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Gunmen kill four in Nasarawa robbery, residents decry insecurity
Gunmen suspected to be robbers have killed four people during an attack at a popular supermarket in One Man Village, Karu Local Council, Nasarawa State.
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Gunmen suspected to be robbers have killed four people during an attack at a popular supermarket in One Man Village, Karu Local Council, Nasarawa State.
The Guardian learnt that the attack, which occurred at about 8:00 p.m., on Tuesday, was yet another episode in the recent wave of criminal activities in the state.
A resident, Adamu Jacob, who spoke to newsmen at the scene of the incident, yesterday, said: “Life is no longer safe in the state because criminals now operate anywhere and anytime. We are worried that the state has become a hideout for kidnappers, bandits and all kinds of terrorist activities. We live as though there are no security operatives any more.”
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Jacob called on the state government to boost the security apparatus in the state, with a view to protecting life and property.
Another resident and a lecturer at Federal University, Lafia, who pleaded anonymity, said she lives in fear because the level of kidnapping in the institution is disturbing. She said some incidents are not even reported.
“We are in trouble, except something quick is done. Some of my colleagues are leaving their jobs and going elsewhere because life at work is no longer safe,” she added.
Confirming Tuesday’s attack, yesterday, the spokesperson for Nasarawa State Police Command, DSP Ranham Nansel, said the hoodlums invaded the supermarket at about 8:45 p.m., then shot and killed four people.
He said: “I wish to confirm that on the second of January 2024, at about 8:45 hours, some hoodlums numbering about four, attacked Wisdom Supermarket at Adeyi, Karu Local Council in Nasarawa State and killed four customers.
“The hoodlums opened fire on the customers. Four persons were recovered and taken to the hospital where they were confirmed dead by a medical doctor. Their remains have been deposited at the Maraba Medical Centre.”
Nansel said the state Commissioner of Police, Umar Shehu Nadada, has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department in Lafia to move to the scene of the incident and carry out a comprehensive inquiry.
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