{
  "id": 9741582,
  "title": "Nasarawa Police arrest six over alleged kidnap plot, cult-linked killing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/nasarawa-police-arrest-six-over-alleged-kidnap-plot-cult-linked",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T09:32:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/25/nasarawa-police-arrest-six-over-alleged-kidnap-plot-cult-linked-killing/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Nasarawa State Police Command in Nigeria has disrupted an alleged kidnapping plot in Obi Local Government Area and arrested four suspects accused of planning to abduct and subsequently kill their intended victim after collecting ransom. The suspects, Yahaya Musa, Likita Adamu, Riga Abdullahi, and Saidu Alhaji Gari, were arrested by operatives of the State Intelligence Department following credible intelligence. Additionally, two suspects have been arrested in connection with the suspected cult-related killing of a 26-year-old man in Lafia, after the victim was found dead in a pool of blood behind the Eji-World area. The police are continuing investigations into both cases and urging residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the authorities.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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        "published": "2026-09-25T08:08:29.000Z"
      },
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        "published": "2026-09-25T09:12:08.000Z"
      }
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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."
}