{
  "id": 7354923,
  "title": "NSCDC nabs father, son for electricity cable theft in Osun",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/nscdc-nabs-father-son-for-electricity-cable-theft-in-osun-7354923",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T16:38:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/nscdc-nabs-father-son-for-electricity-cable-theft-in-osun/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Osun State has arrested three men for allegedly stealing electricity cables. The suspects, Taliatu Olunlade, 60, his son Wasiu Olunlade, 25, and Ganiyu Ayomide, 22, were arrested on September 4, 2026, in Agbona Village, Iwo.\n\nAccording to the NSCDC State Commandant, Toma Mathew Enya, the cables were temporarily removed in November 2025 for road construction and were stored at a location near Taliatu Olunlade's residence for safekeeping. The cables began to disappear and an investigation was launched.\n\nThe NSCDC said the theft of the electrical cables is an offence with implications for the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Osun NSCDC arrests father, son, one other over alleged theft, sale of electrical cables",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/osun-nscdc-arrests-father-son-one-other-over-alleged-theft-sale-of",
        "published": "2026-09-14T15:23:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "NSCDC nabs father, son for electricity cable theft in Osun",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/nscdc-nabs-father-son-for-electricity-cable-theft-in-osun",
        "published": "2026-09-14T16:08:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}