The Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Police Command, CP Edward Egbuka, has visited scene of the attacks on expatriates of West Africa Ceramics Company Ajaokuta and Police escort, for on-the-spot assessment.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya, said the attacks occurred at about 2000hrs on Friday, 5th August, 2022.
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He also said the Commissioner has equally ordered the deployment of additional operational assets consisting of Operatives of the Police Mobile Force, Counter Terrorism Unit, Quick Response Unit, State Intelligence Bureau in synergy with other security agencies to restore normalcy in the area.
“Meanwhile, two expatriates, two Company drivers and two Police Inspectors died in the exchange of fire with the hoodlums, before the Area Commander and a detachment of Military in the area reinforced to the scene of incident, and the attackers fled.”
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The CP assured that the Command was committed to working in synergy with other security agencies as well as patriotic stakeholders to make the State a safe and secure place for all and sundry.
He further tasked the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to commence investigations into the unfortunate incident, so as to unravel the remote and immediate cause of the attack with a view to bringing the perpetrators to book.
