{
  "id": 8063762,
  "title": "Police arrest, repatriate wanted Chinese national over smuggling",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/police-arrest-repatriate-wanted-chinese-national-over-smuggling",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T17:28:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/police-arrest-repatriate-wanted-chinese-national-over-smuggling/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a Chinese national, Zhang Shijie, in Ogun State, Nigeria, and repatriated him to China. Zhang was wanted in China for alleged involvement in large-scale smuggling of endangered African rosewood. He was accused of smuggling about 1,400 tonnes of Pterocarpus erinaceus, commonly known as African rosewood. The consignment was valued at approximately 15.7 million Chinese yuan. Zhang was arrested on September 10, 2026, in Ogere area of Ogun State and was repatriated to Guangzhou, China, on September 16, 2026. The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force's commitment to strengthening international police cooperation and combating transnational organized crime.",
  "summary": "The Nigeria Police Force has arrested and repatriated a wanted Chinese national, Zhang Shijie, for his alleged role in smuggling endangered African rosewoo Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-repatriate-wanted-chinese-national-over-smuggling/",
  "key_points": [
    "Chinese national Zhang Shijie arrested in Ogun State, Nigeria",
    "Wanted for smuggling 1,400 tonnes of African rosewood",
    "Repatriated to China on September 16, 2026"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Police arrest, repatriate wanted Chinese national over smuggling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/police-arrest-repatriate-wanted-chinese-national-over-smuggling-8066052",
        "published": "2026-09-17T17:40:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}