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No fewer than nine people have been confirmed dead, eight of them gruesomely slaughtered, while six others remain missing following a coordinated armed attack on Nindama village in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
No fewer than nine people have been confirmed dead, eight of them gruesomely slaughtered, while six others remain missing following a coordinated armed attack on Nindama village in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Eyewitnesses said the attackers invaded the community in the early hours of Friday, October 10, at about 3:30 a.m., shooting sporadically and killing residents. Two other victims reportedly sustained serious injuries and are currently receiving treatment
Security agencies, including the army, police, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), have intensified efforts to rescue the missing persons and track down the perpetrators.
The Executive Chairman of Kokona LGA, Hon. Agbawu M. Agbawu, led a combined security team to the scene later that afternoon. The bodies of the victims have been taken to the mortuary, while preliminary investigations suggest the attack may be connected to a lingering land dispute in the area.
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Security agencies, including the army, police, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), have intensified efforts to rescue the missing persons and track down the perpetrators.
The Executive Chairman of Kokona LGA, Hon. Agbawu M. Agbawu, led a combined security team to the scene later that afternoon. The bodies of the victims have been taken to the mortuary, while preliminary investigations suggest the attack may be connected to a lingering land dispute in the area.
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