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The Kogi state police command has confirmed the killing of three people suspected to be political thugs in a dawn operation in Ayingba, kogi East senatorial district.

A statement issued on Tuesday by the public relations officer SP William Aya stated that they suspected thugs were killed in a shoot out during special joint operation involving the Nigerian Police, Department if State Security,DSS and Nigeria Security and civil Defence,NSCDC.

“Based on series of credible Intels on the repeated/recurring incidences of violence in Kogi East Senatorial District, which recently led to an attack on a Police Team and disarming and snatching of one AK47 Rifle from one Policeman, early this morning, Tuesday 07/11/2023, a Special Joint Operation involving the Nigeria Police, Department of State Security and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) was carried out on building where Political Thugs are being housed by Political Parties”.

“During the Cordon and Search Operation, the Team, even after identifying themselves came under serious gun fire and in response three of the Political Thugs were gunned down and Two AK47 Rifles recovered while two members of the Team sustained gunshot injuries and seven suspects arrested” Aya said.

He said that the raid on suspected criminal/thugs hideout s would be sustained to deny them safe havens to operate.

“The ongoing operation will be sustained until after the Election”.He added.