{
  "id": 18873811,
  "title": "Convicted killer of seven family members blames witch doctor, begs for forgiveness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/convicted-killer-of-seven-family-members-blames-witch-doctor-begs-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T05:56:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/08/convicted-killer-begs-for-forgiveness-after-seven-death-sentences-in-kano/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Convicted killer Umar Auwal, also known as Breaker, has expressed remorse for the murder of Fatima Abubakar and her six children in Kano State, Nigeria. In his final plea before sentencing, Umar appealed to the Kano State Governor, Emir of Kano, and residents of the state for forgiveness, attributing his actions to a witch doctor's influence. The court sentenced him to death seven times after finding him guilty of the heinous crimes.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}