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Gunmen Attack Village In Nasarawa, Kill 8 Persons

Farouk Mohammed
By Farouk Mohammed
Published: September 14, 2018
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Eight people has been killed by unidentified gunmen in Sofiyo village of Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State on Friday, Police confirms.

Kennedy Idrisu, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state confirmed the incident  in Toto.

The PPRO said scores sustained various degrees of injuries from the attack.

Mr Idrisu advised inhabitants of the area especially the youths against taking laws in to their hands.

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He advised the people to ensure that they reported crisis to the appropriate authorities for necessary action rather than engage in violence.

“It is true that gunmen attacked and killed eight people in Sofiyo community of the locality.

“We have also mobilised our men to the scene of the attack to maintain law and order and to forestall further attacks.

“The injured are currently receiving treatment at the Specialist Hospital, Gwagwalada,” he said.

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The PPRO said the police would not relent in its efforts to ensure peace and stability in the state and called on trouble makers in the state to shun their evil acts.

He urged the residents to provide the police vital information that would enable them to arrest the perpetrators and generally curtail criminal activities in the state.

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