{"id":132215,"date":"2026-11-09T10:29:41","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T10:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/?p=132215"},"modified":"2026-11-09T10:29:41","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T10:29:41","slug":"the-badagry-museum-that-holds-painful-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/the-badagry-museum-that-holds-painful-history\/","title":{"rendered":"The Badagry Museum that holds painful history"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"xbv4qke\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nStep into a space where history&#8217;s echoes resonate with tales of captivity and resilience. 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