
UPDATE: GUNMEN KILL FOUR IN NASARAWA SUPERMARKET, CP ORDERS PROBE
The attack on a supermarket in One Man Village, near Mararaba, in the Karu Local Government Area of the state, has prompted the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigative Department in Lafia to launch an investigation, per the directive of Umar Nadada, the Commissioner of Police for Nasarawa State.
Four people were reportedly slain by an armed group that assaulted the shop. The event was said to have occurred on Tuesday at approximately 8:45 p.m.
One of the dead people had an identity card from the Central Bank of Nigeria, according to a voice heard in the video that our journalist was able to collect right after the occurrence.
When contacted, the Nasarawa police spokesperson, Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the incident.
He noted that four persons were killed in the incident, adding that the CP has directed the Deputy Commissioner in charge of SCID to investigate the matter.
Nasel said, “I wish to confirm that on January 2, 2024. Some hoodlums numbering four attacked the Wisdom supermarket at Adehi, Karu local government shooting sporadically. The armed men opened fire on customers and four persons were recovered and taken to the hospital where they were confirmed dead by the doctors.
“Their corpses have been deposited at Maraba Medical Centre. The Commissioner of Police has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigative Department in Lafia to move to the scene and carry out a comprehensive investigation into the case. The outcome of the investigation will be made known.”
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