{
  "id": 4369875,
  "title": "Police dismantle two bandits’ hideouts in Kaduna",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/police-dismantle-two-bandits-hideouts-in-kaduna",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T07:09:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/30/police-dismantle-two-bandits-hideouts-in-kaduna/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, the Kaduna State Police Command, in collaboration with the Kaduna State Vigilance Service, dismantled two bandits' hideouts in Makarfi Local Government Area. The operation commenced at 8:00 a.m., as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). DSP Mansir Hassan, the command's spokesman, revealed that the security personnel targeted suspected bandit hideouts around Durum and Danguzuri, extending to the Kano State border. Two structures at Rugar Mining Goggo and Ungwar Maryamu, Danguzuri, were destroyed and identified as hideouts used by the bandits to hold abducted victims.\n\nHassan confirmed that normalcy has been restored in the affected areas, and joint security patrols are still ongoing. CP Rabiu Muhammad, the state commissioner of police, praised the communities for their cooperation and commended the bravery of the security operatives. Muhammad reaffirmed the command's determination to continue its offensive against banditry and other criminal activities in the state.",
  "summary": "The Kaduna State Police Command has, during a clearance operation in Makarfi Local Government Area, dismantled two bandits’ hideouts. DSP Mansir Hassan, the command’s spokesman, in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna, stated that the operation was carried out by police operatives in collaboration with the Kaduna State Vigilance Service. According to the News Agency of […] Police dismantle…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Police raid bandits’ hideouts in Kaduna",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/police-raid-bandits-hideouts-in-kaduna",
        "published": "2026-08-30T06:00:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}