The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the killing of seven persons in one night on Kadarko, a village in Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
The commands Public Relations Officer, Mr Kennedy Idirisu, on Tuesday disclosed that the victims were killed by gunmen that invaded the village on Monday.
Idirisu described the incident as, “saddening”, saying that a police team led by a senior officer had been deployed to the area to forestall a recurrence.
Kadarko village was recently attacked by cattle rustlers who killed 73 cows on Sunday.
Two persons were also reported missing after the rustlers’ invasion.
Alhaji Ahmed Bello, the Commissioner of Police in Nasarawa, visited the village on Sunday and assured the herders that investigation had commenced towards apprehending the rustlers.
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