By Samson Obande, Lafia

The Nasarawa State Government has directed the Department of State Services (DSS) to immediately investigate and bring to book the perpetrators and sponsors of the unruly acts that marred the courtesy visit of Vice President Kashim Shettima to the Emir of Lafia on Wednesday.

The directive was contained in a press release signed by the Secretary to the Government of Nasarawa State, Dr. Shuaibu Magaji Labaran, SAN, on Wednesday, 4th November, 2026.

According to the statement, the Vice President was in Lafia on Wednesday representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Rally ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Out of respect for the traditional institution, the Vice President paid a courtesy visit to His Royal Highness, the Emir of Lafia and Chairman, Nasarawa State Council of Chiefs.

The government said it regrettably observed that the traditional homage was marred by ignoble acts perpetrated by some irate youths suspected to be linked to some high-profile personalities, including Sen. Umaru Tanko Al-Makura and IGP Muhammad Abubakar Adamu (Rtd), with the intent to smear the image of the government and good people of Nasarawa State.

The statement described the act as reckless, deliberately carried out to show disregard for constituted authorities and for the exalted office of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, adding that it is not only condemnable but not acceptable.

“Accordingly, the Department of State Security Service is hereby directed to immediately institute full investigation to unravel the causes of the incident, the perpetrators and sponsors of the condemnable act and bring them to book in order to face the full wrath of the law,” the statement read.

The government entreated all citizens of Nasarawa State to continue to be law-abiding while carrying out their daily activities.