{
  "id": 157754,
  "title": "FG orders expulsion of students involved in kidnapping",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/fg-orders-expulsion-of-students-involved-in-kidnapping",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T03:50:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/fg-orders-expulsion-of-students-involved-in-kidnapping/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Federal Government has ordered the immediate dismissal of any students found involved in kidnapping or other violent crimes from tertiary institutions across the country. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made this directive during a meeting with the governing council and management of the Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State. He emphasized the importance of strengthening internal intelligence networks and working closely with security agencies to prevent criminal activities within and around campuses. Alausa reiterated President Bola Tinubu's directive that no government institution should negotiate with or pay ransom to kidnappers.",
  "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."
}