Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has vowed to fish out all the criminals behind the killings in Agojeju-Odo community in Omala Local Government Area of the state.
The Governor, who expressed shock and sympathy to the families of those who lost their loved ones and properties disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Lokoja by his Special Adviser on Media, Isah Ismaila on Saturday.
While regretting the ugly dimension that the communal clashes between people in the area have assumed over time, Governor Ododo promised immediate intervention by his administration to forestall a reoccurrence of the unfortunate situation. Governor Ododo further said the state will deploy a detachment of the recently established Metropolitan Quick Response to the area to complement the existing security architecture in Omala local government area.
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