From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
The Kogi State Police Command on Wednesday on Agbaja Road, outskirts of Lokoja the Kogi State capital loss two officers while others sustain injuries in a gun duel with Hoodlums.
It was gathered that the gunmen ambushed the police patrol team and suddenly emerged from the bush and attacked the team when they arrived for their routine patrol.
In a press release made available to Journalists in Lokoja on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya, said the Police received the unfortunate report of attack on the Police patrol team along Agbaja road, Lokoja.
“However, the Command lost two of its personnel during the gun duel with the hoodlums as they fled before the re-enforcement team arrived.”
The statement further disclosed that the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Police Command, CP Akeem A. Yusuf, psc (+), fdc, immediately deployed a team of tactical operatives to the area while trailing the hoodlums to apprehend and bring them to book.
“He further directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Investigation to commence investigation into the incident.”
“The Commissioner of Police also use 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”. the statement added.
