{
  "id": 5521955,
  "title": "37 suspected oil thieves die after inhaling substance in Rivers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/37-suspected-oil-thieves-die-after-inhaling-substance-in-rivers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T08:02:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/37-suspected-oil-thieves-die-after-inhaling-substance-in-rivers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "About 37 persons suspected of oil theft have died after inhaling a petroleum product believed to be crude oil in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident reportedly occurred early Thursday when youths allegedly attempted to load the product into a vessel from an illegally tapped point at a jetty in the area. […] The post 37 suspected oil thieves die after inhaling substance in…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "37 suspected oil thieves die after inhaling substance in Rivers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/37-suspected-oil-thieves-die-after-inhaling-substance-in-rivers",
        "published": "2026-09-03T12:56:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Suspected Crude oil thieves choke to death in Rivers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/suspected-crude-oil-thieves-choke-to-death-in-rivers",
        "published": "2026-09-03T14:28:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}