Kogiflame
Two teenage girls identified as Ajuma Simon, 17, and Omojo Shuaibu, 18, have been killed in an ambush set by suspected armed bandits in Okekwu village near Ogbogbo in Igalamela/Odolu local government area of Kogi state.
It was that the victims were returning from a local market, Ega market at about 7pm Wednesday evening treking along the bush path leading to their village when they were attacked about 2km to their village, Okekwu.
An eyewitness account Yahaya Edibo while narrating the incident said “Those who heard the victims shouting and calling for help during the attack responded too late. They only came to the scene to meet the victims already dismembered” source said.
“As at the time we got to the scene, one of the victims was still breathing. She told us that the armed came with the intention to rape them, they started running to escape, but the assailant chased them, armed with matchette catched up with them and butcher the girls beyond recognition
“I know the girls, one of the victims, Omojo Shuaibu, was my ex-student at the UEC Secondary School Ogbogbo, a very brilliant and dedicated assistant head girl” these wicked evil people just cut-off their lives at their prime.
According to the community source, the local security and the youths mobilsed to the scene of attack and evacuated the bodies on Thursday morning.
Their remains have been deposited at a morgue in Idah, Idah local government of Kogi state”
Meanwhile, the Kogi State Police Command have deployed some of his men to the village to prevent brake down of law and order.
The Igalamela chapter of Ukomu Igala socio-cultural organization has expressed deep concern over cases of armed criminals in the community.
They urged the state government to come to their aid in the provision of adequate security.
