From Wedding Bells to Gunshots: Tragedy as Groom Is Killed, Bride Abducted in Nasarawa”

Gunmen Suspected to Be Fulani Bandits Kill Newly-Wedded Man, Abduct Wife in Nasarawa

Suspected Fulani bandits unleashed terror on Akaleku village in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State on Wednesday night, killing a newly-married man and abducting his wife in a chilling attack.

According to reports, the tragic incident has plunged the village into fear and confusion.

Eyewitnesses told Vanguard that the assailants stormed the couple’s residence around 11 p.m., shot the husband dead, and whisked away his wife.

The couple, Mr. and Mrs. Alu Anzaku, had only tied the knot on April 12, 2025, making the incident a devastating end to what should have been the beginning of their new life together.

The attack occurred in remote Akaleku village, along the Lafia–Makurdi Highway, an area increasingly troubled by insecurity stemming from banditry and inter-communal strife.

As of the time of this report, the abducted woman’s location remains unknown. Family members and residents are gripped with anxiety and fear over her fate.

In a separate incident, armed bandits also abducted Rev. Fr. Ibrahim Amos, the parish priest of St. Gerald Quasi Parish in Kurmin Risga, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, during the early hours of Thursday.

The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, through its Chancellor, Rev. Fr. Jacob Shanet, confirmed the abduction, which reportedly occurred around 12:15 a.m. at the priest’s residence.