{
  "id": 8823851,
  "title": "Cleric arrested for allegedly abducting 5 girls, impregnating 15-yr-old",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/cleric-arrested-for-allegedly-abducting-5-girls-impregnating-15-yr-old",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T02:00:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/cleric-arrested-for-allegedly-abducting-5-girls-impregnating-15-yr-old/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested Nicholas Nusa, a self-acclaimed 50-year-old prophet and overseer of Divine Grace Church, for allegedly abducting five young girls from the Akoko-Edo Local Government Area. Nusa also faces charges for impregnating one of the girls, aged 15, who is currently receiving medical care after undergoing a Caesarean section. The suspect's residence is believed to be the place where the alleged abductions occurred, with the children taken from the Ibillo and Imoga communities. Edo State Police Command spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, revealed that Nusa confessed to the alleged offences during investigation. Efforts are underway to reunite the abducted children with their families, while the police continue their investigation.",
  "summary": "Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a self-acclaimed prophet and overseer of Divine Grace Church, Nicholas Nusa, 50, over the alleged abduction of five female children in the state. Nusa, who operates the church along Imoga Road, Ibillo, in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area, was also accused of allegedly impregnating one of the […]",
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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."
}