{
  "id": 1472156,
  "title": "Over 30 feared dead, 50 houses torched as terrorists attack Plateau community",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/over-30-feared-dead-50-houses-torched-as-terrorists-attack-plateau",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T11:00:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/17/over-30-feared-dead-50-houses-torched-as-terrorists-attack-plateau-community/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a devastating terrorist attack, over 30 people are feared dead and more than 50 houses have been torched in the Jwak Maitumbi community of Plateau State's Mangu Local Government Area. The assault, carried out by gunmen suspected to be terrorists, occurred on Sunday morning around 7:30am.\n\nLonji Zuhumnan, a resident and youth leader of the village, confirmed the tragic incident to DAILY POST on Monday. He described how the attackers, numbering over 100 and armed with sophisticated weapons, stormed the community while people were at churches or getting ready for worship. The gunmen began firing sporadically, causing chaos as residents fled for safety.\n\nThe result of the attack was catastrophic. Twenty-three lives were lost, and several others were injured. In addition to the human toll, over fifty houses, shops, health centers, churches, and food barns were destroyed by the terrorists. Zuhumnan also revealed that the attackers had entered and damaged the community's farms, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.\n\nAlarmingly, the youth leader noted that calls to security forces for aid went unanswered until the terrorists had completed their mission and fled into the surrounding bushes and rocks. This alarming delay in responding to the distress calls highlights the urgency needed in addressing such crises.",
  "summary": "Not less than 30 people were reportedly killed, with an unspecified number injured, while more than 50 houses and food barns were set ablaze after gunmen suspected to be terrorists invaded the Jwak Maitumbi community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State on Sunday. A resident of the community, Lonji Zuhumnan, who confirmed the […] Over 30 feared dead, 50 houses torched as terrorists…",
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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."
}