{
  "id": 9140382,
  "title": "Bandits demand N30m for clerics abducted in Zamfara after prayers for Tinubu [PHOTO]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/bandits-demand-n30m-for-clerics-abducted-in-zamfara-after-prayers-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T12:36:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/22/bandits-demand-n30m-for-clerics-abducted-in-zamfara-after-prayers-for-tinubu-photo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Six Islamic clerics have been abducted in Zamfara State following a prayer session for President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, APC. Conflict reporter D English Alhaji claims this in a recent post on Facebook. The six Sheikhs attended the prayer event organized by the Director-General of APC campaign and Zamfara West senator, Abdulaziz Yari. Bandits have now reportedly demanded a ransom of N30 million for the safe return of the clerics.",
  "summary": "Bandits have reportedly demanded N30 million ransom for the release of six Islamic clerics abducted in Zamfara State. The clerics were reportedly abducted after attending a special prayer session for President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, APC. The claim was made by conflict reporter, D English Alhaji, in a post on Facebook on Tuesday. […] Bandits demand N30m for clerics abducted…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Yari, Ganduje, Sheriff seek northern Muslim clerics’ backing for Tinubu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/2027-yari-ganduje-sheriff-seek-northern-muslim-clerics-backing-for",
        "published": "2026-09-22T09:34:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}