NASARAWA (Sundiata Post) – The Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police, Umar Nadada, has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigative Department in Lafia to commence an investigation into the attack on a supermarket in One Man Village, near Mararaba, in the Karu Local Government Area of the state.
About four armed men reportedly attacked the supermarket and killed four customers.
The incident was said to have happened around 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
In the video obtained by our correspondent immediately after the incident, a voice was heard saying that one of the deceased individuals possessed an identity card belonging to the Central Bank of Nigeria.
When contacted, the Nasarawa police spokesperson, Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the incident.
He noted that four persons were killed in the incident, adding that the CP had directed the Deputy Commissioner in charge of SCID to investigate the matter.
Nasel said, “I wish to confirm that on January 2, 2024. Some hoodlums numbering four attacked the Wisdom supermarket at Adehi, Karu local government shooting sporadically. The armed men opened fire on customers and four persons were recovered and taken to the hospital where they were confirmed dead by the doctors.