He stated that all intelligence and operational assets had been deployed to track down the assailants.
The NSCDC personnel were escorting five Chinese expatriates back to base following a routine patrol.
Mr Aliyu said the investigation had commenced to track and arrest the perpetrators of the dastardly act.
Mr Adeleye said the farmers were kidnapped on Saturday and that Amotekun officers have been deployed to the forests in search of the victims.
A witness said the invaders, on several motorcycles, opened fire on villagers without any provocation, killing over 14 people in different locations.
The governor expressed regret that the attackers succeeded in their mission despite the intelligence report at the disposal of the security agencies.
The police command in Nasarawa has confirmed the abduction of Yusuf Musa, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, by gunmen.
Mr Egielewa stated, “We are deeply saddened and condemn in the strongest terms this act of violence.’’
Mr Zhakom explained that the dead bodies of the deceased have been recovered and buried.
The 27-year-old bride and the 25-year-old groom were heading out of the reception when the attackers opened fire.
