At least three police officers and five vigilantes has been gunned down by bandits in Ajaokuta, Kogi state on Saturday.
The incident happened occurred when locals reported suspicious movements to the Ajaokuta police division.
The Kogi State Security Adviser, Commander Jerry Omadara (retd.), said the three police officers and five members of local vigilantes were killed in an ambush on Saturday.
He said the DPO, acting on intelligence report that hoodlums had invaded their farm and engaging in illegal activities, mobilised officers in collaboration with men of local vigilantes and headed for the area.
Mr Omadara said “They were, however, ambushed and in the process, eight of them were killed including three police officers and five members of the local vigilantes.”
He said the state government would not rest until the culprits were brought to book.
