{
  "id": 17125579,
  "title": "Lagos govt threatens to seal illegal boreholes, prosecute operators",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/lagos-govt-threatens-to-seal-illegal-boreholes-prosecute-operators",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T20:44:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
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    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/921447-lagos-govt-threatens-to-seal-illegal-boreholes-prosecute-operators.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Lagos State Government warned that anyone intending to drill a borehole or extract groundwater must first obtain the required permits. The post Lagos govt threatens to seal illegal boreholes, prosecute operators appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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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."
}