Kogi State Governor,
Yahaya Bello is sustaining his administration’s effort to root out all criminal
elements in the state as daily arrest of kidnappers, banditry and arm robbery
gangs go on.
The success in the latest
strategy in flushing out criminals from their hideouts is attributed to
internal security network of the state as well as collaboration and perfect
synergy among security agencies
The latest breakthrough was the arrest of a kidnapping kingpin and his gang members who have been terrorizing residents of Olowa and its environs in Dekina Local Government Area of the State.
Reacting to the arrest
of the kidnappers in Dekina Local Government Area, the Senior Special Assistant
to the Governor on security Hon Ishaq Okolo said that the Joint Taskforce
Operation comprised of the Nigerian Police, local vigilante, Neighborhood Watch
and hunters were making the area a hell for kidnappers and other criminal
elements.
While commending
Governor Yahaya Bello for the provision of necessary logistics to fight
insecurity in the state, he warned that the fight against criminality under the
leadership of the governor will not spare anyone irrespective of status and
class.
The
suspects who are currently in police custody, at the Dekina
Division have made confessional statement . Three vehicles and three
motorcycles were recovered while 4 victims regained their freedom during
operations.
The gang leader
sustained bullet wounds following exchange of fire with security agents during
the operation.
In their separate
remarks, the chairman of the vigilante, Jibrin Ogohi, SARS Head of Operation,
Felix Pastor and the head of hunters in Dekina local government area, Lamido
Usman vowed to continue to ensure that criminals are rooted out from the
area.
The four-man gang
which has a female amongst them, is led by one Ajode Agbichi. Others include
Noah Simon who is the Chief of Staff to the gang leader; Okpanachi Daniel aka
Emperor and a female, Ojochegbe Muhammed.
The Senior Special
Assistant to the Governor on security in the LGA, Hon Ohiare Abdulraheem while
speaking to press at Ihima police station reiterated Governor Yahaya Bello’s
commitment to a crime-free Kogi state and warned that criminals would be made
to face the full wrath of the law.
Recall that 28
kidnappers, bandits and cultists were arrested in Kogi State on the April 13,
2020.
0 Comments
DISCLAIMER
The views and opinions expressed on this platform as comments were freely made by each person under his or her own volition or responsibility and were neither suggested nor dictated by the owners of Precious Eze's Blog or any of their contracted staff. So we take no liability whatsoever for such comments.
Please take note!