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The Kogi State Government has commiserated with victims of a terrorist attack in Iluke, a community in Bunu District of Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area, which left three people dead.
Terrorists dressed in military fatigues reportedly stormed Iluke on Wednesday in an attempt to abduct students in the community.
According to eyewitnesses, the attackers arrived on about 40 motorcycles around 10:00 a.m., firing sporadically before heading to Government Secondary School, Iluke, where an examination was ongoing.
The attempted abduction was foiled by security operatives, but three residents were killed in the attack.
The state’s Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Wednesday, describing it as a deeply painful loss.
Fanwo commended the swift response of security operatives, noting that their intervention prevented the attackers from carrying out a mass abduction of students.
“Even as the state mourns the painful loss of three community members, the government commends the swift response, exceptional bravery, and gallantry of military personnel and local security forces whose intervention prevented the attackers from carrying out a mass abduction of students and inflicting further casualties on the community,” he said.
“The Kogi State Government expresses profound appreciation to the military, local vigilantes, hunters, and other security personnel whose sacrifice, patriotism, and commitment to duty saved innocent lives and prevented what could have been a devastating mass abduction.”
The commissioner added that the government is closely monitoring the situation and working with relevant security agencies to strengthen security presence in the area. He said additional security measures would be announced in due course as part of ongoing efforts to safeguard lives and property.
He urged residents to remain calm, vigilant, and cooperative with security agencies by providing timely and credible information to assist ongoing operations against criminal elements.
“Let it be clearly stated that Kogi State will not submit to terror. Criminal elements seeking to undermine the peace and security of our state will continue to meet a determined, coordinated, and uncompromising response from security agencies and the government,” he added.
“Once again, we sympathise with the bereaved families and pray for the peaceful repose of the souls of the deceased. We also stand in solidarity with the people of Iluke community as security agencies intensify efforts to restore calm and bring all those responsible for this heinous attack to justice.”
