On the 06/02/2022 at about 2200hrs, some armed hoodlums attack the Okene Area Command Headquarters with Sporadic gunshots and explosives chanting ‘Allahu Akhbar’. The Officer’s on duty gallantly repelled the hoodlums, shot dead one of them which forced them to fled before the arrival of back up teams from the neighboring Divisions.
The Commissioner of Police has deployed re-enforcement team to the area consist of Counter Terrorism Units, Police Mobile Force, Intelligence team as well as Quick Response Unit along with the Military and other security Forces with a view to track down the perpetrators and bring them to book.
The Commissioner of Police while assuring the law abiding citizen of the State of his level of commitment in discharging his mandate in synergy with other heads of security agencies in the State to ensure a safe and secure environment for all to go about their lawful activities.
SP WILLIAM OVYE AYA,
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,
KOGI STATE POLICE COMMAND