{
  "id": 12492488,
  "title": "Man found dead with mutilated body near Plateau market",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/man-found-dead-with-mutilated-body-near-plateau-market",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T23:28:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/man-found-dead-with-mutilated-body-near-plateau-market/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Panic ensued in Pankshin community, Plateau State, following the gruesome discovery of a man's mutilated body near Monday Market on Tuesday morning. Residents were left in shock upon finding the corpse, with parts of the deceased's body, including his penis, reportedly cut off by the killer. The identity and cause of death of the victim remained a mystery, with no leads emerging as of the time of filing this report. Police have initiated an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident and identify the perpetrator.",
  "summary": "Panic has gripped residents of Pankshin, Plateau State, after a man was found dead with some of his body parts, including his penis, cut off. Read More: https://punchng.com/man-found-dead-with-mutilated-body-near-plateau-market/",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Man found dead with mutilated body near Plateau market",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/man-found-dead-with-mutilated-body-near-plateau-market-12494858",
        "published": "2026-10-06T23:42:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Corpse found with organs removed in Plateau community",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/corpse-found-with-organs-removed-in-plateau-community",
        "published": "2026-10-07T04:10:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}