{
  "id": 16961464,
  "title": "Two arrested over alleged plot to kidnap Kano village head",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/two-arrested-over-alleged-plot-to-kidnap-kano-village-head",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T19:59:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/two-arrested-over-alleged-plot-to-kidnap-kano-village-head/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two men have been apprehended by police in Kano State, accused of plotting to kidnap Bangare village head in Gezawa Local Government Area. The suspects, Aliyu Naziru Garba and Bashir Alhasan, both 20, were arrested following an intelligence-led operation initiated by a phone threat received by traditional ruler Mallam Idris. The police spokesperson, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, confirmed that the village head reported the incident to the Gezawa Divisional Police Headquarters on October 26. According to Kiyawa, the caller threatened to abduct the village head at approximately 9:33pm, which prompted police operatives to investigate. The suspects have reportedly confessed to the alleged crime, and the police are currently investigating before their arraignment.",
  "summary": "Two men have been arrested by the police in Kano State for allegedly plotting to kidnap the village head of Bangare in Gezawa Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, Aliyu Naziru Garba, 20, and Bashir Alhasan, 20, were arrested following an intelligence-led operation triggered by a report from the traditional ruler, Mallam Idris, […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "Kano Police nab two over alleged kidnap plot targeting Gezawa Village head",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/kano-police-nab-two-over-alleged-kidnap-plot-targeting-gezawa-village",
        "published": "2026-10-28T19:42:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}