Attackers bomb police station in Kogi, kill inspector

A police inspector has been killed by gunmen in an attack on a police station in Kogi.

The attack was on the Eika-Ohizenyi area of Okehi LGA, Kogi State.

The gunmen were said to have attacked the station with explosives in the early hours of Friday.

The Kogi police spokesperson, William Aya, confirmed the attack in a statement.

He stated that Edward Egbuka, Kogi police commissioner, had visited the scene of the incident, adding that more operational assets had been deployed in the area.

“Meanwhile, part of the area command office was razed by dynamite used by the attackers,” the police spokesperson said.

“Sadly, a police inspector died in the exchange of fire with the hoodlums, before the area commander and a detachment of military in the area reinforced the scene of the incident and the attackers fled.”

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has directed the deployment of security personnel in the area.

A statement by the state Commissioner of Information, Kingsley Fanwo, said, “The executive governor of Kogi State has directed the office of the state security adviser to mobilize adequate security personnel and equipment to the affected area to ensure watertight security and restore confidence in the citizens as the state government implements an effective action plan to avert reoccurrence, while also working closely with the security chiefs in the state as well as the people in the affected area.

“We wish to appeal to residents of Okehi to cooperate with security agencies as necessary measures will be put in place to curb violent crimes in the area and also flush out the criminal elements bent on denting the security credentials of our dear state which is comparatively the safest in the country today.

“All the broadcast stations of the state have been directed to publicise the curfew for public enlightenment.”