on Saturday in Makurdi that the incident occurred during the burial of one late Tor Amaafu.
Garba said the police had commenced investigation into the matter, assuring that the perpetrators would be brought to book. He urged the public to assist the police with relevant information that would lead to the culprits’ arrest. An eyewitness told NAN that the gunmen, who numbered over ten, opened fire on the mourners and killed many while others sustained injuries in the process.
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