{
  "id": 3546143,
  "title": "Borgu attack: Northern senators urge FG to rescue abducted worshippers, residents",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/borgu-attack-northern-senators-urge-fg-to-rescue-abducted-worshippers-3546143",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T16:58:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/borgu-attack-northern-senators-urge-fg-to-rescue-abducted-worshippers-residents/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Northern Senators Forum has called for the immediate and safe release of residents abducted during an attack on a mosque and surrounding villages in Niger State. The forum, led by Senator Abdulaziz Yar'Adua, condemned the assault on the Kpenya Mosque and the villages of Gidan-Zana and Kpenya in Dekara District. The terrorists reportedly invaded the mosque and began abducting worshippers during Jumat prayers, targeting children, women, and the elderly. Yar'Adua expressed deep shock at the incident and prayed for the departed souls, as well as the families of the kidnapped and lost. He urged the federal government to deploy more security personnel, review the security architecture in Borgu LGA and the North-Central region, and intensify rescue operations to ensure the victims' safe release.",
  "summary": "Northern Senators Forum demands immediate rescue of worshippers and residents abducted in Borgu, Niger State, urging FG to review security. Read More: https://punchng.com/borgu-attack-northern-senators-urge-fg-to-rescue-abducted-worshippers-residents/",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Northern Senators Demand Immediate Release of Borgu Attack Victims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/northern-senators-demand-immediate-release-of-borgu-attack-victims",
        "published": "2026-08-26T15:56:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Borgu attack: Northern senators urge FG to rescue abducted worshippers, residents",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/borgu-attack-northern-senators-urge-fg-to-rescue-abducted-worshippers",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:36:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Northern senators urge FG to rescue victims abducted in Niger mosque attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/northern-senators-urge-fg-to-rescue-victims-abducted-in-niger-mosque",
        "published": "2026-08-26T17:30:17.000Z"
      }
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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."
}