{
  "id": 10043198,
  "title": "Cholera outbreak kills two inmates at Kano custodial centre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/cholera-outbreak-kills-two-inmates-at-kano-custodial-centre",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-26T19:14:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/cholera-outbreak-kills-two-inmates-at-kano-custodial-centre/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A cholera outbreak at the Kurmawa Custodial Centre in Kano State has resulted in the death of at least two inmates, according to the Nigerian Correctional Service as reported by Punch Nigeria.\n\nThe Daily Post Nigeria reports that six inmates have died within one week, with several others receiving treatment. Amnesty International has raised concerns over the outbreak, warning that the death toll could be higher and urging authorities to declare an emergency at the correctional facility.\n\nAmnesty International also expressed concern over the broader conditions in Nigerian correctional facilities, citing overcrowding, unhygienic cells, inadequate food, and healthcare. The organisation called for urgent reforms to improve conditions and ensure compliance with international law.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Amnesty calls for emergency at Kano prison after six suspected cholera deaths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/amnesty-calls-for-emergency-at-kano-prison-after-six-suspected",
        "published": "2026-09-25T17:19:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Cholera outbreak kills two inmates at Kano custodial centre",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/cholera-outbreak-kills-two-inmates-at-kano-custodial-centre-10045669",
        "published": "2026-09-26T19:28:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}