{
  "id": 9005080,
  "title": "Police arrest suspected kidnapper, recover drone in Kano",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/police-arrest-suspected-kidnapper-recover-drone-in-kano-9005080",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T21:02:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/police-arrest-suspected-kidnapper-recover-drone-in-kano/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old suspected kidnapper and cattle rustler. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, the suspect, Habibu Bello, was arrested on September 14, 2026, during a targeted operation by operatives of the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad.\n\nBello, a resident of Kunkumi Town in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was arrested following credible intelligence. The police said he was involved in several kidnapping, armed robbery, and cattle-rustling activities across Kano, Kaduna, and Katsina states.\n\nThe police also recovered a cine-camera drone during the operations. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, Bello confessed to several kidnapping incidents, including the abduction of Hajiya Binta from Kwanar Dangora, for which a ransom of N20 million was allegedly paid.",
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    "outlets": 4,
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Police arrest suspected kidnapper, recover drone in Kano",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/police-arrest-suspected-kidnapper-recover-drone-in-kano-9019512",
        "published": "2026-09-21T20:27:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Police arrest suspected kidnapper, recover drone in Kano",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/police-arrest-suspected-kidnapper-recover-drone-in-kano",
        "published": "2026-09-21T20:56:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Police arrest suspect linked to multiple abductions in Kaduna, Kano, Katsina",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/police-arrest-suspect-linked-to-multiple-abductions-in-kaduna-kano",
        "published": "2026-09-21T20:58:52.000Z"
      }
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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."
}