{"id":172185,"date":"2025-08-01T22:06:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T21:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/residents-flee-as-gunmen-attack-tor-donga-community-in-benue"},"modified":"2025-08-01T23:09:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T22:09:28","slug":"residents-flee-as-gunmen-attack-tor-donga-community-in-benue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/residents-flee-as-gunmen-attack-tor-donga-community-in-benue","title":{"rendered":"Residents flee as gunmen attack Tor-Donga community in Benue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Panic has gripped Tor-Donga, a community in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, following a deadly attack by suspected gunmen in the early hours of Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses said the heavily armed attackers invaded the area, shooting sporadically and forcing residents to flee their homes in search of safety.<\/p>\n<p>The assault reportedly left several people injured, while many others remain missing as families scatter in the chaos.<\/p>\n<p>Local sources said the gunmen stormed the community on motorcycles and began firing indiscriminately, causing mass panic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople were running in all directions. We abandoned our homes and properties; everyone just wanted to stay alive,\u201d a resident who escaped the attack recounted.<\/p>\n<p>As of the time of filing this report, security operatives had yet to fully take control of the area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Panic has gripped Tor-Donga, a community in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, following a deadly attack by suspected gunmen in the early hours of Friday. Witnesses said the heavily armed attackers invaded the area, shooting sporadically and forcing residents to flee their homes in search of safety. 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