{
  "id": 4692483,
  "title": "Borno gov orders suspension of absentee village, ward heads in war-ravaged town",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/borno-gov-orders-suspension-of-absentee-village-ward-heads-in-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T18:50:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/borno-gov-orders-suspension-of-absentee-village-ward-heads-in-war-ravaged-town/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has directed the immediate suspension of all village and ward heads in Mallam-Fatori, Abadam Local Government Area, following their absence during his visit to the community. The governor’s spokesperson, Dauda Illiya, said in a statement on Monday that Zulum gave the order during a working visit to the border community, Read More:…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Borno gov orders suspension of absentee village, ward heads in war-ravaged town",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/borno-gov-orders-suspension-of-absentee-village-ward-heads-in-war-4692851",
        "published": "2026-08-31T18:52:39.000Z"
      }
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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."
}