{
  "id": 9786939,
  "title": "Ogun: Police arrest fleeing father who allegedly killed neighbour for hugging his son",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/ogun-police-arrest-fleeing-father-who-allegedly-killed-neighbour-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T15:55:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/25/ogun-police-arrest-fleeing-father-who-allegedly-killed-neighbour-for-hugging-his-son/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ogun State Police Command announced the arrest of 43-year-old Edebiri Temitope, who is accused of killing his neighbour, Micheal Oje, by beating him to death with a bamboo stick. The incident occurred in Bluestone Treasure Estate, Mowe-Ofada area of Ogun State on August 26. According to Peter Adum, a younger cousin to the deceased, Micheal had returned from work and his 3-year-old child had approached him and hugged him. Micheal playfully threw the child in the air and caught him before going to sleep. Unfortunately, Edebiri, the father of the boy, came outside and confronted Micheal, accusing him of playing roughly with his child. Micheal defended himself by stating that he only hugged the boy and lifted him into the air. This led to the man slapping Edebiri, who then picked up a bamboo stick from the ground and struck him three times. Edebiri fell and died at the scene. The suspect managed to hide with his family, but was eventually apprehended by the police. He was transferred to the State CID, Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation.",
  "summary": "The Ogun State Police Command says, it has arrested 43-year-old Edebiri Temitope, who allegedly beat his neighbour to death with a bamboo stick for hugging his son in Bluestone Treasure Estate, Mowe-Ofada area of Ogun State. The deceased, Micheal Oje, 38, a Guidance and Counselling graduate of Benue State University, was accused of hugging and […] Ogun: Police arrest fleeing father who allegedly…",
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    "outlets": 3,
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      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
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  },
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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."
}