can-never-do-it-ghana-jollof-speaks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "TikTok personality Barbara Asantewaa Kodua, widely known as 'Ghana Jollof', has defiantly declared that she dares the Ghanaian government to extradite her from the United Kingdom. Kodua faces accusations of inciting violence and publishing false news, which have prompted the Ghana Police Service to declare her a wanted person. The police have cited offensive and inciting comments on a TikTok account she manages, along with false information capable of causing fear and alarm. Despite the allegations, Kodua refuses to return to Ghana and asserts that the UK authorities would not extradite her, citing the lack of a legal basis for such a move. Kodua maintains that the charges are a result of political persecution and that she would only return voluntarily. Her case has sparked discussions about the legal procedures involved in extraditing individuals from other countries, particularly in cases involving political persecution.",
  "summary": "Barbara Asantewaa Kodua, popularly known as ‘Ghana Jollof’ on TikTok, has challenged the Ghanaian government to extradite her from the United Kingdom following her declaration as wanted by the Ghana Police Service. Ms Kodua is wanted by the police in connection with an alleged case of incitement of violence and the publication of false news. […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Livestream: Newsfile discusses Ghana Jollof case, cocaine shipment, COVID audit, constitutional reforms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/livestream-newsfile-discusses-ghana-jollof-case-cocaine-shipment",
        "published": "2026-09-19T08:07:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Ghana Jollof case: Arresting Salomey alone won’t solve the problem - Kpebu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/ghana-jollof-case-arresting-salomey-alone-wont-solve-the-problem-kpebu",
        "published": "2026-09-19T10:19:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Kintampo NDC and NPP women take opposing positions on Ghana Jollof case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/kintampo-ndc-and-npp-women-take-opposing-positions-on-ghana-jollof",
        "published": "2026-09-19T14:48:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}