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Gunmen Kill 2, Injure Another in Kogi Community Raid
Unidentified gunmen on Tuesday killed two persons after storming the peaceful community of Ibado-Akpacha in Akpacha ward of Ife district in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi state.
Core News gathered that the attack was carried out between the night and early hours of Wednesday 5th November 2025.
The third victim of the attack was however fortunate to escape with bullets wounds.
Our correspondent reported that the victims of the attack whose names could not be obtained before this report were said to be local miners who relocated to the village two years ago due to Coal mining activities in the community.
One of the community leaders who spoke with Core News, but pleaded anonymity said, “The criminals also performed some robbery operation breaking into people’s houses and collecting money and also breaking into shops at a junction in the village and carting away consumables and assorted goods.
“We were all stuck on our beds, stuck between running out of the house to escape or remain on your bed and pray for divine protection. We only came out this morning when we were sure that the gunmen had left. And we headed towards the direction of the gun sound to discover the victims”
“The criminals operated for good one hour and eventually escaped without any response from the Police and the local security personnel in the community because of the superior weapons they carried, it would have been a major disaster and heavy casualties to confront them”.
However, the Kogi State Police command Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya had not responded to calls at the time of filing this report.