25 people buried en-masse after herdsmenattack in Nasarawa

25 people, including women and children, were
killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen at
Arikya-Soni, a boundary area between
Nasarawa-Eggon and Lafia LGAs of Nasarawa
State yesterday Sunday November 9 in the
morning.
A mass burial was conducted for the victims
after their remains were recovered at Umme, at
about 1 pm, same day.
The victims, who are all from Eggon ethnic
community, were from Umme, Arugbadu and
Bakyano villages of Nasarawa Eggon local
government areas.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations
Officer, PPRO, of Nasarawa State command,
confirmed the incident and said investigation
had commenced to unravel the perpetrators of
the criminal act.
A survivor, Mrs. Saratu Mustapha, told
newsmen at Ashangbo clinic in the locality
where she is receiving treatment for gun shot
wounds, that she was returning from the farm
in company of her husband and sister on a
motorcycle when the gunmen attacked them.
She managed to escape into the bush but her
husband and her sister were among those
killed during the attack.
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Two Robbers Shot Dead In Front Of Bank In Port Harcourt [See Photo]

Policemen have shot dead two suspected
armed as they were attempting to rob an Eco
bank branch located on Agip Junction along
Ikwerre road in Port Harcourt, Rivers state
capital.
The police officers were said to have gotten
intelligence report of the suspected gang of
robbers.
According to an eyewitness, when the gang
came under fire from the police, the driver of
the vehicle that conveyed them escaped,
leaving his gang behind, PM News reports.
One of the female customers who spoke on
condition of anonymity said: “All I heard was
gunshots.
The driver of the red car and the persons killed
ran towards the school (Government Girls
School,Rumueme) and escaped, one them was
shot dead instantly while another one who
tried to escape was also shot dead.”
However, it could not be confirmed if the two
dead victims armed robbers as some said a
banker was one of those killed.
Attempts to speak to bank officials proved
abortive.
The incident was confirmed by Ahmad
Mohammad, the Police Public Relations
Officer, PPRO, for command.

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