The Kogi State Government has re-strategized her security
networks and responded head-on to the resurgence of kidnappings along the major
road networks in the state.
The remnants of kidnappers who were dealt deadly blow by the
current administration of Governor Yahaya Bello were trying to stage a come
back in recent times.
The state government through the combined efforts of its
Vigilante Service and the neighbourhood watch on Monday foiled a kidnapping
attempt along Lokoja-Abuja road.
The kidnappers who staged their deadly operation at about 4am on
Monday, were however repelled by the joint security forces of the state leading
to the death of two kidnappers while others escaped with various degrees of
bullet wounds.
Speaking to our reporter, the Senior Special Assistant on
Security to the Governor, Hon Isah Abdulkarim said the kidnappers numbering
about fifteen armed with AK-47 riffles ambushed commutters at about 0320hrs on
Monday on Lokoja-Abuja Highway.
"On 13th July 2020, about 0320 hours, at Idu Bridge, along
Lokoja-Abuja express way, Kogi LGA, unidentified bandits numbering about
fifteen (15), armed with AK-47 rifles, ambushed commuters and fired
sporadically at a sienna bus and hit the upper arm of the driver Other
two passengers, Blessing ONU (aged 35) and Eze IKECHUKWU (aged 40),
conveying vegetables from Akure to Abuja, in a white Toyota Sienna bus
(BKN466XA-Osun) were rescued by our team. The team went after the kidnappers
which led to the death of two of the daredevil criminals during gun exchange
with some of them escaped with bullet wounds"
Another kidnapping attempt was also repelled along Okene-Lokoja
road by the proactive efforts of the Vigilante service.
The state Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has restated his
commitment to ensuring a safe and peaceful environment in the state, noting
that he will intensify efforts to root out all forms of criminality in the
state.
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