By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
Suspected bandits, on Wednesday launched another deadly attack on Irunda Ile in Yagba East LGA of Kogi State, leaving two residents dead while Policemen allegedly killed another two residents in a clash between the police and protesting youths of the community.
Daybreak Nigeria, correspondent gathered that when security operatives arrived at the village over the bandits attack, the youths leader insisted that the police must enter the bush to pursue the bandits.
A community leader, Bobagunwa of Irunda Isanlu, Chief (Engr) David Oni Sunday told journalists that there was an attack by bandits, which led to the death of two vigilantes.
He noted that when the police arrived, they were reluctant to chase the bandits which led to the confrontation with the community youths.
“From there, they mistakenly killed two youths, while others were also hospitalised following the tear gas they received from the police.”
“In all, four people were killed in our village this morning. Two vigilantes were killed by the bandits and two other persons mistakenly killed by the police,” he stated.
Meanwhile, the Security Adviser to Kogi State Government, Commander Jerry Omadora (Rtd), also confirmed the incident to journalists in Lokoja
He said the bandits invaded the community in the early hours of Wednesday and killed two vigilantes who confronted them during the attack, adding that it was unfortunate that the youths who ought to assist the security agencies in fighting the bandits did something else.
“Security men were drafted to Yagba to chase the bandits away. Even those bandits occupying our mine site have been neutralised by the security men.”
” Kogi State government will not allow any criminals in the state as we are working very hard to see that Kogi State is safe for everyone.”
“Some few days ago, helicopter was drafted to those areas and we recorded major success as bandits were neutralised by the security men and we are not going to rest until we are able to neutralise the bandits completely,” the Security Adviser stated.
