{
  "id": 4250946,
  "title": "Evening recap: Friend deceives man into selling kidney, police rescue Colombian women held captive, other top stories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/evening-recap-friend-deceives-man-into-selling-kidney-police-rescue",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T18:42:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/evening-recap-friend-deceives-man-into-selling-kidney-police-rescue-colombian-women-held-captive-other-top-stories/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This evening's top stories include a Nigerian man who was deceived into selling his kidney, which he later sold to his friend who bought phones and gadgets. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has extended the deadline for candidates to accept or reject outstanding admission offers from 2021 to 2026 to September 30. Police in Lagos have rescued two Colombian women who were allegedly held captive by a human trafficking syndicate. Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has established a coroner inquest panel to investigate killings and violence that occurred on August 24 at Ikire. A drug suspect in Anambra State has been arrested and N5.8m worth of suspected drugs were recovered. In Lagos, a machete-wielding man attacked security guards at a cinema, killing two before he was dealt with by the mob. Lagos State's Environment Commissioner has called on residents to stop using unregulated cart pushers, whose activities lead to environmental hazards. The Federal Teaching Hospital in Katsina is overwhelmed with cases of diphtheria, and bed space is running low.",
  "summary": "A young Nigerian, Samuel Ezekiel, has recounted how his friend allegedly deceived him into selling his kidney at a hospital in Abuja and later spent part of the payment on phones and gadgets. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has given candidates a final chance to accept or reject outstanding admission offers from 2021 to Read More:…",
  "key_points": [
    "Nigerian man deceives friend into selling kidney for gadgets",
    "Lagos police rescue two Colombian women from human trafficking",
    "Osun State Governor forms inquest panel on August 24 killings"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Evening recap: Friend deceives man into selling kidney, police rescue Colombian women held captive, other top stories",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/evening-recap-friend-deceives-man-into-selling-kidney-police-rescue-4255579",
        "published": "2026-08-29T19:08:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}