{
  "id": 15114076,
  "title": "‘How I regained sight 27 years after’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/how-i-regained-sight-27-years-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T03:07:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/how-i-regained-sight-27-years-after/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abdullahi Abubakar lived in darkness for 27 years, born in Kebbi State and raised in Wudil, Kano. He lost his sight at age three and endured the stigma of blindness while striving to support himself by selling goods and begging when necessary. Friends guided him through daily life. Seven weeks ago, he underwent surgery for glaucoma and optic neuritis at Makkah Specialists Eye Hospital in Kano, regaining his sight for the first time in nearly three decades.",
  "summary": "For 27 years, Abdullahi Abubakar lived in total darkness. Born in Kebbi State but raised in Wudil, Kano, he lost his sight at the age of three and grew up navigating life without vision. He has endured the stigma of blindness, struggled to earn a living and relied on friends to guide him through daily […]",
  "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."
}