{
  "id": 8206923,
  "title": "Ritual killings: A silent national crisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/ritual-killings-a-silent-national-crisis",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T06:39:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/ritual-killings-a-silent-national-crisis/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The brutal murder of Sofiat Kehinde in January, for the purpose of ritualistic wealth creation by three teenagers in Abeokuta, Ogun State, prompted the House of Representatives in February to call for a state of emergency on ritual killings across the country. This declaration represents a crucial acknowledgement of a pervasive and destructive silent epidemic […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}