LG boss imposes curfew on Kabba
Two law enforcement officials and a passer-by have been confirmed killed by gunmen in Isanlu, Yagba East Native Council of Kogi State. On account of rising insecurity within the state, the Chairman of Kabba/Bunu Native Council, Zacchaeus Michael, imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Kabba.
In response to a dependable supply, the 2 officers had been shot useless yesterday. Confirming the assault, Chairman of Yagba East, Dr Joshua Monday, mentioned: “The Government Chairman of Yagba East obtained, with deep shock and profound grief, the unhappy information of the brutal killing of two gallant officers of the Nigeria Police Power (NPF), hooked up to MOPOL 70, who misplaced their lives right now, Sunday, September 21, 2025, in a lethal ambush by unknown assailants alongside Ilafin Highway, Isanlu.
“This tragic incident will not be solely an assault on the NPF, but in addition an assault on the peace and safety of our land. It represents a calculated try by enemies of progress to destabilise our society and instil worry in our folks.”
He condoled the bereaved households, the Police Power and the broader safety group, assuring them that their grief is shared, and their ache deeply felt by the folks of Yagba East.
“These two officers of MOPOL 70 died in energetic service; they’re martyrs of peace and guardians of justice. We should honour them not simply with phrases however by making certain their sacrifice will not be in useless. The enemies of peace should be defeated, and Yagba East should proceed to face sturdy in unity and resilience,” he added whereas praying for the repose of the souls of the deceased.
Two law enforcement officials and a passer-by had been shot useless at a checkpoint in Abugi village, Lokoja, yesterday. In response to reviews from the Abugi group, the gunmen, using on a motorbike, stormed the checkpoint round 10.30 a.m. and opened fireplace on the safety operatives, killing them immediately.
Additionally, a younger man whose id is but to be established was reportedly caught within the crossfire. Witnesses disclosed that the armed males shot sporadically to keep at bay any counterattack earlier than seizing the policemen’s rifles and escaping to an unknown location.
An announcement signed by the chairman of Kabba/Bunu and made out there to The Guardian in Lokoja, yesterday, confirmed that the indefinite curfew will final from6.00 p.m. to eight.00 a.m. every day.
Dare mentioned motion of individuals and autos could be restricted throughout the curfew hours. The assertion famous, “Because the mud raised by the persevering with killings in Yagba West and Yagba East is but to settle, the Kabba/Bunu council authority, right now, declared a dusk-to-dawn curfew within the space, following incessant killings within the locality. The curfew takes impact from Monday, September 22, 2025.
“The federal government of Kabba/Bunu has introduced that each one motorbike operators, tricycle motion is now restricted to six.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m., whereas motion of individuals and items throughout the territory of the native council space is now between 6.00 a.m. and eight.00 p.m. every day.”
He vowed to steer the operation to each nook and cranny of Kabba/Bunu to flush out criminals, who had in current occasions, launched into a stabbing spree within the metropolis and different components of the native authorities space.
