Ahead of the November 11 governorship elections, the Kogi State Police Command has killed three individuals suspected to be political thugs on Tuesday morning during a gun duel with safety brokers.
The command spokesman, SP William Aya, who confirmed this in a press release, mentioned two of the thugs have been additionally arrested, whereas seven of them sustained various levels of harm.
Mr Ayah mentioned the gun duel ensued when safety brokers have been finishing up a search on a constructing the place “political thugs are being housed by political parties”.
He mentioned the search of the constructing turned mandatory primarily based on a (*2*).
According to Mr Ayah, the particular operation was carried out by the Nigeria Police, the State Security Service, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.
“During the cordon and search operation, the team, even after identifying themselves, came under serious gunfire, and in response, three of the political thugs were gunned down and two AK-47 rifles recovered, while two members of the team sustained gunshot injuries and seven suspects were arrested,” the assertion famous.
Mr Aya mentioned raids on suspected prison and thugs’ hideouts will probably be sustained to disclaim them secure havens to function.
(*3*) he affirmed.
