We’re not under siege, no break down of security – Kogi govt

The Kogi State Government has assured that there is no breakdown of law and order in any part of the state.

Kingsley Fanwo, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, said the state is not under any form of siege, as security agencies are working to neutralize all threats.

Addressing journalists in Lokoja on Friday, Fanwo stated that the state government is fully in control of the security situation in Yagba West.

He said: “We are managing the fine line between urgency and the need to tread carefully in order not to compound the situation. The government is on top of the matter, and our interventions are guided, targeted, and strategic.

“Security has not broken down in any part of Kogi, and it will not break down. We have reached an advanced stage of collaboration with national security structures to neutralize every threat to peace and stability in our state.”

The Commissioner commended local security structures such as the Okun hunters and other grassroots security outfits for their vital role in maintaining peace and order.

“These community-based efforts are critical to our overall strategy, and His Excellency has given the State Security Adviser a marching order to deepen community push-back mechanisms against insecurity,” Fanwo revealed.

He explained that government intelligence has pinpointed the location of certain criminal elements but cautioned that operational plans are being meticulously executed to avoid collateral damage.

“These criminals are hiding behind innocent Nigerians, many of whom have been kidnapped from Kogi and other states. Our mission is to secure our people without endangering the lives of innocent victims,” he said.

We’re not under siege, no break down of security – Kogi govt