Gunmen Invade Nasarawa School, Kill Teacher

Igbawase Ukumba in Lafia

Gunmen last Saturday night invaded the Government Science Secondary School, Nasarawa Eggon, and killed a teacher named Auta Nasela.

The secondary school is located in Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

THISDAY gathered that the incident occurred at about 8:45p.m. when the gunmen stormed the school premises and went straight to the residence of the deceased, demanding for money.

It was also gathered that during the raid, the deceased ran to his neighbour’s apartment for safety, where he was shot severally by one of the gunmen.

Further findings by our correspondent revealed that another staff of the school, Mr. Timothy Malle, was also shot, but was receiving treatment at an undisclosed public hospital in the state.

The State’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP. Ramhan Nansel, who confirmed the incident, described it as a case of armed robbery.

Nansel said: “Yesterday around 8:45 p.m., a distress call was received from GSS Nasarawa Eggon, that some unidentified hoodlums invaded the residence of one Auta Nasela. When they gained entrance, they demanded for money. But the man escaped to his neighbour’s house.

“But unfortunately, one of the hoodlums followed him and shot him. He was rushed to the General Hospital in Nasarawa Eggon by the police but he later died while receiving treatment.”

He said that the Commissioner of Police, CP. Adesina Soyemi, had directed that a thorough investigation be conducted on the matter in order to arrest and bring the perpetrators of the crime to book.

It would be recalled that Governor Abdullahi Sule in July ordered for the closure of all private and public schools in the state following security threats on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), which shared border with the state.