{"id":100126,"date":"2026-05-07T09:35:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=100126"},"modified":"2026-10-21T10:35:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T10:35:22","slug":"army-brutality-family-demands-justice-for-slain-corps-member","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/army-brutality-family-demands-justice-for-slain-corps-member\/","title":{"rendered":"Army Brutality: Family demands justice for slain corps member"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"xa8ehfg\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nHas the Nigerian Army forgotten its promises? Years of alleged violence against its citizens, and now a 24-year-old corps member Absamad Jamio has allegedly been shot and killed by soldiers. 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