{
  "id": 6301027,
  "title": "Benue denies deploying thugs against Peter Obi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/benue-denies-deploying-thugs-against-peter-obi-6301027",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T17:19:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/benue-denies-deploying-thugs-against-peter-obi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Benue State Government denies Peter Obi’s claim of state-sponsored thugs blocking his convoy, citing lack of protocol notification. com/benue-denies-deploying-thugs-against-peter-obi/",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Peter Obi breaks silence, reveals reason for Benue visit after attack on convoy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/peter-obi-breaks-silence-reveals-reason-for-benue-visit-after-attack",
        "published": "2026-09-08T10:53:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "VIDEO: Protesters block Peter Obi’s convoy on Benue road",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/video-protesters-block-peter-obis-convoy-on-benue-road",
        "published": "2026-09-08T12:14:35.000Z"
      }
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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."
}