APC chairman shot dead
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed Ishaq Yunusa, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The incident occurred on the Itobe–Ochadamu Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of the state at about 5.00p.m on Thursday.
Confirming the killing in a statement on Friday, the spokesperson for the Police Command in Kogi State, ASP Saliu Afusat, said the command had launched an investigation into the incident.
The police explained that the incident occurred around Ojuwo Olijo when armed assailants emerged from the surrounding bush and shot indiscriminately at motorists.
The command further said that a blue Toyota Corolla was later found abandoned along the highway, with the driver, identified as Ishaq Yunusa, found dead inside the vehicle.
The police disclosed that another occupant of the vehicle was taken into the bush by the gunmen.
The command stated that security operatives were combing the forest to rescue the abducted victim and track down those responsible.
The police said that the body of the deceased had been deposited at the Grimard Hospital in Anyigba.
“The Commissioner of Police, Naziru Kankarofi, has ordered sustained security operations along the affected corridor and directed efforts to bring the attackers to justice.
“Motorists and residents along the route should remain vigilant and report suspicious movements to security agencies,” the police said.
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