{
  "id": 4743810,
  "title": "Police tear-gas elderly pensioners, Falana demands justice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/police-tear-gas-elderly-pensioners-falana-demands-justice",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T00:02:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/police-tear-gas-elderly-pensioners-falana-demands-justice/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tear gas reportedly disrupted a pensioners’ protest in Alausa, Lagos, on Monday, prompting human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) to demand the arrest and prosecution of the officers involved. The pensioners had gathered at the Lagos State Government Secretariat and the House of Assembly complex to press for outstanding pension adjustments and wage awards before Read More:…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Police tear-gas elderly pensioners, Falana demands justice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/police-tear-gas-elderly-pensioners-falana-demands-justice-4748339",
        "published": "2026-09-01T00:27:32.000Z"
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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."
}