{
  "id": 15935283,
  "title": "Ogun police rescue 11 Ghanaians allegedly held hostage over visa scam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ogun-police-rescue-11-ghanaians-allegedly-held-hostage-over-visa-scam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T18:39:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/ogun-police-rescue-11-ghanaians-allegedly-held-hostage-over-visa-scam/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Police in Ogun State, Nigeria, have rescued 11 Ghanaian nationals who were allegedly held against their will after being lured to the country with promises of Canadian and Spanish visas. The victims, comprising seven men and four women, were rescued by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit on October 19, 2026, following intelligence received by the […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "11 Ghanaians rescued in Nigeria after paying GH¢40,000 each over visa scam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/11-ghanaians-rescued-in-nigeria-after-paying-gh-40-000-each-over-visa",
        "published": "2026-10-21T18:13:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}