Gunmen suspected to be terrorists ambushed security operatives at the Jidda-Bassa community in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi state, killing three police officers and five vigilantes.
It was gathered that persons living in the Jidda-Bassa community reported to the Divisional Police Officer that unknown gunmen had attacked their farms on Saturday, July 30, and carted away produce.
The DPO mobilized some of his men and the vigilantes to the scene, but before they could get to the farm, they were ambushed by some unknown gunmen.
During the attack, three policemen and five vigilantes were killed. According to sources who spoke to journalists, the bodies of the victims have been deposited at the Federal Medical Centre’s mortuary.
Meanwhile, the Kogi State Government has vowed to arrest those behind the killings. Security Adviser to the Kogi State Governor, Jerry Omodara made this known on Saturday, while confirming the attack in Lokoja.
He said the state government will take proactive steps to arrest the situation pointing out that all those involved in the killings will surely be apprehended.
Omodara added that the state government is doing its best to curb criminal elements in the state. He sympathized with the families of those that lost their lives during the ambush.
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