Former Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Kogi State, Murtala Ajaka, has offered a N5 million reward for credible information leading to the arrest of suspects involved in the murder of the late All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman of Dekina Local Government Area, Yunusa Ishaq.
Ishaq was shot dead alongside another passenger on August 27 while travelling in his blue Toyota Corolla along the Itobe-Ochadamu Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Ajaka welcomed reports of arrests made in connection with the killing and commended the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies for their efforts in investigating the incident.
He urged the security agencies to establish the circumstances surrounding Ishaq’s death, apprehend suspects still at large and intensify operations against kidnappers and other violent criminals operating along the Ejule Road-Dekina axis and other parts of Kogi East.
Ajaka called on residents with credible information that could assist security agencies in apprehending the perpetrators or disrupting their activities to contact the Kogi State Commissioner of Police.
He also said residents could send such information to him privately through messages or text, assuring them that any credible lead would be forwarded to the police.
“I am offering a N5 million reward to anyone who provides credible information that helps the police arrest other criminal elements involved in these crimes or dismantle their networks,” Ajaka said.
He clarified that the reward would only be paid after the information had been verified by the police and confirmed to have produced results.
According to him, the initiative is aimed at encouraging residents with useful information to support security agencies and help curb kidnapping and other violent crimes across Kogi East.
Ajaka said he would formally communicate the reward commitment to the Commissioner of Police and other security chiefs in Kogi State.
He urged residents to see themselves as stakeholders in the security of their communities, stressing that collective efforts were necessary to ensure that people could live, work and travel without fear.
