War Against Insecurity: Notorious Criminals Nabbed By Security Operatives In Kogi »

On the heels of recent devastation and arrests of criminals in different parts of the state, another group of notorious criminals were nabbed on Friday in Olamaboro Local Government area of the Kogi State by the combined efforts of the neighborhood watch & the Vigilante group of the local government.

In what seems to be a total war against insecurity in the state, security operatives all across the state have continued to sniff out criminal elements from their hideouts with records of deaths and arrests.

The operation which was coordinated by the executive chairman of Olamaboro Local government council, Hon. Adejoh Friday Nicodemus, witnessed a significant success in the fight against criminals terrorizing the peace of the people of Olamaboro Local government area.

According to reports received, one of the suspect identified as Lawal Isa aka Osama from Ofugo – Okpo in the said locality was killed during a gun battle with the operatives while others were nabbed and handed over to respective authorities.

The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Muhammed Onogwu while responding to the press on the incidence noted that the elected chairmen of the 21 Local Government Area had a mandate to secure and protect the lives of the citizens in their areas.

He opined that the results they were recording was largely owned to the morale boost and support the Governor has continued to give as well as the co operation from the citizens and synergy between the security operatives.

The CPS noted that Government at all levels would continue to make efforts towards sustaining the drive for a peaceful Kogi state by making every nooks and crannies of the state unsafe for criminal elements and their sponsors