{
  "id": 10017970,
  "title": "Five miners feared killed, two injured by gunmen in Plateau",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/five-miners-feared-killed-two-injured-by-gunmen-in-plateau",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T16:42:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/five-miners-feared-killed-two-injured-by-gunmen-in-plateau/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Gunmen have attacked a mining site in Marit village, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing at least five miners and injuring two others. According to the Daily Trust, the attack occurred on Saturday at around 1pm.\n\nThe Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM) and a community member, Simon Mundat, confirmed the incident. The BYM spokesman, Rwang Tengwong, described the attack as \"a very sad and painful development\" and called on security agencies to take steps to protect the community.\n\nThe Plateau State government had recently imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew amid high tension in some parts of the state. The police and Operation Enduring Peace did not respond to inquiries about the incident.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Miners shot dead in Plateau",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/miners-shot-dead-in-plateau",
        "published": "2026-09-26T15:04:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Five miners feared killed, two injured by gunmen in Plateau",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/five-miners-feared-killed-two-injured-by-gunmen-in-plateau-10019142",
        "published": "2026-09-26T16:48:47.000Z"
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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."
}