Monday, October 13, 2025 - At least eight persons have
been confirmed d3ad following an armed attack on Nindama village in Kokona
Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
The attack
occurred in the early hours of October 10, 2025.
The
unknown gunmen invaded the village around 3:30 a.m., shooting sporadically and
k!lling eight residents.
"Two
other persons sustained critical injuries and are currently receiving
treatment, while six others are still missing,” a source told security analyst
Zagazola Makama.
He said
that a combined team of security agencies including army, police, Department of
State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the
Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) visited the scene along with the Executive
Chairman of Kokona LGA, Hon. Agbawu M. Agbawu.
According
to the sources, the corpses have been evacuated to the mortuary, while efforts
are ongoing to locate the missing persons and apprehend the attackers.
Preliminary
investigation, sources said, indicated that the attack may have been connected
to a lingering land dispute in the area.
The
security forces assured residents of intensified security patrols and urged
anyone with useful information to assist the ongoing investigation.
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