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  "id": 655222,
  "title": "Osun 2026: Police bar Amotekun, vigilantes, hunters, CJTF from election security operations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/osun-2026-police-bar-amotekun-vigilantes-hunters-cjtf-from-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T10:26:11.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/902323-osun-2026-police-bar-amotekun-vigilantes-hunters-cjtf-from-election-security-operations.html"
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  "summary": "The police force directed local security outfits, including Amotekun and vigilante groups, to stay away from security operations during the election. The post Osun 2026: Police bar Amotekun, vigilantes, hunters, CJTF from election security operations appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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        "title": "Osun election: Amotekun, others barred from participating in security operations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/osun-election-amotekun-others-barred-from-participating-in-security",
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      }
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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."
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