{
  "id": 661400,
  "title": "Osun poll: No election should be conducted in fear, SERAP seeks voter protection",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/osun-poll-no-election-should-be-conducted-in-fear-serap-seeks-voter",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T12:26:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/osun-poll-no-election-should-be-conducted-in-fear-serap-seeks-voter-protection/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "SERAP, a Nigerian rights group, has warned against conducting elections in fear, calling for urgent action from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the Osun State governorship election on August 15, 2026. The organization has documented 56 politically related violent incidents and 14 fatalities in the state over the past year, with a significant spike in incidents reported in May and June alone. SERAP urges INEC to identify, document, and publicly report these incidents, while taking preventive measures to protect voters, candidates, and other stakeholders. The group also urges INEC to refer credible allegations of electoral violence to the Nigeria Police Force and other relevant security agencies for investigation and prosecution, ensuring the constitutional rights to political participation, freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, and association are protected.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Osun poll: No election should be conducted in fear, SERAP seeks voter protection",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/osun-poll-no-election-should-be-conducted-in-fear-serap-seeks-voter-662860",
        "published": "2026-08-12T12:48:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "NHRC seeks arrest, suspension of Osun senator over death threat remarks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/nhrc-seeks-arrest-suspension-of-osun-senator-over-death-threat-remarks",
        "published": "2026-08-12T13:57:46.000Z"
      }
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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."
}