{
  "id": 822825,
  "title": "Court orders police probe of Fadahunsi over killing comment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/court-orders-police-probe-of-fadahunsi-over-killing-comment",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T01:12:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/court-orders-police-probe-of-fadahunsi-over-killing-comment/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Magistrate’s Court in Abuja has ordered the police to investigate Senator Francis Fadahunsi over alleged comments calling for the killing of members of the Accord ahead of the Osun State governorship election. The court issued the directive in response to a criminal complaint filed by Pelumi Olajengbesi, the campaign spokesman for Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke. The complaint accuses Fadahunsi of making statements that encouraged violence against the Accord and its supporters. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 7, Abuja, has been directed to submit a report within two weeks. The matter arose after Olajengbesi threatened to sue Fadahunsi for defamation and injurious falsehood following alleged comments made in viral videos on television interviews.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
        "title": "Amnesty vows to shame Sen Fadahunsi globally over ‘kill them’ comment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/amnesty-vows-to-shame-sen-fadahunsi-globally-over-kill-them-comment",
        "published": "2026-08-13T14:32:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Court orders police probe of Fadahunsi over killing comment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/court-orders-police-probe-of-fadahunsi-over-killing-comment-824136",
        "published": "2026-08-14T01:32:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}