Teenage girls murdered in Kogi

Two teenage girls identified as Ajuma Simon, and Omojo Shuaibu, have been killed in Igalamela/Odolu local government area of Kogi State.

The incident was said to have happened about 7.pm on Wednesday when the teenagers were trekking along a bush path leading to their village.

The deceased were reportedly returning from a local market at Ega in the community.

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Some residents said they heard the victims screaming and calling for help during the attack.

“They only came to the scene to meet the victims already dismembered. As at the time we got to the scene, one of the victims was still breathing. She told us that the armed men came with the intention to rape or kidnap them.”

“They started running to escape, but their assailants chased them for about 300 meters before they caught up with them, macheted and butchered the girls beyond recognition.

“I know the girls; one of them, Omojo Shuaibu, was my ex-student at the UEC Secondary School Ogbogbo.  Very brilliant and dedicated; she was the assistant head girl,” said Yahaya Edibo, a teacher and resident of the community.

However, the local security and youths mobilised to the scene, on Thursday, reportedly evacuated their bodies to a morgue in Idah local government of Kogi state

The Igalamela chapter of Ukomu Igala socio-cultural organization has expressed deep concern over the rising cases of armed men terrorizing the community, urging the state government to come to their aid.

Confirming the murder of the teenagers, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Kogi Police Command, SP William Aya, said operatives had been deployed to the community over the incident.

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