{
  "id": 4866805,
  "title": "Police arrest teenager for stabbing 20-year-old in Cross River",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/police-arrest-teenager-for-stabbing-20-year-old-in-cross-river-4866805",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T13:32:39.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/police-arrest-teenager-for-stabbing-20-year-old-in-cross-river/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in Cross River for allegedly stabbing a 20-year-old man to death. The incident occurred in Awi, Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, after an argument between the two.\n\nThe 20-year-old man, identified as Uwem Daniel Akpan, was rushed to the Naval Reference Hospital in Calabar, where he was pronounced dead. According to the Cross River State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, the police have commenced an investigation into the death and the alleged involvement of the 16-year-old suspect.\n\nThe police are processing the case for transfer to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Calabar, for further investigation and appropriate legal action. The suspect is currently in custody, and the deceased's family has reportedly recovered his body.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Israel Police arrest eight suspected extremist vandals after graffiti sprayed on West Bank mosque",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/israel-police-arrest-eight-suspected-extremist-vandals-after-graffiti",
        "published": "2026-09-01T13:24:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Police arrest teenager for stabbing 20-year-old in Cross River",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/police-arrest-teenager-for-stabbing-20-year-old-in-cross-river",
        "published": "2026-09-01T13:24:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Teenager stabs man to death during argument in Cross River",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/teenager-stabs-man-to-death-during-argument-in-cross-river",
        "published": "2026-09-01T13:25:11.000Z"
      }
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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."
}