{
  "id": 3973006,
  "title": "Gunmen kill Kogi APC LG chairman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/gunmen-kill-kogi-apc-lg-chairman-3973006",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T14:06:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/gunmen-kill-kogi-apc-lg-chairman/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "All Progressives Congress Chairman Ishaq Yunusa was murdered along with a passenger in his vehicle on Thursday. The attack took place on the Itobe-Ochadamu Expressway in Kogi State's Ofu Local Government Area. The Kogi State Police confirmed the incident on Friday, stating that armed assailants opened fire on motorists around 5pm. The blue Toyota Corolla belonging to Yunusa was later found abandoned on the highway. The driver's body was discovered inside the vehicle, while another occupant was taken into the surrounding bush by the attackers. Police have intensified searches in the area and are pursuing all leads to apprehend the killers.",
  "summary": "Gunmen killed the APC Chairman in Dekina LGA, Kogi State, Ishaq Yunusa, and abducted another. Police are investigating the incident. Read More: https://punchng.com/gunmen-kill-kogi-apc-lg-chairman/",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "APC chairman shot dead in Kogi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/apc-chairman-shot-dead-in-kogi",
        "published": "2026-08-28T10:59:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Gunmen kill Kogi APC LG chairman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/gunmen-kill-kogi-apc-lg-chairman",
        "published": "2026-08-28T13:44:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}