11 killed, 52 houses destroyed in Nasarawa communal clash

SP Ramhan Nansel, spokesman of the Command, said in a statement issued on Saturday in Lafia that hoodlums carried out the attacks which was triggered following the earlier killing of two people.

“To prevent any further breakdown of law and order, the Commissioner of Police has also directed the immediate reinforcement and sustained deployment of Police personnel to the affected areas,” he said.

He said the police were working with other security agencies to provide adequate security and restore lasting peace in the area.