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Gunmen Kill 2 Police Officers, Fatally Injure 2 Others In Kogi

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December 21, 2022
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Gunmen Kill 2 Police Officers, Fatally Injure 2 Others In Kogi
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Lokoja – Gunmen on Wednesday morning in Lokojà, killed two policemen and fatally wounded two others who are now hospitalised.

William Aya, the state police command Public Relation Officer, confirmed the attack on the policemen in a statement on Wednesday in Lokojà.

The slain policemen were on patrol duty with their colleagues on Agbaja -Lokoja road when gunmen emerged from bush and opened fire on them

“The hoodlums emerged from the bush and attacked the team when they arrived for their routine patrol.

“However, the Command, lost two of its personnel during the gun duel with the hoodlums as they fled before the re-enforcement team arrived,” Aya said in the statement.

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The state Commissioner of Police, Akeem Yusuf has immediately deployed a team of tactical operatives to the area to track and arrest the fleeing gunmen.

“He further directs the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Investigation to commence investigation into the incident.

“The Commissioner of Police also uses this medium to call on the people of the area to assist the Police with credible information on the identity of the hoodlums to enable the Command to curtail their act of criminality,”
Aya stated. vitalnewsngr.com)

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