No disruption of law and order in Kogi State- Government

The Kogi State Government has reassured residents that there is no disruption of law and order in any part of the state.

Kingsley Fanwo, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, emphasized that the state is not under siege, noting that security agencies are actively working to eliminate all threats.

Speaking to journalists in Lokoja on Friday, Fanwo affirmed that the government maintains full control over the security situation in Yagba West.

“We are carefully balancing urgency with caution to avoid escalating the situation. The government remains firmly in charge, and our actions are deliberate, focused, and strategic,” he stated.

“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 said.

He explained that government intelligence had pinpointed the location of certain criminal elements but cautioned that operational plans were 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.