POLICE DEBUNK REPORT OF HERDSMEN ATTACK AND ALLEGED CRUSADE DISRUPTION IN AGBODA VILLAGE

The Nasarawa State Police Command has taken note of a publication circulating on various news platforms and social media with the caption “Panic as Herdsmen Disrupt Nasarawa Crusade, Forcing Worshippers to Flee.”

The Command categorically states that no herdsmen attack occurred anywhere in Nasarawa State, and the published reports, including the video in circulation, do not reflect the true situation in Agboda Village. The publication is therefore a gross misrepresentation of facts.

Preliminary investigation revealed that on 24 November 2025 at about 1900 hours, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Mararaba Udege Division, received information that a motorcyclist was attacked by unknown persons along a feeder road leading to Agboda Village. The victim sustained a machete cut, and his motorcycle was taken away by the assailants.

Upon receipt of the report, the DPO immediately contacted vigilante members in the area, who in conjunction with the police pursued the suspects. The peace and harmony and to refrain from making statements capable of inciting tension within the State and the country at large.

He also urges journalists and members of the public to be patriotic by verifying information before publication and to avoid spreading unverified or
sensational reports capable of causing public panic.

The Command assures the public of its commitment to safeguarding lives and property and encourages residents to report suspicious activities through appropriate channels.

SP Ramhan Nansel, ANIPR
Police Public Relations Officer
For: Commissioner of Police
Nasarawa State Command

November 26, 2025