The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the death of 11 residents of Udege Development Area in the Nasarawa Local Government of the state following renewed clashes between two communities in the area.
The two warring communities, Akyawa and Udege Kasa, clashed in the early hours of Friday over some disagreements.
In a statement made available to journalists in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Ramhan Nansel, explained that the casualties prompted the Commissioner of Police, Shetima Jauro Mohammed, to visit the communities with a view to restoring normalcy.
According to Nansel, during the CP’s visit to the affected communities of Akyawa and Udege Kasa on April 3, 2026, Mohammed expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident, which claimed the lives of 11 persons and led to the burning of several houses.
