Sheria in Bassa Local Government Area of
Kogi State came under a heavy attack in the early hours of Tuesday as men
disguised in military fatigue attacked the community, setting houses and shops
ablaze.
The Kogi State Police Commissioner, CP
Edward Egbuka, said the state command had deployed men of the command to the
area to restore normalcy.
Locals from the area reported that young
men disguised in military camouflage entered Sheria through Biroko axis and
started shooting sporadically and burning houses as residents scampered to
safety.
The report further indicated that most of
the shops by the road side in Sheria town were burnt down.
The number of human casualties is yet to be
ascertained as of the time of filing this report.
It was noted that in the last one week,
there has been report of renewed hostilities between the Igburra Mozum and
Bassa ethnic tribes in Bassa Local Government Area.
The Police Public Relations officer, SP
Williams Aya, confirmed the recent attack, saying that calm had returned to the
troubled community.
He added that policemen from Lokoja and the
DPO Anyigba, including operative of sister security agencies had been drafted
to the embattled community to restore peace, stressing that normal business
activities had since returned to the area.