Kogi State Police Command has assured the residents that there is no truth in reports of bandits invasion in Zango, Crusher, and Felele communities in Lokoja.
A statement by the Kogi State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer
CSP William Ovye Aya says, the story is fake and only meant to create unnecessary tension in the State.
It adds, the Commissioner of Police, Naziru Bello Kankarofi warns those peddling such rumors of bandit invasion to desist from causing unnecessary fears and panic among people in the state.
The CP warns that anyone found guilty of this crime will be arrested and prosecuted accordingly.
He reaffirms the deployment of tactical teams, including the Police Mobile Force and counter-terrorism units, to strategic locations to ensure safety while urging residents to go about their normal activities and to report any suspicious movement to the authorities.