{
  "id": 15039185,
  "title": "Police arrest two suspected bandits, recover 150 livestock in Katsina",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/police-arrest-two-suspected-bandits-recover-150-livestock-in-katsina-15039185",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T20:50:54.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/police-arrest-two-suspected-bandits-recover-150-livestock-in-katsina/"
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  "summary": "Katsina State Police have arrested two suspected bandits and recovered more than 150 rustled livestock in the Kusada Local Government Area. According to Punch and Punch Nigeria, authorities also dismissed rumors regarding a highway blockade.\n\nIn a separate incident reported by The Citizen, law enforcement teams raided a suspected drug laboratory at a family residence in Meadowlands, Soweto, on Friday. The operation, which involved various specialized police units, resulted in the arrest of four suspects and the seizure of chemicals, drug-manufacturing equipment, and a large quantity of Mandrax pills.\n\nOther recent police actions include the arrest of eight suspects by Dubai Police regarding a $2,700 driving licence scheme, as reported by Arabian Business. Additionally, MyJoyOnline Ghana reports that Marine Police arrested 31-year-old Vincent Lotsu in the Volta Region for the alleged unlawful cultivation and possession of suspected cannabis.",
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        "published": "2026-10-16T18:01:52.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Marine Police arrest 31-year-old man over suspected cannabis plantation in Volta Region",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/marine-police-arrest-31-year-old-man-over-suspected-cannabis",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:47:14.000Z"
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Marine Police arrest 31-year-old man over suspected cannabis plantation in Volta Region",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/marine-police-arrest-31-year-old-man-over-suspected-cannabis-15025324",
        "published": "2026-10-16T19:18:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Police arrest two suspected bandits, recover 150 livestock in Katsina",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/police-arrest-two-suspected-bandits-recover-150-livestock-in-katsina",
        "published": "2026-10-16T20:50:54.000Z"
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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."
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