{
  "id": 15805192,
  "title": "Child trafficking suspect admits receiving ₦250,000 per child",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/child-trafficking-suspect-admits-receiving-250-000-per-child-15805192",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T21:56:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/child-trafficking-suspect-admits-receiving-%e2%82%a6250000-per-child/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A suspect arrested in connection with a child trafficking operation in Abuja has admitted to receiving ₦250,000 per child, according to an interview with journalists. The woman, who previously faced arrest and imprisonment, claimed she was persuaded that the payments were compensation for providing shelter and education to children roaming the streets. She further admitted to returning to the activity after her initial arrest, stating that she was told the arrangement had government approval. The suspect's account contradicts earlier statements, as she now admits to being the one who introduced another woman, Madam Nkechi, to the operation. The case is part of an ongoing investigation by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command into alleged child abduction and trafficking in Abuja.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Child trafficking suspect admits receiving ₦250,000 per child",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/child-trafficking-suspect-admits-receiving-250-000-per-child",
        "published": "2026-10-20T21:10:32.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}