{
  "id": 353186,
  "title": "Army kills kidnapper, rescue abducted farmer in Edo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/army-kills-kidnapper-rescue-abducted-farmer-in-edo-353186",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-09T06:48:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/army-kills-kidnapper-rescue-abducted-farmer-in-edo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Nigerian Army troops and police rescued a 50-year-old farmer, Lucky Egbiki, who was abducted at his farm in Okehussan, Ubiaja, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State. According to the Punch, the rescue operation took place on August 6, 2024, at about 6pm, following credible intelligence on the farmer's abduction.\n\nThe troops used ransom negotiations to lure the kidnappers to a predetermined location at Onogholo in Esan South East Local Government Area. There, they engaged the criminal gang, neutralizing one of the kidnappers and forcing the others to abandon the victim and flee into the surrounding forest, as reported by Punch Nigeria.\n\nThe farmer was rescued unhurt and the N1.5 million ransom intended for the kidnappers was recovered. He was handed over to his family after preliminary debriefing and medical assessment, and was confirmed to be in stable condition, as per Punch Nigeria.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Army kills kidnapper, rescue abducted farmer in Edo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/army-kills-kidnapper-rescue-abducted-farmer-in-edo",
        "published": "2026-08-09T06:48:07.000Z"
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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."
}