{
  "id": 6276321,
  "title": "Terrorists, bandits must not be allowed to dictate Sokoto’s future – Ex-senator",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/terrorists-bandits-must-not-be-allowed-to-dictate-sokotos-future-ex",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T12:14:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/terrorists-bandits-must-not-be-allowed-to-dictate-sokotos-future-ex-senator/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Senator Abdullahi Gobir supports renewed military operations against terrorists and bandits in Sokoto, urging community cooperation to end insecurit Read More: https://punchng.com/terrorists-bandits-must-not-be-allowed-to-dictate-sokotos-future-ex-senator/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Bandits attack Sokoto community days after troops foiled advance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/bandits-attack-sokoto-community-days-after-troops-foiled-advance",
        "published": "2026-09-08T07:15:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Terrorists, bandits must not be allowed to dictate Sokoto’s future – Ex-senator",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/terrorists-bandits-must-not-be-allowed-to-dictate-sokotos-future-ex-6277448",
        "published": "2026-09-08T12:48:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}