{
  "id": 4913120,
  "title": "Police nab four IBEDC staff, others for electricity installations theft in Osun",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/police-nab-four-ibedc-staff-others-for-electricity-installations",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T18:28:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/police-nab-four-ibedc-staff-others-for-electricity-installations-theft-in-osun/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Osun State Police Command has arrested six suspects for allegedly vandalising electricity installations in Ikirun, Osun State. According to the police, the suspects were caught at about 6am at Eko-Ende Junction, Ikirun, while cutting a high-tension power line pole with a cutting machine.\n\nFour of the suspects, Onabamiji Emmanuel, 55, Bolaji Odusanya, 51, Alimi Akeem, 36, and Balogun Kehinde, 52, are said to be staff members of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company. The others are Oyewo Hammed, 31, and Oladosu Hammed, 22.\n\nThe arrests were made following credible intelligence received by police operatives, who acted swiftly to visit the scene and find the suspects allegedly cutting the electrical infrastructure. The police said the activities had contributed to prolonged darkness in the town and surrounding communities.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Police arrest six over alleged vandalism, theft of electricity pole in Osun",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/police-arrest-six-over-alleged-vandalism-theft-of-electricity-pole-in",
        "published": "2026-09-01T18:02:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Police nab four IBEDC staff, others for electricity installations theft in Osun",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/police-nab-four-ibedc-staff-others-for-electricity-installations-4917027",
        "published": "2026-09-01T19:04:39.000Z"
      }
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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."
}