Remain Calm, Allow Investigation — Bello Tells Youths

Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello has ordered an immediate investigation into the killing of a motorcyclist and the burning of the Old Police Barracks that occurred in Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of the state.kogikogi

This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Onogwu Muhammed, Bello’s Chief Press Secretary, which was made available to journalists on Sunday.

Bello’s order came hours after a young motorcyclist was allegedly killed by security operatives on Jan. 22 in Kabba, the statement said.

It further explained that there has been no peace in the town as some angry youths took to the streets and burnt the Old Kabba Police Barracks following the incident.

Bello, however, pleaded with youths of the area to remain calm and allow investigation into the matter for necessary actions.

His statement further statutes that the governor described the incident as unfortunate and pleaded with the youths not to take any action capable of disrupting the peace of the state.

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Bello stated that the government and security operatives would not tolerate any act capable of disrupting the sustained peace in the state.

It noted that the governor pledged that the circumstances around the killing of the motorcyclist would be unraveled and the culprit would be made to face the full wrath of the law.

The governor in his statement also directed that the Commissioner of Police in the state should investigate and punish the police officer involved in the alleged killing of the young motorcyclist.

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