The police command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the killing of three people in an attack in the Akunza Ashige community of the Lafia Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

The command spokesman, Ramhan Nansel, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Lafia.

Mr Nansel said that the command received a distress call reporting an attack by suspected gunmen in the village on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.

“Upon receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Shetima Jauro-Mohammed, immediately deployed a detachment of mobile police personnel and other tactical teams to the area.

“During the response operation, two corpses were recovered, while nine injured persons were rescued and rushed to nearby hospitals. Unfortunately, one of the injured persons died in the early hours of Wednesday, while others are still receiving treatment,” Mr Nansel said.

According to the statement, the commissioner of police extended the condolences of the command to the families of the victims and directed the deputy commissioner of police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) and the assistant commissioner of police in charge of operations to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the attack.

“They were directed to proceed to the area and conduct a comprehensive investigation aimed at unravelling the perpetrators of the dastardly act, with a view to ensuring their immediate arrest and prosecution,” Mr Nansel said.

He assured residents of Akunza Ashige and environs that the command was ready to ensure that those responsible for the crime were brought to justice.

He urged members of the public to remain calm and continue to support the police with timely and useful information.
(NAN)