Two people have been confirmed dead and three others abducted following an early morning attack on Sarkin Noma, a predominantly Tiv and Eggon farming community near Kadarko in Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
The assailants, armed with AK-47 rifles and other dangerous weapons, reportedly stormed the community in the early hours of Friday, shooting indiscriminately and causing residents to flee for safety.
Eyewitnesses said the assault, which lasted for nearly an hour, left two people dead, three others kidnapped, and several residents injured. The attack occurred without any immediate response from security operatives.
Sarkin Noma, situated along the Lafia–Makurdi Expressway, has in recent times suffered repeated attacks, leaving residents in fear and displacement.
In the aftermath of Friday’s assault, angry youths from the area reportedly took to the streets in protest, barricading the Lafia–Makurdi highway. The demonstration, accompanied by chants of war songs, caused a major traffic gridlock and left commuters stranded for hours.
The protesters called on Governor Abdullahi Sule to urgently intervene and address the growing insecurity in the area to prevent further bloodshed.
Confirming the incident, the President of the United Farmers Association in Kadarko, Chief Denis Gbongbon Utsa, told reporters that the attackers, suspected to be Lukurawa terrorists, invaded the community at dawn.
He said: “In the early hours of today, Friday, November 7, heavily armed terrorists, suspected to be Lukurawa bandits, invaded the Sarkin Noma community of Kadarko. They killed two persons, abducted three others, and injured many. Angry farmers have since blocked the Lafia–Makurdi road, demanding Governor Sule’s visit to address the humanitarian crisis and worsening insecurity.”
As of the time of filing this report, there had been no official statement from the Nasarawa State Government or any security agency regarding the incident.
