{
  "id": 9675809,
  "title": "Nigerians spar with governor over kidnapping toll, say hundreds still missing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/nigerians-spar-with-governor-over-kidnapping-toll-say-hundreds-still",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T01:03:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/africa/nigerians-spar-with-governor-over-kidnapping-toll-say-hundreds-still-missing-1.500687081"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Residents in central Nigeria have accused Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of underestimating the number of people abducted in a recent mass kidnapping, claiming hundreds are still missing. The governor had stated that only a few dozen individuals were taken during the attack, but local communities dispute this figure. On September 24, 2026, a list was published listing 547 names of those who were reportedly taken during the attack on a mosque in Dikera and surrounding villages. Each name on the list is verified, and all remaining locations of the hostages are unknown. Video footage from the attack showed several hundred people, many of them women and children, captured in a forest and presented as hostages. President Bola Tinubu ordered a coordinated rescue operation following the attack, but the extent of the crisis remains unclear.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}