Gunmen k!ll police inspector, father and son in Nasarawa, cart away rifle
Gunmen have killed a police inspector, along with a father and his son, during an attack on a patrol team in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, police authorities have confirmed.
The incident occurred at about 6:30 p.m. on Monday, December 14, 2025, along the Ajimaka Village road leading to Rukubi town.
Sources said the patrol team, attached to Operation Restore Peace and led by Inspector Jampi Mbursa, was ambushed by unidentified gunmen while carrying out a routine patrol in the company of local vigilante members.
“The assailants shot Inspector Jampi Mbursa, as well as two other persons identified as Julius Igbogh and Raphael Julius, all from Ajimaka Village,” the sources said.
The attackers reportedly carted away the inspector’s AK-47 rifle containing 30 rounds of live ammunition before fleeing the scene.
The victims were rushed to Rukubi General Hospital, where they were confirmed d3ad by medical personnel.
Their remains have been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary.
The police said efforts were ongoing to recover the stolen firearm and arrest those responsible for the attack.
