{
  "id": 4699950,
  "title": "Tinubu hails rescue of 15 NYSC members, six others abducted in Kogi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/tinubu-hails-rescue-of-15-nysc-members-six-others-abducted-in-kogi-4699950",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T19:30:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/tinubu-hails-rescue-of-15-nysc-members-six-others-abducted-in-kogi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Bola Tinubu expressed satisfaction over the rescue of 15 National Youth Service Corps members and six others abducted by criminals in Kogi State. The 21 abductees were liberated from a hiding spot in the jungles of Ofu Local Government Area last Monday afternoon following a joint operation by the military, Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services, and local vigilantes. The rescued individuals, eight males and 13 females, are receiving medical care prior to being reunited with their families. President Tinubu affirmed his administration's dedication to providing safety for all Nigerians, stating that those responsible for the crime would face the full force of the law.",
  "summary": "President Bola Tinubu has expressed relief over the rescue of 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps and six other Nigerians abducted by criminal elements in Kogi State. Tinubu, in a statement on X on Monday, said the 21 abductees were rescued on Monday afternoon following a coordinated Search and Rescue operation by security Read More:…",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "10 NYSC members rescued from kidnappers in Kogi forest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/10-nysc-members-rescued-from-kidnappers-in-kogi-forest",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:30:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "JUST IN: Military rescues 15 NYSC members, six others in Kogi forest operation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/just-in-military-rescues-15-nysc-members-six-others-in-kogi-forest",
        "published": "2026-08-31T17:00:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
        "title": "DHQ announces rescue of 10 abducted NYSC members in Kogi forest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/dhq-announces-rescue-of-10-abducted-nysc-members-in-kogi-forest",
        "published": "2026-08-31T17:56:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "One injured as troops rescue abducted corps members in Kogi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/one-injured-as-troops-rescue-abducted-corps-members-in-kogi",
        "published": "2026-08-31T19:59:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "15 NYSC members, 6 other kidnapped persons rescued in Kogi – Tinubu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/15-nysc-members-6-other-kidnapped-persons-rescued-in-kogi-tinubu",
        "published": "2026-08-31T21:08:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}