Governor Bello orders investigation into alleged killing of Okada rider by security operatives

Kogi state Governor Yahaya Bello has ordered the immediate investigations into the alleged killing of an okada rider.

This was made known in a statement by CPS to the governor, Onogwu Muhammed, stating that the governor also ordered the burning of the old police barracks in Kabba town, Kabba Bunu LGA, after the okada rider was allegedly killed by security operatives. 

As a result of the alleged killing, angry youths stormed the streets and burnt the police barracks following the incident. 

While calling on the youths in area to remain calm and allow investigation, Bello described the incident as unfortunate and warned the people to desist from any action capable of truncating the sustained peace and stability across the state

He said the government and the security authorities would not tolerate any act of recklessness capable of disrupting the hard earned peace in the state noting that the circumstances of the killing of the cyclist will be unraveled and the culprit made to face the full wrath of the law. 

He therefore, directed that the Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command should investigate and punish the police officer involved in the  alleged killing of the defenceless young man

Source: www.clintonsdaily.com