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Seven persons have been killed in Tatara village of the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State distress after a gunmen attack.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this to Channels Television that the attack occured on Saturday night.
He said the police received a distress call and upon receipt of the information, the Commissioner of Police, Shetima Mohammed, led a detachment of police operatives to scene where seven corpses were recovered and the assailants trailed forcing them to abandon nine motorcycles.
He added that the Commissioner of Police immediately convened a stakeholders meeting where he condoled with all the affected families and ordered comprehensive investigation into the case
