The
ongoing onslaught by the Kogi State Government against bandits and terrorists
received further boost at the weekend with the arrests of some notorious
bandits and recovery of arms/ammunition.
The
arrest and recovery of arms and ammunition made across four LGAs of the state,
namely, Kabba Bunu, Adavi, Okehi and Ofu LGAs, followed the state government's
renewed efforts in strengthening its neighbourhood watch which comprises of the
vigilantes and hunters.
Men
of the Nigerian Army later came in to join forces with the hunters in trailing
the bandits and one of them was apprehended.
The
suspect is currently helping to provide useful information that would lead to
the arrest of other fleeing members of the gang.
Similarly,
in Adavi and Okehi Local Government Areas, the efforts of the hunters paid off
on Saturday when a 5-man gang of bandits that have been terrorizing the people
were arrested at their Camp at Abobo behind Osara Dam.
The
gang leader, Alwaza, confessed they operates with two Ak47 and three pump
action rifles.
According
to him, their operations were mainly on the highway of Irepeni, Osara, Eika and
Itakpe Roads.
He
is currently helping security agents to recover arms and ammunition which he said
are buried in the forest.
The
suspect, who is an employee of a private organisation where he serves as a
guard, is reported to have specialised in house breaking and highways robbery
before he met his waterloo on July 17, 2020.
He
confessed to have stolen several motor bikes in the LGA in conjunction with one
Abukeke from Ikagbo in Ofu LGA.
Efforts
are on to arrest his gang members.
Speaking
on the development, the Kogi State Security Adviser, Retired Navy Commander
Jerry Omodara said said the security agencies, hunters and vigilantes are
working in synergy on the specific directive of the State Governor, Alh Yahaya
Bello to keep Kogi State safe from criminal elements.
Governor
Bello has consistently maintained that he will not negotiate with criminals in
his quest to secure the state, saying he will use apparatus of the federal
security agencies in addition to vigilantes and hunters for a well structured
intelligence gathering to secure the state.
Not
long ago, he challenged the various Special Adviser on Security of the
Local Governments to ensure the vigilantes are mobilized to confront the
bandits.
In
that regard, the various Special Advisers on Security across the 21 LGAs of the
state have also joined the fight against criminals having read the "body
language of the Governor".
"Jointly,
we are fighting a common purpose to rid the state of criminalities in whatever
form they appear. In days ahead, we will have harvest of them and we will
continue to keep Kogi State as the safest state in the North Central",
Omodara said.
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