Tears, Lamentation as APC Chairman, Others Gunned Down in Northern State
- James Adah, the ward chairman of the APC in the Oganienugu community of Dekina local government area of Kogi state, has been killed
- The APC chieftain was killed, among many other villagers, during an attack by yet-to-be-identified gunmen who stormed the village on Sunday
- Governor Yahaya Bello, in his reaction, called for calm while disclosing that security agencies have been swiftly deployed to the troubled community
Lokoja, Kogi - Tears flowed on Sunday, April 2, when unknown shooters attacked the Oganienugu community in the Dekina local government area of Kogi state and killed several people in the village.
James Adah, the ward chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was among many of the people killed during the attack, The Punch reported.
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The assailants reportedly entered the village at midnight on Sunday and started shooting indiscriminately and sporadically.
Details of APC ward chairman killed in Kogi, Governor Yahaya Bello's reaction
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state, in his reaction, called for calm over the attack.
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According to the governor, the development is "satanic" and should be condemned.
Bello said:
“It is a vile and satanic attack and a calculated assault on the peace-loving people of Oganenigu who have enjoyed relative peace and security.”
The governor added that his administration would not relent in fighting crime entrepreneurs trying to thrive in the state, and the law would not spare those involved.
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He further described the attack as shocking, noting that his government would not succumb to the plot of the heartless elements in its effort to get rid of criminal elements in the state.
On behalf of the state government, Bello commiserated with the community's people, James Adah's family and other affected families by the “ugly and unfortunate attack.”
The governor then called on the people to avoid taking the law into their hands, stating that the security agencies had been mobilised immediately to restore normalcy in the troubled community.
Naira Swap: Adamu, Bello, 2 other APC govs meet Malami
Legit.ng earlier reported that Abdullahi Adamu, the APC national chairman, has met with Abubakar Malami, the attorney general of the federation and minister of justice.
Also at the brief meeting were governors Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna, Bello Matawale of Zamfara and Yahaya Bello of Kogi.
The meeting was on the naira redesign policy of the federal government and possible out-of-court settlement with the three states that are challenging the policy at the supreme court.
Source: Legit.ng
