{
  "id": 9575236,
  "title": "High Court denies bail application for Salomey Awiti Baffoe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/high-court-denies-bail-application-for-salomey-awiti-baffoe",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T15:08:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/high-court-denies-bail-application-for-salomey-awiti-baffoe/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The High Court has denied bail for Salomey Awiti Baffoe, a 40-year-old Senior Nursing Officer from Techiman, who is accused of abetting the publication of false news in the high-profile \"Ghana Jollof\" TikTok case. The prosecution argued that releasing Baffoe at this stage would hinder ongoing investigations and potentially interfere with witnesses. The court emphasized the cyber-related nature of the investigation and pointed out that the accused has a young child whose enrollment in Senior High School was being affected by her continued detention. Despite the defense's argument that Baffoe is innocent until proven guilty and should be granted bail, the court sided with the prosecution and ordered the Republic to expedite its investigations.",
  "summary": "The High Court has refused an application for bail filed on behalf of Salomey Awiti Baffoe, after the prosecution opposed her release, arguing that she remains needed to assist with ongoing investigations.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Heavy security at Accra High Court ahead of Salomey Baffoe bail hearing after EOCO’s attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/heavy-security-at-accra-high-court-ahead-of-salomey-baffoe-bail",
        "published": "2026-09-24T12:46:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Ghana Jollof case: High Court refuses Salomey Baffoe’s bail application",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ghana-jollof-case-high-court-refuses-salomey-baffoes-bail-application",
        "published": "2026-09-24T15:13:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Ghana Jollof case: High Court refuses bail for Salomey Awiti Baffoe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ghana-jollof-case-high-court-refuses-bail-for-salomey-awiti-baffoe",
        "published": "2026-09-24T16:28:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "Court denies bail for ‘Ghana Jollof’ accused Salomey Awity Bafoh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/court-denies-bail-for-ghana-jollof-accused-salomey-awity-bafoh",
        "published": "2026-09-24T16:44:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}