Kabawa: Kogi govt launch onslaught against cultists, hoodlums »

The Kogi State Security Adviser, Commander Duro Jerry Omodara (Rtd) has warned cultists and other miscreants fermenting trouble in traditional areas of Lokoja not to test the will of the present administration, assuring that Government will deal decisively with those involved in cultism.

The Special Adviser disclosed that the Government is working round the clock to arrest those behind the recent crisis in the area, warned trouble makers to be ready for the government’s onslaught assuring that the state government has vowed not to allow anybody rubbish its successes in the area of security.

It would be recalled that miscreants caused crisis in the Kabawa area of Lokoja yesterday, engaging rivals with machete and guns, until security agencies moved in to bring the situation under control.

The Special Adviser who led security agents to the troubled area warned that government would deal decisively with those involved violence irrespective of how highly placed.

According to the Special Adviser, “Be rest assured that Gov. Bello will deal decisively with cultism in Kabawa.

“We will arrest the situation and I assure you that we’ve moved into the area and made tremendous progress after enough intelligence gathering.

“We’ve identified the culprits having extensively discussed it at the Security council. We’ve gone deep into the matter” but be rest assured that Gov. Bello is resolved that people must live in peace and go about their lawful businesses.”

The Special Adviser assured the people of Lokoja and other parts of the State that the present administration will not shirk its responsibilities in fighting crime be it armed robbery, kidnapping or cultism.

As at press time, no fewer than four persons have been killed while about five houses burned down as a result of cultism in Kabawa a native area in Lokoja the State capital.

Meanwhile, the Kogi state police Command Public Relations Officers, SP William Aya while confirming the incident said 15 suspects have already been arrested by the command.

He added that presently the command can only confirm that only one person was killed and that they are still carrying out investigation that led to the incident.