Kogi orders probe into killing of Catholic priest
The Kogi State Government has condemned the killing of Samuel Opeyemi, a Catholic priest, and directed security agencies to conduct a thorough investigation to identify and prosecute those responsible.
In recent weeks, PREMIUM TIMES has reported a series of kidnappings and attacks across the state, including the abduction of a school principal, a NECO official and students at an examination centre in Dekina Local Government Area.
Earlier in July, suspected kidnappers also ambushed a funeral convoy along the Ochadamu-Ejule Road in Ofu Local Government Area, abducting nine mourners, including two officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), while they were transporting the remains of a deceased officer to Benue State for burial.
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