{
  "id": 12704047,
  "title": "Nine-year-old boy sets family house ablaze in Yobe, kills stepmothers, sisters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/nine-year-old-boy-sets-family-house-ablaze-in-yobe-kills-stepmothers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T20:26:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nine-year-old-boy-sets-family-house-ablaze-in-yobe-kills-stepmothers-sisters/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A nine-year-old boy has set his family house on fire in Yobe State, resulting in the deaths of four family members. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, the incident occurred at Rugan-Badali village in Karasuwa Local Government Area. The boy's father was away at the time of the fire.\n\nThe victims of the fire were identified as the boy's two stepmothers and two sisters, as reported by the Punch. The Daily Post Nigeria also confirmed that the boy was taken into custody by the police to assist in investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.\n\nThe police, via Assistant Superintendent of Police Yusuf Aliyu Adamu, confirmed that neighbours attempted to put out the fire and rescue those trapped inside, but were unsuccessful. The incident has left the community in mourning.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Four family members killed in Yobe fire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/four-family-members-killed-in-yobe-fire",
        "published": "2026-10-07T16:28:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Nine-year-old boy sets family house ablaze in Yobe, kills stepmothers, sisters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/nine-year-old-boy-sets-family-house-ablaze-in-yobe-kills-stepmothers-12704886",
        "published": "2026-10-07T20:30:18.000Z"
      }
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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."
}