Police officers and a passerby were shot dead at a check point in Abugi village, Lokoja local government area of Kogi state, on Sunday morning.
The gunmen later struck at a check point along Ilafin Road, Isanlu in Yagba East Local Government, killing another two police officers.
According to reports from Abugi community, the gunmen, riding on a motorcycle, stormed the police check point around 10.30am and opened fire on the security operatives, killing them instantly.
Also, a young man whose identity is yet to be established was reportedly caught in the cross fire.
According to a resident, Babagbemi Oyekanmi, the incident created panic among the residents.
“If the policemen with guns are no longer safe, then, the residents are worse off in a community infested with bandits. It’s obvious that the bandits are after guns to unleash terror on us. In the recent attack at Egbe, the hoodlums left with the rifles of the killed police officers. Same in the reported early morning attack at Abugi.”
