{
  "id": 8275209,
  "title": "School Proprietor arrested for allegedly defiling 9-year-old pupil",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/school-proprietor-arrested-for-allegedly-defiling-9-year-old-pupil",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T15:58:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/school-proprietor-arrested-for-allegedly-defiling-9-year-old-pupil/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Plateau State Police Command has arrested 40-year-old school proprietor Ahmed Bello for allegedly defiling a 9-year-old pupil in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The victim, whose identity is being protected, is a student at Bello's school. During the arrest, police also detained 22 others accused of similar offenses.\n\nAccording to Commissioner Ayodeji Faniyan, Bello allegedly lured the victim into his office after she returned from receiving medication at the school's first aid office. There, the school proprietor sexually assaulted the minor. The victim stated that Bello had given her herbal medicine and instructed her to leave.\n\nFollowing the report, the victim was taken to a hospital for medical examination. Bello is currently under investigation and will be charged to court upon completion of the process.",
  "summary": "The Plateau State Police Command has arrested one Ahmed Bello, a 40-year-old school proprietor, for alleged defilement of a 9-year-old pupil in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The police said the victim, whose name is being withheld, is a pupil at the suspect’s school. Parading the Bello alongside 22 other suspects, the […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}