{
  "id": 2874515,
  "title": "Police confirm abduction of monarch in Kwara community",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/police-confirm-abduction-of-monarch-in-kwara-community",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T21:24:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/23/police-confirm-abduction-of-monarch-in-kwara-community/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The traditional ruler of Igbesi community in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Moses Oyinloye Iwedunmoye I, has been abducted by armed bandits. The incident occurred on Saturday night around 11 p.m. when the bandits invaded the Igbesi community within Oke-Onigbin town. The police commissioner in Kwara State, Adekimi Ojo, has confirmed the abduction and stated that a search and rescue mission involving soldiers, police, local vigilantes, hunters, and members of Sunday Igboho’s Iru-Ekun group is currently underway. No other individuals were reportedly kidnapped in this incident.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Bandits abduct monarch, others in Kwara community",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/bandits-abduct-monarch-others-in-kwara-community",
        "published": "2026-08-23T20:47:50.000Z"
      }
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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."
}