A Nigerian police force inspector and two locals have reportedly been killed during an attack on a police station in Kogi State
the attacks occurred on Tuesday in Yagba West Local Government Area of the state, when a Irate mob stormed the police facility, demanding that the two suspects arrested be given to them to lynch.
Confirming the incident, Kogi State police command, Public relation officer, William Aya, disclosed this in a statement. said efforts by the police to pacify the mob proved abortive, as they became violent during which one Inspector Bamisaye Gbenga was killed and another policeman, Sunday Alechenu, was injured.
” The suspected armed robbers attacked the UBA in Odo-Ere and Access Bank Egbe all in Yagba West Local Government of Kogi State ”
According to Aya, two persons male and a female were also injured in an effort to disperse the mob. But they later died in a hospital while the mob set part of the station ablaze.
He stated that the police launched a manhunt of the suspects in synergy with other security agencies, as well as the local hunters and vigilantes in search of the gunmen said to have escaped to the hills.
The command’s spokesman explained that two of the suspects were arrested and taken to the Odo-Ere Division (police station) following the search conducted through aerial surveillance by a police helicopter, along with the special forces.
While the operations are going on through aerial surveillance by the Police Helicopter alone with the Special Forces at the Oke-Ere hills, where the Hoodlums were trapped, two of the suspects were arrested and taken to Odo-Ere Division.
The Commissioner of Police while condemning the act of lawless perpetrated by the Youth of Ode-Ere, calls on them to restrain from taking the law into their hands. While assuring the public that at the conclusion of the investigation, the suspects will be arraigned in court to face justice.
The Commissioner of Police extends his heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives during the unfortunate incident