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Unknown gunmen have killed the chairman of Bunu Hunters,
Caleb Oshe and his son, Sunday, at Suku community in Kabba-Bunu LGA of Kogi
State.
The armed men invaded the residence of the chairman, who is
also head of vigilante group in the community at about 3am yesterday.
It was further learnt that the gunmen demanded for money and
made away with some valuables.
Meanwhile, Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has condemned
the killings and ordered a full scale investigation with the view to
apprehending the perpetrators.
In a statement issued through his Director-General of Media
and Publicity, Kingsley Fanwo, Governor Bello said it is “unacceptable to his
Government and the people of Kogi State”; urging for restraints as security
agencies have been deployed to ensure the arrest of the murderers.
“It is too early to attribute the killings to anyone and no
one should take laws into his or her hands. The late Caleb Osho was not only
the head of the Vigilante Group in Suku, but also the person responsible for
logging activities in the community.
“Given the centrality of Suku Community to the politics and
economy of the area, we have no choice than to allow security agencies launch a
full scale investigation into the circumstances leading to the crime. We will
support them to achieve success.”
Also, the Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, who is
representing Kabba/Bunu State Constituency, Prince Matthew Kolawole said the
killing was “barbaric and provocative for a reasonable person and patriotic
citizen to be attacking a vulnerable community killing people at will”.
He called on the Commissioner of Police and other heads of
security agencies in the state to swing into action to fish out the perpetrators.
He urged the people of the community to remain calm as
efforts are ongoing to bring the situation under control.
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