{
  "id": 2011381,
  "title": "Man sets mother on fire in Cross River over witchcraft accusation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/man-sets-mother-on-fire-in-cross-river-over-witchcraft-accusation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T20:50:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/man-sets-mother-on-fire-in-cross-river-over-witchcraft-accusation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A man in Cross River State allegedly set his mother on fire, accusing her of witchcraft. According to Punch Nigeria, police are searching for the suspect in this incident.\n\nThe incident occurred in Cross River State, but no further details are available.\n\nThere is no additional information about the incident in the provided reports.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Use your social media influence to foster peace, safer society – New CP tells Cross River youths",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/use-your-social-media-influence-to-foster-peace-safer-society-new-cp",
        "published": "2026-08-19T17:53:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Man sets mother on fire in Cross River over witchcraft accusation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/man-sets-mother-on-fire-in-cross-river-over-witchcraft-accusation-2014098",
        "published": "2026-08-19T21:04:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Why it’s necessary for Cross River to continue engaging federal government – Official",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/why-its-necessary-for-cross-river-to-continue-engaging-federal",
        "published": "2026-08-19T21:57:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}