Gunmen yesterday attacked a community in Lafia, the Nasarawa
state capita, killing over 20 people and displaced hundreds.
One of the victims of the attack on Kompany community, Mr.
Musa Mohammed, told LEADERSHIP that the gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen
pounced on the community at about 11pm on Tuesday night, killing anyone at
sight and burning down houses.
He said 19 corpses, comprising mostly women and children,
were recovered yesterday morning in an attack that lasted till 2am.
According to him, residents of the area are still taking
refuge in the bushes nearby for fear of another attack.
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