{
  "id": 795145,
  "title": "Jigawa varsity seeks police support to tackle cultism on campus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/jigawa-varsity-seeks-police-support-to-tackle-cultism-on-campus",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T19:00:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/jigawa-varsity-seeks-police-support-to-tackle-cultism-on-campus/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Federal University Dutse in Jigawa State is seeking support from the Jigawa Police Command to tackle emerging cultism and anti-social behaviour on campus. This move aims to ensure a safe academic environment for students.\n\nIn a separate development, the Jigawa State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects in a series of operations across the state, recovering various items including two motor vehicles, six cows, a motorcycle, a sheep, counterfeit US dollars, and N1.1 million. The operations were conducted in collaboration with a vigilante group, following credible intelligence and routine patrols.\n\nThe police also alleged that one of the suspects, Hussaini Umar, defrauded a victim of N2.661 million under the pretext of supplying US dollars, and sent a fake credit alert of N23.57 million to the victim's account, according to the Daily Post Nigeria.",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Police arrest 10 suspects, recover cash, cattle, vehicles in Jigawa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/police-arrest-10-suspects-recover-cash-cattle-vehicles-in-jigawa",
        "published": "2026-08-13T16:58:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Jigawa varsity seeks police support to tackle cultism on campus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/jigawa-varsity-seeks-police-support-to-tackle-cultism-on-campus-796596",
        "published": "2026-08-13T19:12:42.000Z"
      }
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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."
}