Two suspected criminals have been apprehended in a makeshift clinic in the outskirts of Aheri-Bunu community in Kogi state.
The suspects, believed to be on the run after sustaining serious gunshot injuries, were been treated in the makeshift bandit clinic before they were arrested by joint security operatives led by the Kogi state government.
In a clearance operation on Thursday, the security operatives, acting on the orders of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, burnt down the entire bandit camp in Aherin-Bunu, Kabba-Bunu local government area of the state.
The operation, led by the State Security Adviser, Commander Jerry Omodara (rtd), demolished and set the bandits’ camps ablaze.
Speaking to journalists at the location on Thursday, Omodara said two wounded bandits and their fake doctors were apprehended in a settlement in Aherin-Bunu community, Kabba-Bunu LGA.
“Acting on intelligence information, the security agencies, arrested two wounded bandits who were receiving treatment from local doctors in the settlement.
“The persons who were treating the bandits, were also apprehended,” Omodara said.
According to Omodara, the bandits had sustained gunshot injuries in a previous encounter with security forces.
Following the arrest, he said Governor Ododo directed that the bandits’ camps and settlements be wiped out.
Omodara emphasised that the security agencies have saturated the state, making it difficult for bandits to hide.
He warned that anyone caught perpetrating, abetting, or collaborating with criminals would be dealt with, regardless of their status or identity.
“We will not accept that and we are not going to allow it,” he said.
Omodara stressed that the operation is part of the Kogi state government’s ongoing onslaught against banditry and other criminal activities, which is yielding unprecedented results.
“Gov. Ahmed Ododo has reiterated his commitment to ensuring the safety and security of lives and property in the state,” he said.
