{
  "id": 6457069,
  "title": "Police hunt man over molestation of teenage boy in Ogun",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/police-hunt-man-over-molestation-of-teenage-boy-in-ogun-6457069",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T19:00:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/police-hunt-man-over-molestation-of-teenage-boy-in-ogun/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Ogun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a man accused of sexually molesting a 17-year-old boy. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, the victim's parents formally reported the incident at the Adigbe Police Division on Tuesday. The teenage boy alleged that the man, identified as Mr Kola, sexually assaulted him on three occasions in January 2026 and threatened him into silence.\n\nThe police took the victim to a hospital for a medical examination and commenced an investigation. The Command's spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, stated that the matter only came to the police's attention upon the report made on Tuesday.\n\nThe police are working to locate and arrest Mr Kola, who is currently at large. The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Bode Ojajuni, has directed detectives to intensify efforts to apprehend him.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Ogun CP orders manhunt following sexual molestation of 17-year-old boy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ogun-cp-orders-manhunt-following-sexual-molestation-of-17-year-old-boy",
        "published": "2026-09-09T18:14:50.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Police hunt man over molestation of teenage boy in Ogun",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/police-hunt-man-over-molestation-of-teenage-boy-in-ogun",
        "published": "2026-09-09T18:42:12.000Z"
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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."
}