{
  "id": 17409870,
  "title": "'Are your parents proud of you doing thuggery at 50' – Pat Utomi slams youths working for politicians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/are-your-parents-proud-of-you-doing-thuggery-at-50-pat-utomi-slams",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T12:17:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/31/are-your-parents-proud-of-you-doing-thuggery-at-50-pat-utomi-slams-youths-working-for-politicians/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Professor Pat Utomi has criticized young Nigerians who are working as political thugs for politicians. In a recent post on his verified X account, Utomi expressed concern over corrupt politicians providing young thugs with meager rewards while continuing to profit from the chaos they generate in their communities. Utomi posed a question to these young individuals: \"Are your parents proud of you doing thuggery at 50?\" He urged them to reflect on whether they would still be engaged in such activities by the age of 50. Utomi warned that corrupt politicians are content with feeding these young men mere crumbs, all the while profiting from the disorder they cause. He cautioned the youths against being manipulated as instruments of destruction in the lead-up to the 2027 general elections, urging them to aspire for a better future.",
  "summary": "A professor of political economy, Pat Utomi, has sent a message to young Nigerians working as political thugs for politicians. In a post on his verified X handle on Saturday, Utomi said corrupt politicians of feeding young thugs with crumbs while they continue to profit from the chaos they create in their neighbourhoods. He asked […] 'Are your parents proud of you doing thuggery at 50' – Pat…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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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."
}