{
  "id": 5080285,
  "title": "Amaechi made pregnant woman to give birth in prison – Wike alleges’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/amaechi-made-pregnant-woman-to-give-birth-in-prison-wike-alleges",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T11:30:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/02/amaechi-made-pregnant-woman-to-give-birth-in-prison-wike-alleges/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has accused Vice Presidential candidate Rotimi Amaechi of causing a pregnant woman to give birth in prison while Amaechi held the position. Wike made the damning claim during his regular media briefing, criticizing the Nigerian Bar Association for allowing Amaechi to speak at their recent conference in Port Harcourt. According to Wike, Amaechi's tenure as governor saw him shut down the judiciary system, ultimately leading to the unfortunate incident of a woman giving birth in prison. He further warned that if he were in his current position as Minister for the Federal Capital Territory, he would not allow Amaechi to defend his actions.",
  "summary": "The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has accused the vice presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, of causing a pregnant woman to give birth in prison while he was serving as governor of Rivers State. Wike made the remark on Wednesday during his monthly media chat with selected journalists. […] Amaechi made pregnant woman to give birth in prison…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}