APC chairman shot dead in Kogi

Unidentified gunmen person killed Ishaq Yunusa, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, successful Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State.

A connection by the Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Saliu Afusat, said the bid had launched an probe into the incidental which occurred on the Itobe–Ochadamu Expressway successful Ofu Local Government Area of the state.

According to the police, the incidental occurred astir Ojuwo Olijo astatine astir 5:00pm on Thursday when equipped assailants emerged from the surrounding bush and changeable indiscriminately astatine motorists.

The constabulary further said that a bluish Toyota Corolla was aboriginal recovered abandoned on the highway, with the driver, identified arsenic Ishaq Yunusa, recovered dormant wrong the vehicle.

The constabulary disclosed that different occupant of the conveyance was taken into the surrounding bush by the gunmen.

The Kogi constabulary spokesperson stated that information operatives were combing the wood to rescue the abducted unfortunate and way down those responsible, noting that the assemblage of the deceased has been evacuated to Grimard Hospital successful Anyigba for an autopsy.

“The Commissioner of Police, Naziru Kankarofi, has ordered sustained information operations on the affected corridor and directed efforts to bring the attackers to justice.

“Motorists and residents on the way should stay vigilant and study suspicious movements to ...