Armed Bandits Kill 15 People, Injure 11 In Fresh Nasarawa Village Attack
No fewer than fifteen people have been killed and 11 others injured
after armed bandits attacked Numa Kochu village in Nasarawa State.
Police authorities in the state confirmed the figures today and
according to the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of
Operations in the command, Umar Nadada, the incident occurred on Sunday
night.
Nadada, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, added that the attack took
place in Akwanga Local Government Area of the state. He explained that
some residents of the community were having a birthday party when the
gunmen attacked them.
The DCP disclosed that a pregnant woman was among those killed while
the injured sustained several degrees of wounds. He said the bodies of
the victims have been deposited at the General Hospital in Akwanga and
those injured were also receiving treatment there. Nadada also noted
that normalcy has been restored in the community following the
deployment of adequate security personnel.
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