On tuesday in Kogi State's Idah Local Government Area, two kidnappers were killed in a gun battle with security personnel, while two others managed to flee with varying degrees of gunshot wounds.
The head of the local government in Idah, Hon. Abuh Odoma, confirmed the incident and said that with the governor's assistance, the populace has continued to triumph over some of the criminals harassing the council.
According to Odoma and members of his local government, they are dedicated to making sure Kogi State is safe and secure in every nook and cranny, as the state governor has often declared.
In his reaction, the State Security Adviser, Commodore Jerry Omodara, stressed the need for continued vigilance by citizens particularly those within the rural communities.
Omodara added that the business of security was such that required collective responsibility by every stakeholders hence all hands must be on deck to ensure that the entire state was permanently rid of criminal elements and their sponsors
He concluded that the state government under the leadership of Governor Bello has consistently displayed competence and capacity in the area of security and was not resting on its oars until the end of his leadership in the state.