{
  "id": 9530422,
  "title": "Ejisu Police release parents, arrest caretaker over missing five-month-old baby at Asafo Market",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ejisu-police-release-parents-arrest-caretaker-over-missing-five-month-9530422",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T09:04:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/ejisu-police-release-parents-arrest-caretaker-over-missing-five-month-old-baby-at-asafo-market/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ejisu Divisional Police have freed the parents and an uncle of a five-month-old baby who was allegedly stolen from the Asafo Market in Kumasi, after initially arresting them for falsely accusing a woman of theft. The trio, Freda Owusu, her husband Emmanuel Acheampong, and Mr. Osei Kuffour, were detained after they identified a baby in the custody of Aliya Salomey, claiming it as their missing child and spreading the false information on social media. Following an identification parade at Ejisu, the family confirmed the baby did not belong to them, leading to their release. The woman allegedly entrusted with the baby prior to its disappearance, whose name is being withheld for the investigation, has been apprehended to aid further inquiries. The baby was reportedly taken from the Cape Coast Bus Terminal section of the Asafo Market, near the Opera Site, early Sunday, September 20, 2026.",
  "summary": "The Ejisu Divisional Police Command has released the parents and an uncle of the five-month-old baby allegedly stolen at the Asafo Market in Kumasi, after they were earlier arrested for falsely accusing a woman of stealing the child. The three Freda Owusu, her husband Emmanuel Acheampong, and Mr. Osei Kuffour, a relative of Freda Owusu, […]",
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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."
}