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  "id": 19099249,
  "title": "Bandits burn 12 family members",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/bandits-burn-12-family-members",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T04:05:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/bandits-burn-12-family-members/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Twelve members of a family were killed when their home was burned down during an ambush by armed bandits in Gidan Taba village, Zamfara State. Seven others were abducted during the attack in Dosara Birnin Kaya Ward. The incident occurred on Saturday night, despite community efforts to alert security forces. The attackers targeted the residence of Mallam Muhammadu Sani, trapping 13 family members inside a room. The family, including Sani, his two wives, six children, and the wife of his younger brother and their three children, were locked in the room to avoid abduction. When the family refused to open the door, the bandits torched it. Only the wife of Sani's younger brother managed to escape, while the remaining 12 occupants perished from the heat and flames. The Maradun Local Government Chairman, Sanusi Ahmed Dosara, expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy and lamented the lack of timely assistance from security agencies, who were situated within a short distance from the village.",
  "summary": "Twelve members of the same family have been killed after armed bandits set their residence ablaze during an attack on Gidan Taba village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Seven other residents were also abducted during the attack, which occurred on Saturday night in Dosara Birnin Kaya Ward, despite efforts by the community […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Bandits burn 12 family members to death in Zamfara attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/bandits-burn-12-family-members-to-death-in-zamfara-attack",
        "published": "2026-11-08T14:17:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "Twelve family members killed as bandits torch Zamfara village home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/twelve-family-members-killed-as-bandits-torch-zamfara-village-home",
        "published": "2026-11-08T16:05:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Rio Times",
        "title": "Armed Men Burn 12 Family Members in Zamfara",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/armed-men-burn-12-family-members-in-zamfara",
        "published": "2026-11-08T20:52:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Bandits Burn 11 Family Members to Death in Zamfara",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/bandits-burn-11-family-members-to-death-in-zamfara",
        "published": "2026-11-09T02:35:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AllAfrica",
        "title": "Nigeria: Bandits Burn 11 Family Members to Death in Zamfara",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/nigeria-bandits-burn-11-family-members-to-death-in-zamfara",
        "published": "2026-11-09T05:09:19.000Z"
      }
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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."
}