A coordinated operation involving the Nigerian Military, Nigeria Police Force, Kogi State Vigilante Service, and local hunters has foiled a planned terrorist attack in Ikoyi, Ijumu Local Government Area.
The incident occurred at about 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026, when armed men invaded a community gathering to abduct residents, the Kogi State Government has said.
The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, stated on Sunday that the intervention of security agencies prevented a serious security breach.
According to the government, security operatives responded within minutes of a distress alert, engaging the attackers in a gun battle that disrupted their operation and forced them to retreat into nearby forest areas.
Fanwo stated that the combined efforts of the military, police, vigilantes, and local hunters ensured the attackers were repelled before they could achieve their objective.
Intelligence reports indicate that several of the attackers sustained gunshot wounds during the exchange of fire before
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