Gunmen kill 8 persons in Nasarawa

Gunmen have killed eight persons in Sofiyo, a village in Toto local government area of Nasarawa state.

Kennedy Idrisu, police public relations officer (PPRO) in the state, confirmed the incident to NAN.

The PPRO said scores sustained various degrees of injuries from the attack.

Idrisu advised inhabitants of the area, especially the youth, against taking laws in to their hands.

He advised the people to ensure that they report crisis to the appropriate authorities for necessary action.

“It is true that gunmen attacked and killed eight people in Sofiyo community of the locality,” he said.

“We have also mobilised our men to the scene of the attack to maintain law and order and to forestall further attacks.

“The injured are currently receiving treatment at the Specialist Hospital, Gwagwalada.”

The PPRO said the police would not relent in its efforts to ensure peace and stability in the state.

He urged the residents to provide the police vital information that would enable them to arrest the perpetrators and generally curtail criminal activities in the state.

In May, communal clashes erupted between the Egbira and Bassa ethnic groups during which many people were killed and property destroyed.