AN
official of the Department of Security Service (DSS), name withheld, on
Saturday evening, went berserk and fired several shots at newly wedded couple
during reception in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Eyewitnesses
told Nigerian Tribune that the incident which happened at Kugbaru community at
the reception after church service left several other guests wounded and they
were currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital in the area.
Conflicting
reports, however, said that the bride and bridegroom died before reaching the
hospital, while another witness said the couple, alongside other victims were
still in the hospital, responding to the treatment.
It
was learnt further that the suspect, who made sudden appearance when the new
couple was dancing, started shooting sporadically to scare the well wishers
before firing several shots on the victims.
According
to one of the witnesses, “after achieving his inhuman acts, he was trying to
escape before the angry youths within the area descended on him. He was almost
killed before the arrival of the policemen who rescued him and took him to the
station.”
When
contacted on phone in Lafia, the state capital, on Sunday, the state Police
Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ismaila Numan, an Assistant Superintendent of
Police (ASP), confirmed the incident, saying the suspect has since been
arrested, while investigation was ongoing.
The
PPRO, who declined comment on the identity of the suspect, then added that the
couple and one other victim were shot during the reception and they were all
responding to the treatment.
Source:Tribune
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