The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, CP Bethrand C. Onuoha, has ordered for a thorough investigation into the attack on the Quarters of the Kogi State Resident Electoral Commissioner.
SP.William Ovvye Aya, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, for the command disclosed this in a statement he signed in Lokoja and copied The Reporters on Friday.
According to him, the Command received distress on December 1,2023 at about 0311hrs on the attack by unknown armed hoodlums who stormed the Quarters of the REC, INEC and started shooting sporadically.
He added that the Police guards on duty at the residence engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel and denied them access to the premises.
“Meanwhile, the Sienna Bus they came with was seen burnt to ashes at the frontage of the house.
“Immediately, the Commissioner of Police deployed a reinforcement Team of Tactical Operatives to the scene while trailing the hoodlums.
“He commended the guards on duty for their bravery and diligence.
”The Commissioner,while condemning the attacks, tasked Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to commence investigation with a view to apprehending the perpetrators and bringing them to deserved justice.
“The CP assured the good people of Kogi State of the Command’s unwavering commitment to guarantee the safety of lives and property of all law abiding citizens.
“He urged the people to collaborate with the security agencies by volunteering credible and timely information, on the activities of criminal elements in the state for prompt and commensurate response.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
