{
  "id": 767565,
  "title": "Sokoto approves N1.7bn for 1,000 motorcycles to fight banditry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/sokoto-approves-n1-7bn-for-1-000-motorcycles-to-fight-banditry",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T11:50:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/sokoto-approves-n1-7bn-for-1000-motorcycles-to-fight-banditry/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Sokoto State Government has approved N1.759 billion for the purchase of 1,000 Bajaj motorcycles for security agencies to strengthen operations against banditry in the state. The approval was made at the sixth regular meeting of the State Executive Council, chaired by the Deputy Governor, Idris Muhammad Gobir. The motorcycles will complement the 62 armoured […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}