{
  "id": 13046392,
  "title": "Police arrest 20 suspected cultists in Bayelsa, intensify crackdown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/police-arrest-20-suspected-cultists-in-bayelsa-intensify-crackdown",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T05:51:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/police-arrest-20-suspected-cultists-in-bayelsa-intensify-crackdown/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Operatives of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested more than 20 suspected cultists in raids across several communities as the command intensifies its crackdown on warring cult groups in the state. The operation, ordered by the Commissioner of Police, Ajao Saka Adewale, has seen police personnel and tactical teams deployed to areas identified as […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
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        "published": "2026-10-09T06:07:40.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/police-arrest-man-accused-of-modifying-firearms-seize-200-rounds-and",
        "published": "2026-10-09T06:23:17.000Z"
      }
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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."
}