Suspected militias razed two Kogi villages, kill three people

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Three people have been killed as two villages were burnt down in  Bassa Local Government Area of Kogi State by suspected militias.

The incident, which happened Thursday night, saw eight houses burnt down in Mozum, headquarters of Egbura Mozum kingdom, while two villages, Baze and Anki, were completely razed.

Two of the deceased were said to be male, while the other was a female.

The Secretary, Mozum Traditional Council, Ahmedu Abubakar, confirmed the incident on Saturday.

He alleged that the suspected militias were Bassa Kwomu hired from the Agatu area of Benue State to attack their kingdom.

“They came and attacked Mozum, the headquarter of Egbura Mozum kingdom. They burnt down eight houses. This Bassa Kwomu Militias extended the attack to two Egbura communities namely Baze and Anki. They burnt down the whole villages and killed two men and a woman. As I speak to you, the villages are empty. The Divisional Police Officer in Bassa and soldiers detachment in Oguma have all come here to see things for themselves. No arrest has been made,” he said.

Efforts to reach the Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya, about the incident proved abortive at the time of filing this report.

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