{
  "id": 466696,
  "title": "Police arrest 23 foreigners over Ponzi, visa scam in Ogun",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/police-arrest-23-foreigners-over-ponzi-visa-scam-in-ogun-466696",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T12:32:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/police-arrest-23-foreigners-over-ponzi-visa-scam-in-ogun/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Ogun State Police have arrested 23 foreign nationals in Ota for allegedly operating a Ponzi scheme and visa scam.\n\nThe arrests were made by the Ogun State Police, however further details about the suspects and the ongoing investigation are not provided in the reports.\n\nIn a separate incident, the police also recovered a firearm and ammunition in the Sagamu Local Government Area of the state. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, a submachine gun and 75 live rounds of ammunition were found concealed in a damaged wardrobe in a rented apartment. The police are investigating how the firearm and ammunition came to be hidden at the location.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Pastor nabbed over N2.5m Jerusalam pilgrimage scam in Ogun",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/pastor-nabbed-over-n2-5m-jerusalam-pilgrimage-scam-in-ogun",
        "published": "2026-08-10T10:43:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Police arrest 23 foreigners over Ponzi, visa scam in Ogun",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/police-arrest-23-foreigners-over-ponzi-visa-scam-in-ogun",
        "published": "2026-08-10T12:10:52.000Z"
      }
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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."
}