{
  "id": 9783316,
  "title": "DCOP Rtr Kwaku Ayesu Opare-Addo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/dcop-rtr-kwaku-ayesu-opare-addo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T15:32:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/dcop-rtr-kwaku-ayesu-opare-addo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "DCOP Rtr Kwaku Ayesu Opare-Addo, a 74-year-old former police officer, passed away on Friday, 2nd October, 2026. His funeral arrangements took place at the Ghana Police Training School ground in Patasi, Kumasi, with a laying-in-state and filing past on the same day. The burial service and interment followed at the same location, while the funeral rites were held at the same ground on Friday, 2nd October, 2026. A thanksgiving service was scheduled for Saturday, 3rd October, 2026, at the Amakom Adventist Church in Kumasi. Family gatherings were held on the same day at the same venue. Among the mourners were the widow, Mrs Comfort Opare-Addo, their children, Kwadwo Opare-Addo, Tutu Opare-Addo, Afua Opare-Addo, Fordjour Opare-Addo, Bryan Opare-Addo, and Emmanuella Smith Opare-Addo. Siblings, in-laws, grand-children, nephews, nieces, and extended family members also attended the funeral proceedings.",
  "summary": "The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, Mr James Oppong Boanuh, Esq. (Former IGP), Abusuapanin Frank Addae-Adukrom Akwapim, Opanin Kwaku Asante-Adukrom, Opanin Amo Kwabena-Adukrom, Obaapanin Afua Kaaly -Jumapo, Obaapanin Akosua Pokua-Accra, Obaapanin Akua Darkoa – Adukrom. Opanin Alex Asante-Jejeti, Boakye-Appiah (Former President, National Association of Retired Police…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kwaku Ayesu Opare-Addo, 74, died on 2 October 2026",
    "Funeral at Ghana Police Training School, Patasi, Kumasi",
    "Thanksgiving service held at Amakom Adventist Church"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}