Nasarawa Youths Protest After Deadly Night Attack Kills Two
Angry youths in Sarkin Noma, Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, staged a major protest after a night attack left two men dead and one elderly resident abducted. The attack happened between 11:30 p.m. and midnight, when suspected armed herders invaded the community, shooting sporadically. Eyewitnesses reported that around fifty armed men carried out the raid. Youths in the community tried to defend themselves, but two were killed during the confrontation. The attackers also kidnapped an elderly resident, whose condition remains unknown. Community leaders say this is the twelfth attack in recent times, leaving residents frightened and angry. Many are at risk, especially those returning home at night. The attackers are believed to target people for ransom. To protest the ongoing violence, the youths took the bodies of the victims to the Lafia–Makurdi highway, blocking traffic and demanding urgent […]
