Gunmen Attack Funeral Ceremony, Kill Four Mourners During Wake Keep
- Some innocent people have lost their lives in Benue state after they were killed by some unknown gunmen
- Specifically, the gunmen attacked a funeral ceremony and gunned down four mourners while another as injured
- According to the police, the incident occurred at Imande Abur village, Mbategh ward of the Logo local government area of the state
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The Benue police command has said that gunmen attacked and killed four mourners and injured one at Imande Abur village, Mbategh ward of the Logo local government area of the state.
This was contained in a press statement on Sunday, signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Catherine Anene, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Makurdi.
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According to the statement, three gunmen attacked the mourners on Saturday at a wake keep ‘and shot sporadically at mourners who were assembled at a funeral ceremony.’
“Police teams within the area swiftly moved to the area but the suspects took to their heels on sighting the police. Five persons sustained gunshot injuries and were rushed to hospital for treatment but unfortunately, four of them lost their lives while receiving treatment.”
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The Command further commiserated with families of the victims and assured that justice would definitely be served as detectives are already on the trail of the suspects.
Gunmen raid staff quarters of FCT school, kidnap vice principal
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It was gathered that the assailants stormed the staff quarters of the school with sophisticated guns.
One of the teachers who spoke with newsmen said some of the criminals besieged the quarters, while others scaled the fence into Nuhu's apartment and kidnapped him.
Tragedy as bandits run riot in Zamfara, kill village head, 8 others
In another report, armed bandits have carried an attack that lasted for several hours in Tungar Ruwa in of Zamfara state, killing 9 people including a village head.
The tragic incident took place on Wednesday, November 10, in Anka local government area. The police spokesperson in the state, Mohammed Shehu, confirmed the attack but was silent on the details.
Accordint to Anas Mustapha, the gunmen were said to have stormed the village with motorcycles and started shooting into the air as they rode towards the village head’s residence
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