{"id":8538,"date":"2025-09-01T16:12:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T16:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=8538"},"modified":"2025-09-01T16:13:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T16:13:02","slug":"bandits-kill-prominent-northern-businessman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2025\/09\/01\/bandits-kill-prominent-northern-businessman\/","title":{"rendered":"Bandits Kill Prominent Northern Businessman"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gunmen suspected to be bandit terrorists have reportedly killed a prominent businessman, Alhaji Sani Sabo, in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It was gathered that the incident happened after the gunmen stormed the area around 9:20 p.m. on Sunday, shooting the businessman dead before attempting to escape.<\/p>\n

The residents quickly mobilised to confront the attackers, killing one of them while the rest managed to flee the scene.<\/p>\n

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Alhaji Sani was described as a well-known philanthropist who regularly supported the less privileged in his community.<\/p>\n

A source said: \u201cYesterday in Lafia, at about 9:20 p.m., gunmen arrived and shot the biggest businessman in Lafia. He was like a brother to me.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe people in the area, angered by the killing, fought back and killed one of the gunmen. This man\u2019s death has touched many people in Nasarawa State. He helped a lot, especially the poor. As we speak, his house is filled with mourners. He will be buried this afternoon at 2:00 p.m.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The state government and security operatives have yet to issue an official statement on the incident as at the time of filing this report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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