{
  "id": 8289736,
  "title": "Soludo pardons jailed native doctor, appoints him youth ambassador",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/soludo-pardons-jailed-native-doctor-appoints-him-youth-ambassador",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T19:24:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/soludo-pardons-jailed-native-doctor-appoints-him-youth-ambassador/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has pardoned popular native doctor, Chidozie Nwangwu, known as “Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki,” and appointed him as the Youth Ambassador for Reformation in the state. Nwangwu was convicted in February and sentenced to 11 months in prison for his involvement in promoting money rituals, quick wealth, and the use of human parts for rituals, following the passage of the Anambra State Homeland Security Law 2025. He was arrested in 2025 as part of a crackdown on native doctors and had been serving his sentence until Soludo granted him a pardon under the prerogative of mercy. Soludo emphasized the governor's commitment to youth reformation, stating that the governor's decision aims to correct, restore, and provide a new purpose for Nwangwu, rather than merely imposing punishment.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "BREAKING: Soludo pardons jailed native doctor, Akwa Okuko, appoints him Ambassador of Youths Reformation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/breaking-soludo-pardons-jailed-native-doctor-akwa-okuko-appoints-him",
        "published": "2026-09-18T18:19:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Soludo pardons jailed native doctor, appoints him youth ambassador",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/soludo-pardons-jailed-native-doctor-appoints-him-youth-ambassador-8290966",
        "published": "2026-09-18T19:30:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}