{
  "id": 12251830,
  "title": "Toddler dies after falling into Kogi pit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/toddler-dies-after-falling-into-kogi-pit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T23:24:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/toddler-dies-after-falling-into-kogi-pit/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A tragic incident occurred in Aloko Bassa Local Government Area of Kogi State, where a toddler named Saida Haruna died after falling into a pit behind her family's house. According to a Facebook user, the girl had gone to her Islamic school in the morning and returned home to play. She reportedly entered the pit dug by her brother and another boy, lost her balance, fell into it, and died immediately. The community is in mourning, with many expressing shock and sorrow over the incident. The police have referred the matter to the Divisional Police Officer for further investigation.",
  "summary": "A toddler, Saida Haruna, has reportedly died after falling into a pit dug behind her family’s house in Aloko, Bassa Local Government Area of Kogi State. Read More: https://punchng.com/toddler-dies-after-falling-into-kogi-pit/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}