{
  "id": 1907378,
  "title": "PHOTOS: Police, soldiers block ex-servicemen from protesting at defence ministry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/photos-police-soldiers-block-ex-servicemen-from-protesting-at-defence-1907378",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T10:08:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/photos-police-soldiers-block-ex-servicemen-from-protesting-at-defence-ministry/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Security forces prevented former military personnel from assembling in front of the Defence Ministry in Abuja on Wednesday to protest against the non-implementation of significant pension adjustments. These retirees had gathered to demand the implementation of pension changes that followed salary increases for active-duty soldiers. Earlier, there was a clash between serving soldiers and the retirees when security forces tried to stop the ex-servicemen from staging their protest near the ministry. A large contingent of armed police and soldiers surrounded the location to deter the ex-servicemen from gathering at the ministry's entrance for their demonstration.",
  "summary": "Police and soldiers blocked ex-servicemen from protesting at the Defence Ministry over unpaid pension adjustments. com/photos-police-soldiers-block-ex-servicemen-from-protesting-at-defence-ministry/",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "PHOTOS: Police, soldiers block ex-servicemen from protesting at defence ministry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/photos-police-soldiers-block-ex-servicemen-from-protesting-at-defence",
        "published": "2026-08-19T09:42:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}