Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State has vowed to bring the perpetrators of the Ogbe killings to justice and ensure security in the area.
It was reported that two people were allegedly killed by bandits on Friday in Ogbe Community, Yagba West Local Government Area.
On Sunday, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, visited the community on behalf of the governor.
He expressed condolences to the residents for the tragic incident and assured them that the government would do everything possible to apprehend the perpetrators and restore security.
The governor reassured the community that the state has the necessary resources to combat criminality and defeat terrorism throughout Kogi State.
Ododo called on the community to trust in his administration’s commitment to eliminating insecurity in both the area and the state as a whole.
He, however, admonished the community not to take the law into its hands by launching repraisal attacks and restated government’s determination to go after the perpetrators.
“President Bola Tinubu through the Armed Forces and security agencies is giving Kogi State all the necessary support to launch a holistic offensive on the agents of criminality.
“I assure you, Kogi would remain one of the safest states in the country,” he said.
Responding on behalf of the community, the former Councilor of Ogbe Ward, Adeleke John, thanked the governor for promptly coming to identify with the community in its darkest hour.
“It shows we have a governor who is responsive and responsible.
“We will not embark on any reprisal attack because we are not hopeless.
“We have confidence in the government to protect us,” John said.
The commissioner was accompanied on the visit by the Transition Committee Chairman of Yagba West Local Government Area, Tosin Olokun; and a former member of the Kogi House of Assembly, Philip Orebiyi.