For residents of the sleepy town of Isanlu in the Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State, last Thursday will remain unforgettable for them.
It was the day armed robbers invaded a bank in the community and killed many people.
A relative of the slain policewoman, Mr Ben Adekeye, said her death was a heavy loss, adding that the family had taken solace in the good life she led.He wrote, “With gratitude to God for a life well spent and with a heavy heart we announce the untimely death of Mrs Charity Adekeye. How I wish I am not doing this, but God knows why. She was killed during an attack by armed robbers at Isanlu Area Command. May her gentle soul rest in peace. Amen. We love you, but God loves you more.
Speaking to our correspondent, Aya, said when the robbers started shooting the policemen, many residents who lived near the station quickly shut their doors and windows as stray bullets flew in several directions. Speaking on the incident on Friday, the state governor, Yahaya Bello, condemned the killings and asked security agents to fish out the robbers.The governor charged residents to assist security agencies by providing useful information to help combat crime in the state.
“Together with all security agencies in the state, we ended the regime of this form of crime since 2017. We will not allow this to reverse the gains we have recorded in protecting the lives and property of our people.”The Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Matthew Kolawole, described the killings as “senseless and gruesome.”
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