THE Nasarawa State police command, on Tuesday, dismissed the media reports that 20 persons were killed by people suspected to be Agatu youths from Benue State, at Adayi and Loko in Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state.

The police, who, therefore, confirmed the killing of about 83 cows during the incident, made this known in a press statement authorised by the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Numan Umaru Numan, a copy of which was made available to the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday night.

The statement, however, described the report as mischievous, misleading and attempt to embarrass the command, adding that it was in that respect that a complainant of Nasarawa police division, Alhaji Ruwa, that the command was now monitoring the situation.

It emphasized that the patrol had intensified efforts to arrest the fleeing suspects as well as contain the escalation of the incident.

It will be recalled that Fulani leader of Adayi area of Loko, Mallam Bideri Ahmadu and the traditional ruler of Loko, Alhaji Abubakar Ahmed Sabo, allegedly fingered Agatu youths in the killing of 20 men in the area.
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