{
  "id": 662771,
  "title": "Osun Election: Police ban politicians, VIPs from taking armed escorts to polling units",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/osun-election-police-ban-politicians-vips-from-taking-armed-escorts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T12:11:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/12/osun-election-police-ban-politicians-vips-from-taking-armed-escorts-to-polling-units/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Nigeria Police Force has barred political figures and VIPs from taking armed escorts, security aides and other unauthorised persons to polling units and collation centres during Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The directive is part of the security measures being deployed by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, to ensure a peaceful, secure […] Osun Election:…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/police-arrest-10-for-attempted-murder-in-osun",
        "published": "2026-08-12T12:17:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/osun-election-accord-demands-sen-fadahunsis-immediate-arrest",
        "published": "2026-08-12T12:47:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}