The Kogi State Government says there are no extra judicial killings in the state as being publicized by some perceived enemies of peace and progress.

Kogi Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, revealed this in a statement made available in Lokoja on July 4, 2023.

“The insinuation on extrajudicial killings is what some naysayers and purveyors of violence, who were hard-hit by the recent onslaught on criminals in the state, want people to believe.

“It’s unfortunate that they have been mourning a criminal, gunrunner and kidnapper, who was taken down by security agents after his attack on security operatives in the state.

“We cannot sacrifice the peace of the state on the altar of violent politics, ” he stated.

The commissioner stressed that it had become imperative for the state  government to clear the air on the matter, occasioned by a purported protest by ill-informed political agents in wigs, who were clearly acting the script of sponsors of violence in Kogi .

According to him, the protest was a deliberate act to misinform the general public and create an impression of crisis in the confluence state ahead of the Nov. 11 election.

Fanwo said, it is  part of a list of activities that was drawn by some unpopular political actors who desperately want power and are banking on using killers and criminals to achieve their blood-drenching ambition.

“The Kogi govt wishes to state clearly and unequivocally that the good people of the state are totally in support of actions being taken by security agencies to rid the state of crime and allow the peace that has been enjoyed over the years endure.

“If there is anyone on the streets protesting against the peace and security of the state, that person must be regarded as a criminal whose trade has been cut short by the zero tolerance for criminality approach of the security agencies,” he reiterated.

However, Fanwo urged the security agencies to invite politicians expressing sadness over the death of a criminal for questioning.

He called on Kogites to go about their normal businesses without any hindrances as Kogi will be made safe before, during and after the election.