{
  "id": 9567804,
  "title": "Police arrest man linked to 2023 kidnapping, murder",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/police-arrest-man-linked-to-2023-kidnapping-murder-9567804",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T14:56:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/police-arrest-man-linked-to-2023-kidnapping-murder/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Anambra State Police Command has apprehended a 25-year-old individual, identified as Olisa Oyelu, also known as “Obele”, for his alleged involvement in a 2023 kidnapping and murder case. In a press release, the Police's spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed that the suspect was apprehended early on Wednesday, following extensive intelligence gathering and meticulous investigation by the State Criminal Investigation Department. Ikenga revealed that Oyelu was a key member of the notorious armed robbery and kidnapping gang, led by a criminal known as ‘Pincode’. The suspect is expected to be handed over to the Correctional Centre where Pincode and four others are currently remanded, awaiting court proceedings.",
  "summary": "Anambra State Police have arrested a 25-year-old suspect, Olisa Oyelu, linked to a notorious gang responsible for a 2023 kidnapping that led to a death. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-man-linked-to-2023-kidnapping-murder/",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘Botched probe’: Court pulls up Gurugram Police over Manchanda murder case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/botched-probe-court-pulls-up-gurugram-police-over-manchanda-murder",
        "published": "2026-09-24T13:58:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Police arrest man linked to 2023 kidnapping, murder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/police-arrest-man-linked-to-2023-kidnapping-murder",
        "published": "2026-09-24T14:52:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}