The traditional healer, Dr. Dennis Nakowa, who was abducted, killed and buried in a shallow grave by gunmen from his residence at Moro Village in Akwanga area of Nasarawa state on Friday, February 18, has been given a proper burial.


The Commissioner of Police in the state, Abubakar Sadie Belly, who confirmed the incident, said the abductors invaded the deceased residence after killing a security guard and took him to an unknown place.

His body was found on Tuesday, February21, by the police and local vigilante group in a forest around the village. He was laid to rest yesterday in his country home in Agenda Shadam LGA Plateau State.

Although the perpetrators of the death of Nakowa have not been caught yet, there are suspicion it may be related to inter-ethnic violence in the region.