{
  "id": 9472880,
  "title": "Two bail bids rejected as Asante Akyem North MP faces Nov. 18 extradition hearing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/two-bail-bids-rejected-as-asante-akyem-north-mp-faces-nov-18",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T00:11:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/two-bail-bids-rejected-as-asante-akyem-north-mp-faces-nov-18-extradition-hearing/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has announced that two bail applications for Asante Akyem North MP Ohene Kwame Frimpong have been rejected in the Netherlands. Frimpong is currently held in Amsterdam and awaits an extradition hearing on November 18, 2026. Dafeamekpor informed Eyewitness News on September 23 that both the initial application and an appeal for Frimpong's release were denied by the Dutch authorities. Arrested at Schiphol Airport in May 2026 after returning from Ghana, Frimpong faces charges of romance scams and money laundering. Parliament has engaged with Ghana's diplomatic mission in The Hague for additional details. The MP's legal team is gathering official documents pertaining to his arrest and detention, while Parliament prepares for the substantive hearing and a statement on his current situation.",
  "summary": "Majority Chief Whip and South Dayi MP, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has disclosed that two applications for bail by the embattled Asante Akyem North MP, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, have been rejected in the Netherlands.",
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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."
}