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Kogi state Governor Yahaya Bello on Sunday, allegedly escaped an assassination attempt a few kilometres away from Abuja, on his way to an official engagement from Lokoja.
This was contained in a statement issued Sunday by the state commissioner for information and communication, Kingsley Fanwo, a copy of which was made available to Blueprint in Lokoja.
The statement said the attack occurred at about 4pm, claiming the attackers were dressed in military uniforms.
He said they waylaid the governor’s convoy and started shooting sporadically at the vehicles in his convoy.
The statement said it took the swift intervention of the security personnel attached to the governor “to foil the satanic plans of the unknown soldiers”, stressing that the attacks were at three different points, the last barricade being around Kwali Federal Capital Territory at about 4.20pm.
“The report of these strange attacks has been properly documented at security offices in the state and at the national level for prompt and thorough investigations to avert future occurrences.
“We are not oblivious of the fact that certain elements are bent on painting Kogi unsafe ahead of the Governorship Poll slated for November 11, 2023. As an administration, we will spare nothing to ensure our citizens are not subjected to security threats by desperate politicians sponsoring violence and terrorism” the statement said.
The statement called on Kogi citizens to remain vigilant and report suspicious movements in the domain to relevant security agencies, assuring that the peace Kogi people have been enjoying in the last eight years would not be lost on the altar of violent politics.
(Blueprint)
