From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
Some suspected militia have again struck in Kofi community in Kogi Local Government area of the state killing three persons, while several others sustained degrees of injuries.
It was reliably gathered that the attack which was carried out while worshippers in the community were observing their early morning prayers came on the heels of the weekend attack with people alleging a reprisal or cross boarder attack.
Unconfirmed report revealed that many persons including the Chief Imam of Okofi may have been killed in the early morning attack, with people speculating a reprisal attack.
Our correspondent learnt that there has been an alleged running battle between the Bassa and the Ebira Community, with a militia of one of the tribes allegedly fingered in this attack which has caused tension and fear in the area.
It was gathered that unidentified Gunmen along kpareke- Agbudu- Agaga road were said to have ambushed a vehicle conveying some Bassa traders who were last weekend returning from Lokoja market to their community.
The Kogi State Police Public Relation Officer, PPRO, DSP William Ovye Aya confirmed the attack to our correspondent.
“The commissioner of Police Edeh Ayuba has directed the Divisional Police Officer, DPO to move to the area where the incident occurred to avert further break down of law and order. We are yet to get information on the numbers of people that were killed.”
” We don’t know those behind the attack but the CP has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of investigation to commence investigation into the attack and unravel those behind the attack” he said.
It would be recalled that about seven persons were said to have been killed and several others injured by unidentified Gunmen along kpareke- Agbudu- Agaga road few days ago while similar attack took place in Agbudu community all in the same Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing 14 persons and injuring six sometimes in July 2020.
