{
  "id": 8976144,
  "title": "Ghanaian professor Kofi Akamani shot dead in US; wife arrested",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/ghanaian-professor-kofi-akamani-shot-dead-in-us-wife-arrested",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T18:00:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghanaian-professor-kofi-akamani-shot-dead-in-us-wife-arrested/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghanaian professor Kofi Akamani was fatally shot in Illinois on Saturday, and his 35-year-old wife has been arrested in connection with the incident, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The 48-year-old was a lecturer at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where he taught subjects such as forest recreation and conservation social science. Dr Akamani, who earned his PhD in Natural Resources from the University of Idaho, began his academic journey at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana. His wife, Betty Akamani, was taken into custody over multiple charges, and authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting. The case remains under investigation as it is still in its early stages.",
  "summary": "A Ghanaian academic based in the United States, Dr Kofi Akamani, has been shot dead in Illinois, where he worked as a lecturer at Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale.",
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      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Ghanaian lecturer at SIU-Carbondale in the US shot to death; wife arrested",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/ghanaian-lecturer-at-siu-carbondale-in-the-us-shot-to-death-wife",
        "published": "2026-09-21T18:12:08.000Z"
      }
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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."
}