{
  "id": 6548711,
  "title": "‘I’m deeply saddened’ – Kwankwaso mourns social media political commentator, Dan Shagamu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/im-deeply-saddened-kwankwaso-mourns-social-media-political",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T05:26:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/10/im-deeply-saddened-kwankwaso-mourns-social-media-political-commentator-dan-shagamu/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Vice Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Rabi'u Kwankwaso, expressed profound grief over the passing of social media political commentator, Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu. In a tweet from his verified X account, Kwankwaso called for a thorough investigation by the Kano State Government into the incident, vowing that if such action is not taken, his future NDC administration will conduct a comprehensive probe and ensure accountability for the perpetrators. A former Kano State Governor, Kwankwaso also urged both state and federal governments to safeguard opposition voices, emphasizing that the Nigerian Constitution guarantees freedom of expression and that such rights must shield citizens from threats, attacks, and intimidation. Dan Shagamu was found dead at his Kano home, apparently the victim of a brutal attack. Kwankwaso mourned the loss, expressing deep sorrow for his family, friends, and followers, while praying for his eternal rest in Jannatul Firdaus.",
  "summary": "The Vice Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabi’u Kwankwaso, has mourned the death of a renowned social media political commentator, Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu. In a post on his verified X handle, Kwankwaso urged the Kano State Government to immediately constitute an investigative panel to thoroughly probe the incident and bring the […] ‘I’m deeply saddened’ –…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Danshagamu murder: Kwankwaso, Amnesty demand probe into killing of social media critic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/danshagamu-murder-kwankwaso-amnesty-demand-probe-into-killing-of",
        "published": "2026-09-10T08:03:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}