The Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has said the State will deploy a detachment of the recently established Metropolitan Quick Response to the area to complement existing security architecture to fish out perpetrators of Thursday’s communal clash, which claimed 19 lives in Agojeju-Odo in Omala Local Government Area of the state.
Gunmen, on Thursday, invaded two communities of Agojeju and Abejukolo in Omala Local Government Area in Kogi East Senatorial District, killing no fewer than 19 people.
According to The PUNCH, the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Ismaila Isah made this known on Saturday.
He said the governor regretted the ugly dimension that the communal clashes in the area have assumed over time.
He promised immediate intervention by his administration to forestall recurrence.
“I want to assure you that all those who perpetrated this dastardly act will be brought to book. Security agencies are on their trail, and in no time, they will be brought back to face the full wrath of the law,” he said.
Ododo further stated that the state will deploy a detachment of the recently established Metropolitan Quick Response to the area to complement existing security architecture.
The governor commiserated with relatives of those killed in the crisis and promised to provide support for those injured and others whose houses were destroyed.
