Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State has announced the recovery of a massive cache of arms and ammunition from criminal hideouts, following a decisive joint security operation carried out in the state.
Ododo disclosed this at a news conference on Tuesday at the Government House, Lokoja.
He stated that the operation was the result of a week-long, sustained, intelligence-driven surveillance by security agencies working in close coordination with the state government.
According to him, security operatives executed a coordinated overnight operation that uncovered a major criminal enclave where a significant stockpile of weapons had been concealed. He noted that no arrests were made during the raid.
The governor described the recovery as a major and strategic breakthrough in the fight against crime.
He highlighted that the items recovered included 24 AK-47 rifles, 23 pump-action rifles, one Tavor rifle, one FN rifle, four Barrett pistols, four Browning rifles, and 42 magazines. Others included 520 rounds of GPMG 7.62 ammunition, as well as large quantities of AK-47 ammunition, cartridges for pump-action and Barrett pistols, handcuffs, 13 holsters, tear gas cartridges, and submachine gun components.
He attributed the persistence of criminal activities to Kogi’s strategic geography, its boundaries with ten states, and a critical corridor with multiple entry and exit routes.
“Kogi is fully alert. The DSS, the police, the military, the navy, and all other security agencies are working relentlessly, day and night. We will never bow to criminals, and we will never negotiate with them,” he said.
Kogi: Gov Ododo announces recovery of massive arms cache from criminal hideouts
