FRESH PLATEAU ATTACK LEAVES AT LEAST 25 DEAD IN MANGU COMMUNITY
At least 25 people have been killed in a fresh overnight attack on a community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria, according to local officials and residents. The attack occurred between Monday night and the early hours of Tuesday, August 18, 2026, raising renewed concerns about insecurity in the troubled region. ATTACK TARGETS BINPER COMMUNITY The incident occurred in Binper, also reported as Bin-Per, in the Mangu area. Residents said armed attackers entered the community during the night and attacked people in their homes. Local reports have put the death toll at more than 24, with several people injured. The Plateau State House of Assembly separately reported that more than 25 people were killed in Bin-Per, while another person was reportedly killed in attacks on nearby Jwak and Murish communities. The differing figures reflect the difficulty of establishing an immediate and final casualty count following a major attack. Auth...