{
  "id": 16069219,
  "title": "Jos Disco accuses Benue youths of assault, abduction of 10 staff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/jos-disco-accuses-benue-youths-of-assault-abduction-of-10-staff",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T16:36:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/jos-disco-accuses-benue-youths-of-assault-abduction-of-10-staff/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Jos Electricity Distribution Plc has condemned an attack on its staff in Makurdi, accusing Benue youths of assaulting and abducting 10 personnel, according to Punch.\n\nNairametrics reports that the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) accused suspected thugs linked to the Benue State Government of abducting and torturing Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JED) Plc workers following the disconnection of electricity to the Government House in Makurdi. The union stated the incident occurred on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, when armed attackers invaded the district office claiming the disconnection embarrassed their principal.\n\nNUEE alleged that the attackers accused the workers of acting for the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The union further claimed that the group abducted Benue State Operating Officer Samson Abah and other employees, taking them to the River Benue bridge where they were assaulted.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}