{
  "id": 6778720,
  "title": "Four police officers, seven civilians killed in Benue community attack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/four-police-officers-seven-civilians-killed-in-benue-community-attack",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T17:16:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/four-police-officers-seven-civilians-killed-in-benue-community-attack/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Suspected armed herders have attacked Ayilamo community in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, killing four police officers and seven civilians, according to Punch Nigeria. Daily Trust reports a slightly different toll, with four mobile policemen and eight villagers killed.\n\nThe attack occurred on Friday morning, with locals saying the attackers, allegedly numbering over 200, invaded the farming community through Alufu road in the neighbouring Taraba State. They reportedly shot at residents and set houses ablaze.\n\nA resident, Tyolumun Ugande, told journalists that a detachment of mobile policemen deployed to the community engaged the attackers, who were armed with sophisticated weapons. The gun battle lasted several hours from Thursday night before the bandits retreated. Several houses were reportedly burnt by the attackers.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Four police officers, seven civilians killed in Benue community attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/four-police-officers-seven-civilians-killed-in-benue-community-attack-6782572",
        "published": "2026-09-11T17:53:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Police repel bandits, recover 11 bodies in Benue community",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/police-repel-bandits-recover-11-bodies-in-benue-community",
        "published": "2026-09-11T18:11:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Bandits kill four police officers, seven civilians in Benue attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/bandits-kill-four-police-officers-seven-civilians-in-benue-attack",
        "published": "2026-09-11T21:53:06.000Z"
      }
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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."
}