{
  "id": 15919752,
  "title": "Plateau: Abducted 7-year-old child found dead",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/plateau-abducted-7-year-old-child-found-dead",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T15:28:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/plateau-abducted-7-year-old-child-found-dead/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A seven-year-old boy, Abdullahi Rabi'u, was discovered dead after being abducted in the Majema area of Jos North Local Government Area in Plateau State. Abdullahi had gone to a neighbor's house on Monday evening but did not return. His family became increasingly worried, and attempts to locate him were unsuccessful. On Tuesday morning, an unidentified caller demanded a ransom of N2.5 million, informing the family of the kidnapping. The family agreed to pay the ransom but learned later that their son's body had been found near their home on Tuesday evening. The victim's uncle expressed grief over the tragedy and suspected that the attackers might have local knowledge of the area. The state police spokesperson, SP Alfred Alabo, did not provide further information at the time of this report.",
  "summary": "A seven-year-old boy, Abdullahi Rabi’u, has been found dead hours after he was abducted in the Majema area along Ring Road in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Narrating the incident, the victim’s uncle, Sukairaj Danladi Me Gado, said Abdullahi was sent on an errand to a neighbour’s house on Monday evening but […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}