Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has confirmed that arrests have been made in reference to the latest lethal assault on Akunza-Ashige neighborhood in Lafia Native Authorities Space, assuring residents that safety businesses are nonetheless pursuing different suspects linked to the incident.
The governor made the disclosure throughout a bi-month-to-month press convention held in Lafia, the state capital, following public concern over the violent assault carried out by masked males throughout a standard wedding ceremony ceremony.
DAILY POST reported that on December 31, 2025, armed attackers invaded the Akunza-Ashige neighborhood within the early hours of the day, killing 3 individuals and leaving a number of others critically injured.
Talking via his Senior Particular Assistant on Public Affairs, Mr. Peter Ahemba, Governor Sule mentioned the state authorities, in collaboration with safety businesses, responded promptly to the assault to revive calm within the space.
“When information of the unlucky incident reached the federal government, the governor instantly mobilised safety businesses, together with the Commissioner of Police, to the scene,” Ahemba mentioned.
“Safety personnel took cost of the scenario, normalcy has been restored, arrests have been made, and extra suspects are nonetheless being hunted.”
He added that the federal government has put measures in place to make sure lasting peace within the affected neighborhood and throughout Nasarawa State, stressing that these answerable for the assault can be delivered to justice.
Ahemba additionally disclosed that the Governor has continued to seek the advice of broadly with related stakeholders on key political points within the state, together with the ongoing debate over the zoning of the governorship seat.
In line with him, no remaining determination has been reached on whether or not the governorship needs to be zoned to the southern, northern or western senatorial district.
“The governor is consulting, and stakeholders are additionally consulting within the total curiosity of Nasarawa State,” he mentioned, including that the ruling celebration would make its place recognized to the general public on the acceptable time.
