- By Kamil Opeyemi
Gunmen have killed at least 19 villagers in Agogeju Odo community of Omala local Government area of Kogi state.
Police said the invasion of the community took place on Thursday during which many houses were also set ablaze. The development has forced survivors out of the village.
Police Public Relation Officer in Kogi State, William Aya, said the yet to be identified gunmen attacked the community on Thursday.
Aya said that the Divisional Police Office of the local government informed him that 19 people were killed while some sustained injured in the attack.
He stated that the Commissioner of Police in Kogi State, CP Bethrand Onuoha, has deployed more policemen to the communities, assuring that the perpetrators of the heinous act will be apprehended.