{
  "id": 7099044,
  "title": "NiDCOM defends response as Nigerians demand release of India detainees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/nidcom-defends-response-as-nigerians-demand-release-of-india-detainees-7099044",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T10:53:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/nidcom-defends-response-as-nigerians-demand-release-of-india-detainees/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "NiDCOM has defended its handling of Nigerians detained in India, stating they failed to use an earlier amnesty offered by the country’s authorities. Read More: https://punchng.com/nidcom-defends-response-as-nigerians-demand-release-of-india-detainees/",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "India’s power demand was supposed to ease by this time of the year. Why hasn’t that happened?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/indias-power-demand-was-supposed-to-ease-by-this-time-of-the-year-why",
        "published": "2026-09-13T01:00:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "NiDCOM defends response as Nigerians demand release of India detainees",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/nidcom-defends-response-as-nigerians-demand-release-of-india-detainees",
        "published": "2026-09-13T10:48:01.000Z"
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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."
}