The Kogi State Police Command has prevented an attempted attack on the Obajana Operational Base by suspected criminals and arrested many suspects.
CSP William Aya, the state Police Public Relations Officer, delivered this statement on Monday in Lokoja, the state capital.
Aya stated that the operation was a follow-up to last weekend’s security onslaught, which was supported by the Nigeria Police Force Air Wing with precise airstrikes on known flashpoints, hideouts, and assembly locations frequented by bandits and other criminal elements in the state.
The statement partly read, “The operation recorded significant success, which is believed to have provoked sleeper cells of the hoodlums.
“In a bid to retaliate, the criminal elements attempted to launch an attack on assets and facilities at the Obajana Operational Base.”
He stated that the attempt was swiftly repelled as police operatives on duty conducted a coordinated counter-drill, effectively neutralizing and degrading the assailants.
“As a result of the operation, several suspects were arrested, many of whom sustained varying degrees of gunshot injuries during the exchange.
“Law enforcement actions are ongoing to track and apprehend other fleeing suspects, as well as to unravel the source and motive behind the attack on the police operational base,” the statement added.
Aya said that the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Special Operations in Kogi State, AIG Alonyenu F. Idu, and the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, CP Naziru Kankarofi, went to the scene for an on-the-spot assessment.
“During the visit, the AIG commended and motivated the officers and men at the operational base, urging them to sustain their courage, vigilance, and professionalism in the ongoing onslaught against banditry and other criminal activities in the state,” Aya said.
The police informed Kogi State citizens, particularly those in Obajana and surrounding areas, that security operations would be intensified until all criminal syndicates were fully demolished.
“Members of the public are encouraged to support the police by providing timely and useful information and promptly reporting suspicious movements, strange persons, or groups to the nearest law enforcement agency.
“Such cooperation remains vital to sustaining peace, safety, and harmony across the state,” the statement concluded.
