Gunmen on Thursday attacked the Nasarawa State Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, carting away millions of Naira.
The development was confirmed by the State’s Commissioner for Finance, Haruna Ogbole, on Thursday.
According to available information, the gunmen trailed two staff of the Ministry from a bank to their office in Lafia and seized the money at gunmen point after shooting sporadically into the air.
Ogbole, who said the money was in millions, did not disclose the exact amount.
He said the incident was being investigated.
A cashier injured during the attack is reported to be undergoing treatment from bullet wounds.