The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has foiled an attempted attack on the Obajana Operational Base by suspected criminal elements and successfully arrested several suspects.
CSP William Ovye Aya, the Public Relations Officer for the Kogi State Police Command, shared this update in a statement on Monday.
This incident occurs just days after an extensive police operation, supported by the Air Wing of the Nigeria Police, targeted known hotspots and hideouts of bandits throughout Kogi State.
The operation, which yielded considerable results, seemingly provoked criminal factions to retaliate.
In a counteraction, the criminal elements attempted an attack on the Obajana base but were met with a swift and effective response from police operatives, who executed a coordinated counter-assault, neutralizing the attackers.
Several suspects were apprehended, some sustaining injuries from gunfire during the clash.
Efforts are ongoing to locate additional fleeing suspects and investigate the motives behind the assault on the police facility, the statement added.
The police also assured the residents of Kogi, particularly those in Obajana and surrounding areas, that security operations will be intensified and maintained until all criminal networks are dismantled.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian troops and suspected terrorists had recently exchanged gunfire at Obajana Town,
