Suspected Gunmen Strike Again In Kogi Community, Killed Three Persons

Suspected militias have attacked a community in Kogi Local Government Area of the state, three persons reportedly dead in the attack while several people were injured.

The attack occurred in Okofi Community under Kogi Local Government Area in the early hours of Thursday.

Recently, the community experienced a cross boarder attack before another attack that claimed the lives of three people.

According to reports, the attack happened while worshippers in the community were observing their early morning prayers.

Some witnesses disclosed that people including the Chief Imam of Okofi may have been killed in the early morning attack.

There have been reports that there is an ongoing battle between the Bassa and the Ebira communities, with militia of one of the tribes allegedly ‘fingered’ in this attack.

Unknown gunmen along Kpareke- Agbudu- Agaga road were said to have attacked a vehicle conveying some Bassas who were on their way from Lokoja market to their community, last weekend.

However, security officers have been deployed to the area to prevent further attack.

The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP William Ovye Aya attested to the attack.

The Commissioner of Police, Edeh Ayuba has instructed the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, to move to the area where the sad incident happened, to stop further break down of law and order. We are yet to ascertain the numbers of lives lost.

” We don’t know those behind the attack but the CP has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of investigation to commence enquires on the attack and to ensure that the Police unravels those behind the attack,”he said.