,,,,Command loses one police constable.
By correspondent in Lokoja.
The Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command,CP,Bethrand C. Onuoha,has vowed that the armed robbers that robbed Access bank, Anyingba, kogi East senatorial district of the state would be brought to justice soon.
He made the vow in a separate signed by SP William Ovie Aya, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO for the command in Lokoja on Friday and copied The Reporters.
The statement reads;
“Consequent upon the Anyigba Banks robbery as well as the attacks on Police Stations on Thursday 7/3/2024, the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Police Command, CP Bethrand C. Onuoha, psc (+), today, 08/03/2024 visited the scenes for on-the-spot assessment, vows that the hoodlums will be apprehended. He equally ordered the deployment of Tactical Teams comprising PMF Personnel, Counter Terrorism, Quick Response and Intelligence Units in synergy with other Security Agencies to restore normalcy in the area.
Meanwhile, one Police Constable paid the supreme price during the exchange of fire with the hoodlums, before the arrival of the reinforced Team to the scenes and the attackers fled.
The Commissioner of Police assures of the Command’s unwavering commitment to working in synergy with other Security Agencies as well as patriotic Stakeholders in ensuring that Kogi State is safe and secure for all and sundry. He further tasked the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Criminal Investigation Department to commence investigation into the incident with a view to bringing the perpetrators to deserved justice.
The CP further urged the good people of Kogi State to continue to collaborate with the Security Agencies with credible information on the activities of anyone they reasonably suspect within their neighborhood.”
Edited by Dawud Ahmed.
