By; ADAMA JOHN, Lokoja
The much speculated two banks robbery by armed men of the underworld on Thursday has been confirmed by the Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Bernard Onuoha in a statement.
Detailed account on the robbery attack on two banks and a police station in down town Anyigba in Kogi State last Thursday, revealed that one police officer and one security guard lost their lives during a shoot out with the armed robbers around 5pm on Thursday.,
The revelation was made following the visit of the state Commissioner of Police, Bernard Onuoha, to the scene of the crime on Friday on a first hand assessment of the scene.
Eye witness account said that the armed robbers, numbering over a dozen, stormed the town with the intention of carrying out a large-scale robbery on some banks in the areas.
A statement issued late Friday by the state police command confirmed the police commissioners visit where he condemned the attack and also deployed tactical teams to restore normalcy.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP William Aya, explained that the Deputy Commissioner, Criminal Investigation Department has been directed to commence investigation into the incident with a view to bringing the perpetrators to deserved justice.
The police statement reads, “Consequent upon the Ayingba banks robbery as well as the attacks on police stations on Thursday 7/3/2024, the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Police Command, CP Bethrand C. Onuoha, today, 08/03/2024 visited the scenes for on-the-spot assessment, and vowed that the hoodlums will be apprehended.
“He equally ordered the deployment of tactical teams comprising PMF Personnel, Counter Terrorism, Quick Response and Intelligence Units in synergy with other security agencies to restore normalcy in the area.
“Meanwhile, one police constable paid the supreme price during the exchange of fire with the hoodlums, before the arrival of the reinforced team to the scenes and the attackers fled.”
The Commissioner of Police assured all of the command’s commitment to working in synergy with other security agencies as well as patriotic stakeholders in ensuring that Kogi State is safe and secure for all and sundry.
The CP further urged the people of the state to continue to collaborate with security agencies with credible information on the activities of anyone they reasonably suspect within their neighborhood.
