{
  "id": 8877695,
  "title": "Kogi declares three-day mourning for former governor Ibrahim Idris",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/kogi-declares-three-day-mourning-for-former-governor-ibrahim-idris",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T08:14:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/911186-kogi-declares-three-day-mourning-for-former-governor-ibrahim-idris.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Kogi State Government has declared a three-day mourning period following the death of former governor Ibrahim Idris. According to This Day, Idris passed away on Sunday, 20th September, 2026, in London, United Kingdom, at the age of 77, after a brief illness.\n\nIdris served as the governor of Kogi State from 2003 to 2012. He is survived by children, grandchildren, and many relatives.\n\nKogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, expressed deep sorrow over Idris' death, describing it as a profound loss to Kogi State and Nigeria, as reported by This Day.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Kogi Loses Former Governor, Ibrahim Idris, Declares Three-Day Mourning Period",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/kogi-loses-former-governor-ibrahim-idris-declares-three-day-mourning",
        "published": "2026-09-21T01:32:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AllAfrica",
        "title": "Nigeria: Kogi Declares Three-Day Mourning for Former Governor Ibrahim Idris",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/nigeria-kogi-declares-three-day-mourning-for-former-governor-ibrahim",
        "published": "2026-09-21T08:38:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}