{
  "id": 3484926,
  "title": "Igboho resists attempt by police to arrest Tani Olohun in Oyo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/igboho-resists-attempt-by-police-to-arrest-tani-olohun-in-oyo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T09:48:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/26/igboho-resists-attempt-by-police-to-arrest-tani-olohun-in-oyo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Igboho resisted police attempts to arrest Abdulazeez Adegbola, also known as Tani Olohun, on Tuesday. Footage showed a confrontation between residents and police officers who came to arrest Olohun. One video displayed an officer pinning Olohun to the ground as residents gathered. The officers' vehicle allegedly had no number plate. Olohun's family contacted Igboho as the situation escalated. Igboho arrived with supporters, seen on video communicating with a senior official over the phone. He informed the officer of four officers at the scene, warning of potential confrontation. Igboho then handed the phone to the officer. Oyo State Police Command spokesperson DSP Ayanlade Olayinka confirmed the incident but said a press release was imminent.",
  "summary": "Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, on Tuesday resisted attempts by the police to arrest an advocate of Isese, the indigenous Yoruba religion, Abdulazeez Adegbola, also known as Tani Olohun. Footages shared on Tani Olohun’s Facebook page showed a confrontation between residents and the police officers who came to arrest him. One of the videos showed an […]…",
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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."
}