{
  "id": 1540849,
  "title": "‘How many more Nigerians must be slaughtered’ – Atiku blasts Tinubu govt over 32 deaths in Sokoto",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/how-many-more-nigerians-must-be-slaughtered-atiku-blasts-tinubu-govt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T18:54:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/17/how-many-more-nigerians-must-be-slaughtered-atiku-blasts-tinubu-govt-over-32-deaths-in-sokoto/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of 32 lives in the Ungushi community of Sokoto State. He has urged the Federal Government to take immediate action against the recurrent attacks. In a statement on his X account, Atiku expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and the people of Sokoto State. He emphasized that mere condolences are insufficient and questioned how many more Nigerians would have to perish before the government considers the protection of human life a matter of urgency. Atiku called for the strengthening of intelligence, securing vulnerable communities, and bringing those responsible for the killings to justice. He stressed that the primary duty of the government is to protect life, and it is unacceptable that Nigerians continue to lose loved ones while those entrusted with their security provide inadequate responses.",
  "summary": "The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed grief over the deaths of 32 Nigerians in Ungushi community, Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State, while calling on the Federal Government to take action against recurring attacks. Atiku made the call in a post on his official X handle on Monday, August […] ‘How many more Nigerians must be…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Sowore blasts Adeleke for endorsing Tinubu despite death of several Osun people",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/sowore-blasts-adeleke-for-endorsing-tinubu-despite-death-of-several",
        "published": "2026-08-17T12:03:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}