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  "id": 8008049,
  "title": "Police arrest suspected kidnappers, political thug in Niger",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/police-arrest-suspected-kidnappers-political-thug-in-niger",
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  "published": "2026-09-17T10:40:24.000Z",
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  "summary": "The police state command disclosed this in a crime bulletin issued on Wednesday by spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun. The post Police arrest suspected kidnappers, political thug in Niger appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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