Police confirm killing of three in Nasarawa community

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The Police Command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the killing of three people in an attack in Akunza Ashige community of Lafia Local Government Area of the state.

The Command spokesman, SP Ramhan Nansel, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Lafia.

Nansel said that the command received a distress call reporting an attack by unknown gunmen in the village on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.

“Upon receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Shetima Jauro-Mohammed, immediately deployed a detachment of Mobile Police personnel and other tactical teams to the area.

“During the response operation, two corpses were recovered, while nine injured persons were rescued and rushed to nearby hospitals.

“Unfortunately, one of the injured persons died in the early hours of Wednesday, while others are still receiving treatment,” Nansel said. Punch