Robbers shoot FRSC officer in Kogi

Suspected armed robbers, on Friday, July 5, 2024, robbed and shot a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer, identified as Abu, in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.

An eyewitness, who declined to be named, disclosed the FRSC officer was heading towards his house at Zango-Daji in Lokoja on a motorcycle when the incident occurred.

He said the gunmen fired several shots at the victim, who was dragging a bag with them, before dispossessing him of his money.

The incident was confirmed by the Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Aya.

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Aya said: “At exactly 1:30 p.m., officers received a distress call and rushed to the scene at Lokongoma, Phase 1 in Lokoja and met Abu, an FRSC officer, in a pool of his blood having been shot at both legs and shoulder.

“He was coming from the bank when an Ash-coloured Toyota Camry car crossed and blocked him in front of Lokongoma Market, Phase 1 in Lokoja and dispossessed him of an unspecified sum of money.

“A sum of N139,000 was recovered at the scene while the victim was rushed to hospital for medical attention.”

He added that the Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Bertrand Onuoha, had deployed officers on the trail of the suspects to arrest and bring them to justice.

The Star