Gunmen Attack Nasarawa Tiv Community, Two Confirmed Dead, Others Missing

Posted by Gistsnaija. on 29 January, 2026 | under News
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Security response after gunmen attack Tiv community in Nasarawa State

Gunmen have attacked Tse-Umelai, a Tiv community in Kwara District of Keana Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, leaving two persons dead and others missing.

The incident reportedly occurred on January 26 at about 4:00 p.m. when some residents had gone hunting and fishing in the area before unknown armed men suddenly opened fire on them.

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According to local reports, a 60-year-old man identified as Thaddeus Tsehemba was shot near a stream, while several other fishermen were attacked with machetes, forcing members of the group to flee for safety.

A female victim, Helen Akaa, aged 45, sustained serious machete injuries and was first taken to Primary Health Care (PHC) Kadarko before being referred to a higher medical facility in Lafia for further treatment.

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Security sources said troops of the Nigerian Army alongside other security agencies quickly mobilised to the scene after the attack. Two initially missing persons — Filomina Ubuga, 60, and Fidelis Yina, 45 — were later found dead, while two others remain unaccounted for as search operations continue.

Authorities confirmed that the bodies of the deceased have been evacuated to PHC Kadarko mortuary, while investigations and manhunt efforts are ongoing to locate the missing persons and apprehend those responsible for the attack.