By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The relative peace in Kogi West in the last few weeks was shattered early Wednesday morning September 10, 2025, following the attack and gruesome killing of no fewer than three Police officers by suspected rampaging banditry elements.
According to some witness accounts, the gunmen had ambushed and attacked a patrol team at a police check point along the Egbe/Okunran/Pategi Road in Yagba West Local Council, resulting in the death of the Police personnel ,with some others injured.
The Police officers said to have attacked immediately arriving their duty posts ,also lost their service weapons to the hoodlums.
“Obviously, they (attackers) came for the guns of the police personnel which they succeeded in carting away.
Two police officers died during the attack, while the third personnel died at the Emergency Unit of ECWA Hospital, in Egbe”, a witness volunteered
The audacious attack is coming after a lull in criminal activities in the Zone which, about two months ago, witnessed an unprecedented surge in terrorist and other criminal activities , including high profile abductions .
A statement on Wednesday issued by Adeyemi Babarinde Sunday, the spokesperson for the Yagba West Local Government Area, Chairman Hon Tosin Olukun, while confirming the unfortunate incident, described the victims as ,” gallant officers who made the ultimate sacrifices in the service of their fatherland .
The Local Council Chairman while extending heartfelt condolences to the families, relations and friends of the dead personnel ,also lauded them for working assiduously to protect and secure lives and properties across Yagba West and beyond.
Hon Olokun assured the families of the deceased and the Nigeria Police of the solidarity and support of the Government and good people of Yagba West local council ,in this trying moment .
The Council also promised that the sacrifices of the fallen officers will not be forgotten by the people of Yagba West.
Meanwhile ,the Local Government Authorities have directed all Herders, believed to have migrated to the area recently to seek pastures to leave and go elsewhere.
“In a firm measure to safeguard the Local Government Area against further threats ,Hon Olokun has directed all Herders who recently migrated into Yagba West to vacate the territory within 24 hours .
“He further reiterated the Council’s commitment to working with security agencies to ensure that perpetrators of this heinous crime are brought to justice”, the statement reads in part.
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