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  Three people have been confirmed dead following a violent clash in Unguwan Yobe community, Aso Fada, within Karu Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer in Nasarawa State, SP Ramhan Nansel, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, detailing how the incident escalated from a dispute over farmland. According to the police, the crisis began on March 25, 2026, when a 17-year-old herder, Ado Yau, was allegedly shot dead by a vigilante member, Sunday Adoye, during a confrontation over alleged trespass on farmland. The Command said it received a distress call at about 9:00 a.m. from a Fulani community leader, Hardo Gidado, who reported that herders had entered Adoye’s farmland earlier that morning and were cutting mango leaves to feed their cattle. The situation reportedly degenerated into a heated altercation, during which the vigilante member withdrew to his residence, retrieved a pump-action firearm, and shot the teenager, who died on the spot. The killing...

 Nassawa, Nigeria — A civic group, Concerned Citizens of Karu, has appealed to Abdullahi Sule, Governor of Nasarawa State, to approve the creation of an Ado Chiefdom in Karu Local Government Area The appeal was made by the group’s secretary, Alhaji Sani Musa Mairiga, who said the creation of the chiefdom would help accelerate development and strengthen traditional leadership within the area. According to him, Ado District, which has existed for more than a century and is home to over two million residents, has grown significantly in population and economic activity, making the establishment of a chiefdom both necessary and timely. Mairiga noted that the district is currently under the leadership of village head Mallam Zakari Salihu Ibrahim, whom he described as a respected traditional figure who has played a vital role in maintaining peace and stability in the community. He said Ado has long contributed to the social and economic growth of Karu Local Government Area and the wider N...

 A late-night fire has severely damaged St. Mary’s Cathedral, Wukari, destroying most of the church’s interior and leaving only the structure’s walls standing after the inferno on Wednesday night. In an official statement, the Catholic Diocese of Wukari confirmed that the incident occurred at about 9:40 p.m. on March 4, 2026, shortly after choir members had concluded their midweek rehearsal and left the cathedral. According to the statement, a priest and two other individuals were still praying inside the church when the priest suddenly heard an electrical spark from the ceiling. Moments later, smoke and flames began to spread rapidly through the building. The priest immediately removed the Blessed Sacrament from the tabernacle and rushed out to alert security personnel and call for help. Parishioners and nearby residents quickly responded in an attempt to put out the fire, but their efforts could not stop the raging flames which eventually engulfed the church. The fire destroyed m...