The Elepe of Ohi-Ogidi in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi state, Chief Ojo Olayinka, has been murdered by yet-to-be-identified gunmen.
This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, in a statement on Wednesday, when the state government not only condemned the killing but also ordered the perpetrators be brought to book.
The state government condemned the dastardly act, stressing that it is barbaric to undermine its determination and progress in securing the lives and property of Kogites.
He said, “To this end, the State Governor, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has directed security chiefs in the state and the state security adviser to ensure the perpetrators of the dastardly act are apprehended and made to face the full wrath of the law.
“In as much as this may not bring back our beloved citizen who was murdered, it will reinforce the trust of our citizens in the security architecture of the state. We can not afford to relapse into a state of insecurity.”
He urged the people of Ogidi and Ijumu Local Government Area to remain calm and not take the laws into their own hands, no matter the level of provocation, assuring them that the state apparatus is strong enough to defend and secure the lives of its people and bring antisocial elements to book.
