{
  "id": 2549076,
  "title": "Kill him!, IG recounts father’s shocking reaction to son’s arrest for cultism",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/kill-him-ig-recounts-fathers-shocking-reaction-to-sons-arrest-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T10:10:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/kill-him-ig-recounts-fathers-shocking-reaction-to-sons-arrest-for-cultism/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, recounted an incident where a retired soldier demanded the police kill his university student son, who had been arrested for cultism. The retired soldier, during a visit to Disu's office, insisted that the police should kill his son, expressing his disapproval of the boy staying at home. Disu, at the time a Divisional Police Officer in Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, said the man left after being assured that the police would handle the situation. The next morning, the retired soldier returned, having brought food for his detained son. Disu noted that the incident highlighted the complex emotions of parents and the importance of families taking responsibility for their children's upbringing and discipline.",
  "summary": "Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, shares a powerful story of a father’s conflicting emotions after his son’s cultism arrest, highlighting parental r Read More: https://punchng.com/kill-him-ig-recounts-fathers-shocking-reaction-to-sons-arrest-for-cultism/",
  "key_points": [
    "Retired soldier demanded police kill his son for cultism.",
    "Incident occurred during a visit to Inspector-General's office.",
    "Soldier returned next day with food for detained son."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Kill him!, IG recounts father’s shocking reaction to son’s arrest for cultism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/kill-him-ig-recounts-fathers-shocking-reaction-to-sons-arrest-for-2550704",
        "published": "2026-08-22T10:18:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}