Twenty-five victims of Thursday’s banditry at Agojeju-Odo community in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi were buried on Saturday.
According to The PUNCH, the District Head and Ochala Onu-Ife Bagaji Odo, Omala, Kogi, David Akpa said those buried included two women and four children.
Mr Akpa described the attack as barbaric and wicked given the way and manner the bandits unleashed mayhem on his people.
“We are mourning our loved ones who were killed in cold blood. We have never had any misunderstanding either with bandits or with herdsmen before now.
“As it is now, we are living in fear, more so that we heard that they are coming to Bagaji Odo, where surviving victims are taking refuge.
“We are pleading with the federal and state governments to come to our aid and protect us from bandits,’’ he pleaded.
