{
  "id": 9741567,
  "title": "Army warns Yobe students against drug abuse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/army-warns-yobe-students-against-drug-abuse-9741567",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T09:38:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/army-warns-yobe-students-against-drug-abuse/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nigerian Army has conducted an awareness campaign in Yobe State to educate students about the dangers of drug and substance abuse. The event, held on September 24, 2026, at Government Girls Unity College in Damaturu, brought together over 300 students from various schools in the state. The campaign, themed \"Education as a Strategic Tool for Combating Drugs and Substance Abuse: Impact on National Security,\" was led by Brigadier General Edet Effiong, the Commander of Sector 2, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK). Brigadier General Effiong emphasized that drug abuse is a threat to the well-being and future of young people, and urged students to make positive choices and rely on education and discipline to resist harmful substances. The initiative aims to strengthen community resilience and prevent drug abuse from becoming a factor that fuels crime and insecurity.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Army warns Yobe students against drug abuse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/army-warns-yobe-students-against-drug-abuse",
        "published": "2026-09-25T09:32:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}