Eight k!lled, six missing as gunmen raid Nasarawa community
At least eight people have been confirmed d3ad following an armed attack on Nindama Village in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, October 10, 2025, when unknown gunmen stormed the community around 3:30 a.m., firing indiscriminately and k!lling eight residents.
Two other persons sustained critical injuries and are currently receiving treatment, while six others are still missing,” a source told security analyst Zagazola Makama.
He said that a combined team of security agencies including army, police, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) visited the scene along with the Executive Chairman of Kokona LGA, Hon. Agbawu M. Agbawu.
According to the sources, the corpses have been evacuated to the mortuary, while efforts are ongoing to locate the missing persons and apprehend the attackers.
Preliminary investigation, sources said, indicated that the attack may have been connected to a lingering land dispute in the area.
The security forces assured residents of intensified security patrols and urged anyone with useful information to assist the ongoing investigation.
