{"id":161782,"date":"2025-05-09T11:45:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T10:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/suspected-assassins-kill-aedc-staff-in-nasarawa"},"modified":"2025-05-09T12:53:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T11:53:08","slug":"suspected-assassins-kill-aedc-staff-in-nasarawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/suspected-assassins-kill-aedc-staff-in-nasarawa","title":{"rendered":"Suspected assassins kill AEDC staff in Nasarawa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Gunmen suspected to be assassins have reportedly killed an employee of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Yusuf Ibrahim Kasimu, in the Tudun Kauri area of Lafia, Nasarawa State.<\/p>\n<p>The incident was said to have occurred near the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office, close to the Nasarawa Broadcasting Service (NBS) premises, sending shockwaves through the community.<\/p>\n<p>According to eyewitnesses, the 37-year-old deceased was found face-down in a pool of blood with severe head injuries, suggesting that he may have been attacked by individuals he attempted to help, who allegedly assaulted him and fled with his motorcycle.<\/p>\n<p>His identity remained unknown until his relatives arrived at the scene and confirmed it was Yusuf.<\/p>\n<p>The uncle of the deceased, Umaru Kasimu, while speaking to newsmen, condemned the killing and urged security agencies to act swiftly in tracking down the perpetrators.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a tragic and senseless loss. We demand justice,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>When contacted, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Nansel Ramhan, said he was yet to be briefed on the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The recent surge in killings within Lafia and its environs has sparked renewed calls for stronger security measures in the area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Gunmen suspected to be assassins have reportedly killed an employee of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Yusuf Ibrahim Kasimu, in the Tudun Kauri area of Lafia, Nasarawa State. 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