{
  "id": 1754036,
  "title": "Protest as victims of fresh Plateau attack are laid to rest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/protest-as-victims-of-fresh-plateau-attack-are-laid-to-rest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T16:06:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/protest-as-victims-of-fresh-plateau-attack-are-laid-to-rest/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Women from the Bin-Per community in Plateau State's Mangu Local Government Area held a peaceful protest on Tuesday over the killing of 24 individuals in their community. The protestors, who gathered in large numbers, marched with leaves and called for the government to take immediate action to protect their lives and communities. The attack occurred during a midnight invasion of homes, during which armed men reportedly killed residents. Mrs Ladi Joshua, one of the protesters, expressed the devastation felt by the community following the loss of family members, including husbands, children, and relatives.\n\nThe victims were given a mass burial, while those who sustained injuries are currently receiving medical treatment in hospitals. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) representative in Plateau State, Hon. Jude Eli Dakur, condemned the attack, describing it as \"barbaric, senseless, and unacceptable.\" Dakur conveyed deep sorrow over the loss of innocent lives and the destruction of homes, farmlands, and property. He lamented the killing of citizens, particularly those asleep in their homes, as a grave assault on human life that should not be permitted to become a recurring occurrence in Plateau State. Dakur called for the security agencies to immediately pursue the perpetrators, emphasizing that those responsible must be identified, arrested, and brought to justice.",
  "summary": "Women from the Bin-Per community in Kombun District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest over the killing of 24 persons in the community. The women, who came out in large numbers, held leaves as they marched and called for urgent government action to protect their lives and […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Nigeria: Dozens killed in Plateau state attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/nigeria-dozens-killed-in-plateau-state-attack",
        "published": "2026-08-18T16:35:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Protests as 24 Plateau attack victims get mass burial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/protests-as-24-plateau-attack-victims-get-mass-burial",
        "published": "2026-08-18T18:32:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}