The sleepy community of Oganenigu in Dekina Local Government of Kogi State was on Sunday disrupted as gunmen killed the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman of the area
Report had it that the gunmen stormed the community in the middle of the night and started shooting indiscriminately, killing several people including the party ward chairman, James Adah.
Reacting to the development, the state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, called for calm, describing the attack as a “vile and satanic one calculated on the peace-loving people of Oganenigu who have enjoyed relative peace and security.”
Bello who noted that his administration will continue to phase out those he described as crisis entrepreneurs from the state and ensure that those involved shall be brought to book under the laws,
said that the attacks were shocking, adding that the “government will never bow to the machinations of heartless elements in its resolves to rid the state of criminals.”
He commiserated with the people of Oganenigu, particularly the family of the slain Oganenigu APC ward chairman, Hon James Adah, and others affected by the “ugly and unfortunate attack” while urging the people to remain calm.
Governor Bello however, advised the people not to take laws into their hands as security agencies have been swiftly mobilised and deployed to the troubled areas to restore normalcy.